The SEC has earned multiple playoff bids in 6 of the last 10 seasons for a reason. Their non-conference win percentage was .750 last year, which is a full 50 points higher than the Big Ten's. The committee's protocol explicitly values strength of schedule, and the SEC's depth is still superior. Ohio State and Michigan are elite, but the SEC's second tier teams like Tennessee and Oklahoma are stronger than the Big Ten's. The data on conference strength doesn't support a Big Ten monopoly.