There could be even more pressure in SEC country for the Georgia Bulldogs to win against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the Sugar Bowl.

A win would not only keep Georgia alive in the College Football Playoff, but also preserve the SEC’s prestige. The Big Ten has had a strong showing this bowl season and could close in on the SEC.

The SEC wasn’t the top conference for bowl games this year. SEC teams are 7-5 in bowl games. The .583 winning percentage trails the Big Ten, which is 8-5 after Oregon lost to Ohio State in the Rose Bowl.

Ranking power four conferences by bowl/playoff record

1. Big Ten (8-5, .615)*

2. SEC (7-5, .583)

3. Big 12 (4-4, .500)

4. ACC (2-9, .183)

*Oregon and Ohio State played each other.

Some of the SEC’s notable losses have come to Big Ten teams. The Alabama Crimson Tide lost 19:13 to the Michigan Wolverines in the ReliaQuest Bowl and the South Carolina Gamecocks were unable to prevail against the Illinois Fighting Illini in the Cheez-its Citrus Bowl. The Texas A&M Aggies blew a 10-point fourth-quarter lead to the USC Trojans and lost the Las Vegas Bowl.

Most notably, the Tennessee Volunteers were eliminated in their first-round playoff matchup against the Ohio State Buckeyes. The SEC only has two teams remaining in the playoffs in Georgia and Texas.

The SEC still has plenty of chances to take over the Big Ten. Ole Miss plays Duke in the Gator Bowl on Jan. 2, and Texas plays at least one more game after winning a thrilling Peach Bowl game against the Arizona State Sun Devils that went to double overtime.

Regardless, at least two Big Ten teams (Rose Bowl winner Penn State) and one SEC team will play in the college football semifinals. If Georgia loses to Notre Dame, the Big Ten could be considered the best conference in college football this season.

This article originally appeared on Bulldogs Wire: The SEC expects UGA to win the Sugar Bowl to keep pace with the Big Ten