The SEC, just like the rest of the TV business, is filled with a diverse group of characters. But without all of the trolls and finger pointers, the gentle sports television ecosystem would not be complete. It isn't Alabama running it's way through the rest of the conference for another title that keeps the SEC on top. Just like you can't run a talk show with only one anchor. Here is every SEC teams TV personality comparison.
Kentucky: Dick Vitale
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It's only fitting that the basketball school gets the basketball analyst. Dick Vitale is not the most liked basketball analyst right now, but neither is Kentucky when it comes to the rest of the conference. Kentucky wins the SEC almost every single season with Calipari as their head coach and Dick Vitale calls all of the big games.
Missouri: Chris Broussard
Chris Broussard doesn't get much attention in comparison to a lot of other analysts that cover the NBA for ESPN. Coincidentally Missouri goes unnoticed by a lot of the other teams in the SEC. However, every once in a while Broussard uses his sources to pick up a big story, just like Missouri winning the east in football.
South Carolina: Lou Holtz
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There's nobody better to represent USC than their former coach. Sometimes the audience is not quite sure what Lou Holtz is saying but they listen for the entertainment value. South Carolina was never able to get over the hump, but everyone watches for the couple of talented players that they always have.
Florida: Dan Le Batard
Dan Le Batard is generally regarded as one of the more disliked analysts on TV today. However, he always comes as a package deal with his father who is very funny. Florida earned their way to the top of the SEC with Urban Meyer and Tim Tebow, but not while being the most liked team across the country.
Tennessee: Stephen A Smith
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Stephen A Smith is known for his loud mouth and his name dropping to some of the best in sports. Tennessee on the other hand has the obnoxious orange as their primary school color and a connection to one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time. Smith's predictions always come so close, just like Tennessee after the conference play is completed.
Vanderbilt: Kevin Negandhi
Who? Vanderbilt isn't really known for their sports prowess but their excellence in the classroom. Kevin Nagandhi might get overlooked for his knowledge on sports but does a great job of steering the show.
Georgia: Kirk Herbstreit
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Always solid, and always in big games. It fits perfectly for both Herbstreit and the Georgia Bulldogs. Georgia is always in the mix in the SEC and so is Herbstreit on college gameday.
Ole Miss: Skip Bayless
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Ole Miss continues to beat good teams and pretend like they are the real deal, just to go on and blow it later in the season. Skip Bayless at times makes you think he earned the respect he gets, and then he goes out and makes another outrageous prediction on twitter. The flash in the pan that makes you pay attention just to let you down.
Mississippi State: Chris Berman
Chris Berman and Mississippi State compare because they both have their own traditions while being passed up by their peers. Mississippi State was the number one team in the country a couple of years ago, but couldn't get over the mountain that is Alabama. Meanwhile, Berman looks to be in the final stages of his own TV career.
Auburn: Joey Galloway
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Auburn is Joey Galloway because just like him they hate Alabama. Galloway knows his football and was once a great player, but hates to give Alabama any credit. Auburn is also very solid every season on the field, but doesn't take lightly to losing to their rival.
Texas A&M: Keyshawn Johnson
Keyshawn stays loyal to his guys that he likes in the NFL, and A&M stays loyal to Johnny Manziel. Johnson was a player who was talented and gifted athletically, similar to Texas A&M every season.
Arkansas: Cris Collinsworth
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The hogs are Chris Collinsworth because the like to upset some of the top teams every year. Beating Kentucky in basketball and ruining Ole Miss' trip to the SEC Championship is just what they do. Just like Chris Collinsworth ruins every Patriot fan's night on Sunday.
LSU: Collin Cowherd
Cowherd is one of the biggest names in sports television, but he always has varying opinions from the rest of the crowd. This is comparable to Les Miles' coaching style, sporadic and sometimes dumb, but it works.
Alabama: Paul Finebaum
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What better comparison than the king of the SEC himself? Finebaum and Saban might not be getting along these days but that doesn't change the fact that when you think of the SEC you think of these two things. Alabama and the Paul Finebaum show go hand-in-hand.
It is a diverse world out there in the television business, and so is the SEC. That's what makes both of them so great.
