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Ranking the SEC Programs

Discussion in 'The Tiger's Den' started by Aubie16, Jul 4, 2006.

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Aubie16 Founding Member

This could provide a little discussion during the slow off-season...a writer with the Gainesville Sun gave his rankings and reasoning...

Last year's rankings are in parentheses).

1. Georgia (4): No team has been as successful in the last four years. Georgia has played in three of the four SEC title games, winning two of them. Mark Richt has built a powerful program — even with a lack of success against Florida — and is doing it the right way. Athletic director Damon Evans has settled into the job, the facilities are excellent and the fan base is as good as any. The Bulldogs aren't going away.

2. Auburn (5): Now that it seems as if Tommy Tuberville is entrenched after the bizarre situation a couple of years ago, Auburn is moving forward with strength and unity. The stadium is my favorite in the conference so it's a good thing to see Florida heading back there this season. Solid recruiting and a string of excellent seasons make the Tigers one of the South's most powerful programs.

3. LSU (1): It's not that LSU has slipped as much as the other two have pushed past the Tigers. Les Miles is in his second year and his recruiting has picked up right where Nick Saban's left off. The newly refurbished stadium was delayed by Hurricane Katrina and the storm also made life hectic in Baton Rouge. But this year, things will be as close to normal as they can be.

4. Florida (2): Florida certainly has a fan base that is awesome, a stadium that is amazing and a coach in Urban Meyer who has a year of experience in the SEC under his belt. But the Gators haven't been to a BCS bowl game since 2001 and haven't played for the conference title since 2000. We all know what Meyer has done as a recruiter, but he's still fighting to get attitudes where he wants them.

5. Alabama (7): Just a year ago, Mike Shula was on the hotseat. Now he's getting asked for autographs in church. Nobody can match the Tide's tradition and the stadium expansion will only add to the religious experience that is Alabama football.

6. Tennessee (3): Last year was a nightmare for the Vols and coach Phil Fulmer, but he brought a lot of the headaches on himself with some of the players he recruited. David Cutcliffe should return some stability to the coaching staff and the stadium is the biggest the league has to offer.

7. South Carolina (7): The head coach knows what he is doing, but he's still struggling to get his players on the same page. Steve Spurrier has an excellent stadium and a rabid bunch of fans, but he'll be the first to tell you the facilities aren't what they should be.

8. Arkansas (6): The Razorbacks have been a major disappointment the last two years, but recruiting has picked up drastically. We'll have to wait and see if that was only because there was so much talent in the homestate. Facilities are solid, but Houston Nutt has to change the culture of losing.

9. Mississippi (10): Ed Orgeron surprised a lot of people with a strong recruiting season so the talent is improving. But it's still not where it needs to be and neither are the facilities.

10. Vanderbilt (11): Jay Cutler is gone and it will be a struggle for Bobby Johnson to get the Commodores into the top four in the SEC East. Being an afterthought in your own town doesn't help matters. Neither does a high school stadium.

11. Mississippi State (9): Sylvester Croom still has a long way to go to get this program back on track.

12. Kentucky (12): The coach probably only has a year to get things headed in the right direction, but now that the baseball team hosted a regional and won the SEC East, the football team may be the third most popular team on campus.
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Personally I agree with Georgia being number 1 as of right now, based purely on SEC championships and BCS Bowl appearences...

After that I think Auburn and LSU could be 2A and 2B based on the fact that neither team can beat the other on the road (I hope that holds true this year!)

Aubie16, Jul 4, 2006

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LSUfreshman21 Founding Member

barners being #2? :lol:
that isnt even worth getting mad about. A writer from the "Gainsville Sun" :dis:
Looking at the stats from the last 5 years, Georgia and LSU are neck and neck but UGA has a couple more wins.

LSUfreshman21, Jul 4, 2006

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DallasLSU Founding Member

That's ridiculous given the number of SEC championships we have in the past six years, are the only sec team to have a national championship in the last six years, and considering how well we consistently recruit...

That list is a joke...

DallasLSU, Jul 4, 2006

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tirk im the lyrical jessie james

DallasLSU said:

That's ridiculous given the number of SEC championships we have in the past six years, are the only sec team to have a national championship in the last six years, and considering how well we consistently recruit...

That list is a joke...
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was there any doubt when a barner posted it you knew how it stood? i think i woulda passed out if it listed edit: us ahead of them.

you know, like the coaching lists where tubochit is atop.

tirk, Jul 4, 2006

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DallasLSU Founding Member

tirk said:

was there any doubt when a barner posted it you knew how it stood? i think i woulda passed out if it listed them ahead of us.

you know, like the coaching lists where tubochit is atop.
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Yeah I know. And I love how eveyone all of a sudden jumped back on the Tubie bandwagon after everyone all but dismissed him...

The list is BS...LSU is the top SEC program right now, IMO....Georgia a close, close second with Auburn a distant third....

DallasLSU, Jul 4, 2006

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Aubie16 Founding Member

tirk said:

was there any doubt when a barner posted it you knew how it stood? i think i woulda passed out if it listed them ahead of us.

you know, like the coaching lists where tubochit is atop.
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Aw. come on now. I said that LSU and Auburn should be 2a and 2b.

Neither team has won two in a row since like the 90's. Ya'll won a NC and we went undefeated. We have 2 SEC berths and 1 championship since 2000, and you have 3 berths and 2 championships. So yall get the nod on that won.

Anywyas, its the 4th and half of my 12 pack is gone...so I guess i'm in a pretty good mood and willing to concede the point that yall should be 2a and we should be 2b....

But thats going to change this year when we even up the SEC champs! :hihi:

Aubie16, Jul 4, 2006

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tirk im the lyrical jessie james

DallasLSU said:

Yeah I know. And I love how eveyone all of a sudden jumped back on the Tubie bandwagon after everyone all but dismissed him...

The list is BS...LSU is the top SEC program right now, IMO....Georgia a close, close second with Auburn a distant third....
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no worries, both programs are pretty close its just that redheaded middle child mentality they can never overcome. always having to prove themselves now not only with bama but us as well. i kinda feel for them. if they ever posted a list with us in front i may pass out altogether.

tirk, Jul 4, 2006

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tirk im the lyrical jessie james

Aubie16 said:

But thats going to change this year when we even up the SEC champs! :hihi:
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www.penisenvy.com

:crystal: :crystal: :crystal: :crystal:

got crystal?

thought not.

tirk, Jul 4, 2006

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LSUfreshman21 Founding Member

Aubie16 said:

Aw. come on now. I said that LSU and Auburn should be 2a and 2b.
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1. LSU
2. a UGA
b AU

It makes me cringe thinking LSU is even mentioned in the same category as Auburn. I am just wasting my time though because as someone said earlier in the thread...
LSU- :crystal:

AU- :bncry: :cry: :bncry: :dis:

LSUfreshman21, Jul 4, 2006

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cajdav1 Soldiers are real hero's

Bama ahead of UT is what boggles my mind. Tenn. is still light years in front of Bama based on accomplishments.

cajdav1, Jul 4, 2006

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