5 college football teams that could end conference title droughts in 2022

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Jan 1, 2022; Tampa, FL, USA; Arkansas Razorbacks quarterback KJ Jefferson (1) celebrates after a touchdown during the second half against the Penn State Nittany Lions during the 2022 Outback Bowl at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Pendleton-USA TODAY Sports /

3. Arkansas Razorbacks (Last title: 1989)

If you like underdogs, you should really buy stock in Arkansas in 2022. The Razorbacks play in a conference that’s dominated by the likes of Alabama, Georgia, and LSU, but they might just have the pieces to contend for a conference title and shock the aforementioned SEC powers.

Sam Pittman has turned an otherwise dead program around in just a couple of seasons after Bret Bielema and Chad Morris ran it into the ground.

In year one, he went just 3-7, but his three SEC wins were three more than Morris had in the two previous seasons. He carried that momentum (yes, a three-win season was a step in the right direction) over into the 2021 season, going 9-4 with an Outback Bowl win.

KJ Jefferson stood out as a star at quarterback and he’ll be back in 2022 and he could be a legitimate Heisman contender for the Razorbacks. He’ll lead a strong offense while the defense continues to improve.

If you’re looking for a dark-horse SEC title contender, I think Arkansas is the pick and it would end a 33-year drought.

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