It’s been a beautiful two seasons for SEC haters ... like Alabama and Georgia have tried to adapt versions of their old model for success into the new world of college football.

The SEC helped engineer the 12-team playoff. The powerhouse conference ruled the BCS. It dominated the four-team playoff. And, it planned to rule this format. Four bids? Five bids? More?

Ex-Alabama football linebacker Justin Okoronkwo will stay in the SEC and transfer to South Carolina, he shared to social media Friday. That means the Crimson Tide will have a chance to face ...