Could the mighty SEC possibly miss the College Football Playoff for the first time?

Georgia head coach Kirby Smart watches his players warm up before an NCAA college football game against Tennessee, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023, in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)

The Southeastern Conference (SEC) is the only league to claim a spot — sometimes two spots — in every College Football Playoff.

And the SEC hasn’t just participated.

It has dominated.