An interesting red herring: “And if it is, why since the start of the BCS era in 1998 does the conference have overall losing records against the Pac-12 (11-12) and Big East (19-23) and superior but not dominating records against other major conferences?” When the winner of the Pac 12 plays a third from the top SEC team in bowls, the writer probably doesn’t write the truth then, either.
The perception of SEC dominance stems from the 2007 BCS game, which, remarkably, wasn’t mentioned in the article. That year, if you recall, Ohio State and Michigan were 1-2 most of the season, and when Ohio State beat UM on the last game of the season, most people thought there would be a BCS rematch. Urban Meyer lobbied hard to get UF into the game, and UF demolished a previously unbeaten OSU. The next year, Ohio State (also ranked number 1) was whipped by LSU.
After that, there was a good reason for the perception of SEC dominance: they dominated on the field in the big games.
Now, in light of the fact that Notre Dame just might be able to propel itself into the title game . . . with a little help from Mary and Joseph . . . by virtue of a win over USC, you should add to the list in your article with an addendum: Notre Dame is 4-1 against Alabama, all since 1973, and was 4-0 against the “legendary” Bear Bryant. Should they meet again this year, don’t place your bets too quickly on the team wearing red. The one wearing gold helmets just might surprise you.