The "top" of the SEC has been the best for decades, not so much the B1(OSU)G
...Ohio State did it in 2014, and in SEC country(Sugar Bowl-New Orleans)
...while you get 'bama away from "home"(Rose Bowl).
So stop the excuses(for Michigan that's been explaining how you've been stinking up bowl games since the 1970's)...and just win baby!
If you can't, then you'll just continue to be this "mythical" storied program...that hasn't really won anything (nationally) since leather helmets.
That's setting aside the potential cheating scandal asterisk, which (myself) view as big nothing burger...compared to what's become (big $$$ casino) referee/other game-fixing, etc....slowly turning ALL sports into professional wrestling "entertainment" to maximize audience/ad-revenue.
I write this as a (state of) Michigan sports fan.
Anyone see how Ohio State is, like, 2-10 in bowl games versus SEC opponents? There’s a reason they are considered the best conference.