SEC Remains as the Dominant College Football Conference in AP Poll Despite Big Ten Surge originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

Getting the right collection of teams can help guide a manageable path to a conference championship game and even help set up a national championship run.  Then, there's the other side. Some years, seemingly every bad schedule break goes your way and can elevate a coach to the hot seat.

The SEC leads the way with 10 teams in the AP Top 25, the most ever by one conference. The Big Ten is second with six teams represented. With the season about to start, here's one big stat to know for each team in the AP Top 25.