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Oklahoma head coach Bob Stoops argues a fumble call against Texas.

(Associated Press )

TUSCALOOSA, Alabama — A controversy from the summer reemerged briefly Sunday evening.

Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops questioned the overall dominance of the SEC speaking to a booster club and the comments went viral. He questioned the "bottom six" and how much they've contributed to the league's reputation.

Now that the Sooners are facing Alabama in the Sugar Bowl, Stoops was asked about those comments Sunday night.

"Well I'm not playing the bottom half," Stoops said on a media teleconference. "If the SEC is Alabama, there's nothing to talk about, right? If you want to say the SEC is Alabama, then sure. They're the ones that won all the national championships or most of them.

"Now if you want to play the bottom half, that's a different story. But we're not playing the bottom half, are we? So there's not a lot to talk about, is there?"

Alabama (11-1) faces Oklahoma (10-2) in the Jan. 2 Sugar Bowl in New Orleans.