By: Kipp Branch

TheSouthernSportsEdition.com news services

The SEC is the premier college football brand in the United States.

It has been this way for quite a while now. The SEC has crowned three straight national champions in football.

As the premier brand in football, I believe the time has come to start rotating the SEC Championship game to different locations throughout the conference region.

The time is now to begin the rotation. Personally, I think Atlanta is a good place to host the game, but other locations have a lot to offer as well.

I’m thinking now that the SEC is expanding with the addition of Oklahoma and Texas it is time to start a six-city rotation that give more fans the opportunity to experience the SEC brand.

Listed below is the suggested rotation from my perspective with comments promoting each city:

Atlanta: Atlanta is pretty much the geographical center of the south. Atlanta has hosted the SEC Championship game since 1994.

The geographical blueprint of the SEC is now expanding outside of the traditional south.

Why not rotate the game to various points to the expanded blueprint?

If the decision is ultimately made to keep game in a central location like Atlanta, then so be it. Atlanta is a great host city, and the city has great facilities, hotels, airport, and overall infrastructure for continued success. Atlanta is the 8th largest metro area in the United States with around 6 million people.

New Orleans: SEC championship in New Orleans would be an amazing experience.

Food, culture, French Quarter, that party type atmosphere in New Orleans is second to none.

The NFL has hosted numerous Super Bowls in the city. Plenty of hotel rooms. If New Orleans is good enough for the NFL, then it is more than good enough for the SEC.

Smaller metro area, but things listed above make this a must stop on the rotation. NO would be the most fun stop on the rotation.

Arlington: the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, officially designated Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Texas encompassing 11 counties and anchored by the major cities of Dallas and Fort Worth.

It is the economic and cultural hub of North Texas. The area has a population of around 8 million people making it the 4th largest metro area in the US and largest in the SEC.

AT&T Stadium or Jerry’s World would be a perfect venue.

Miami: SEC Championship in South Beach. Sign me up.

9th largest metro area in US. Weather is always great and Hard Rock Stadium is awesome.

ACC would fight to keep SEC out of Miami through.

Can you see the SEC coming into Miami and selling out everything when the ACC cannot even sell out their own conference championship game?

Nashville: SEC Title game in the Music City.

Nashville just approved a new domed stadium in downtown Nashville, just a few blocks away from Broadway Street.

Two million people in Nashville metro area. Perfect city and new venue make Nashville a perfect host.

Nashville is a fun city that would quickly be one of the favorite stops in the rotation.

Imagine your favorite team winning the SEC and running into Kid Rock playing an unannounced set at his restaurant on Broadway during your postgame drunk fest.

Houston: Fifth largest metro area in US. Home of the Texans, Astros, and Rockets.

Houston is a world class city that has hosted multiple Super Bowls.

Houston is a must on any SEC rotation even if nearby Texas A&M is a dumpster fire currently in football.

It is time to share the wealth SEC and expand the SEC experience to outside of Atlanta.