Overview

• At ACC Media Days in Charlotte, Lashlee labeled the SEC “top-heavy” because only six schools have won its championship since 1964
• He identified Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, LSU and Tennessee as evidence of the conference’s limited title distribution
• Lashlee pointed to the ACC’s financial growth, national brands and week-to-week competitiveness as markers of greater depth
• SMU earned its first at-large College Football Playoff berth in its debut ACC season, finishing 11-3 and qualifying ahead of several SEC teams
• He called for expanding the College Football Playoff to 16 teams to boost access for more programs, players and conferences