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Alabama is not the 2nd best team in the nation, Georgia certainly is not the 3rd best team in the nation, and for sure Florida is not the 4th best team in the nation (and that's even if they get fortunate to win in Tallahassee on Saturday, even though they should lose soundly to a more talented and versatile Florida State team). This just speaks to the larger and overinflated power of the Southeastern Conference and its continued cartel and ownership over the overall cartel that is college football in America. It kind of was an unexpected (and pleasant) shock of reality that South Carolina, top 10 the last several weeks despite having two defeats, is now suddenly out of it. Is there some direct reason why the two loss Gamecocks were still good enough to be in the top 10 until it struggled against Wofford while Florida remains at #4 (ahead of now one loss sides Oregon and Kansas State) after just barely surviving Louisiana Lafayette and being awful against Jacksonville...

Photo from Getty Images' Streeter Lecka It's not the "Game of the Century." And it really shouldn't be the game of the year if Oklahoma hadn't goofed badly against Texas Tech at home. Nevertheless, it is always special when #1 and #2 play each other during the season and are from the same conference. And with CBS/ESPN hype to go along with it, even the biggest cantankerous critic of the SEC being annoyingly thrown into our faces will have to acknowledge its massiveness. The game really comes down to whether Jarett Lee (and/or Jordan Jefferson) will outplay A.J. McCarron, or viceversa. McCarron has enjoyed tremendous protection this year from that terrific line of Alabama, and it will be telling if he will enjoy that same time in the pocket this year to keep his 67% completion number high. Both teams will look to find some way to establish the run against these formidable defenses. But I just think the growth of Lee, a quarterback who not only resists ma...

Champions stay calm even in moments of deep adversity. That was exhibited today by the Alabama Crimson Tide, coming back from a 20-7 deficit to defeat dangerous Arkansas 24-20. Despite Mark Ingram showing why he won his Heisman Trophy last year and Nick Saban's team fighting through the struggles to get a satisfying victory, the game was really lost today by the Razorbacks. Star quarterback Ryan Mallet made two awful throws that he will think about for his entire career in the final quarterback. Forgettable interceptions that led to an Alabama touchdown to take the lead, and the one that effectively ended the game made this one a bitter pill to swallow for Bobby Petrino.

Coming into the 2009 Southeastern Conference title game, there were many doubters as to whether Grey McElroy was going to be the difference maker that Tim Tebow was on the other side of the ball. Those doubters, including myself, were rightfully silenced. McElroy was the last cog needed for Nick Saban's side to get revenge over Urban Meyer's outfit, and he turned out with the game of his life. McElroy's efficient display was arguably the key protagonist in the Crimson Tide's resounding 32-13 win over Florida. Not only did the 'Bama signal caller not make any crucial errors in this momentous of games, but McElroy even outplayed his much more decorated counterpart by making many more big plays and complimenting the great one-two punch of Mark Ingram and Trent Richardson. Ingram cemented himself as a worthy Heisman Trophy candidate, shaking off the hip injury he picked up last week against Auburn. Three touchdowns on the biggest of stages, including a massive 70 plus y...

Last year: And now, the Southeastern Conference's ultimate dream, even more bigger than last year, has been released. A title game, virtual Super bowl in their minds between undefeated Florida and undefeated Alabama. Coming into the 2008 version, the Tide were the undefeated team while the Gators had the lone loss to Mississippi. In last year's contest, the difference between these two superpowers of the SEC came down to the quarterback play. Though John Parker Wilson tired his best and didn't cost his team at day's end, it was the game that further added to the Tim Tebow legacy. Without Percy Harvin for that game, Tebow still lead the Gators to two massive touchdowns in the 4th quarter to leave Nick Saban planning for a rematch a year in advance. Well, he and his Tide side have gotten their wish. With both teams having the nation's premiere defenses, it seem the difference in this game would come down to whether Greg McElroy could make more plays than Mr. Tebow. An...

Photo from AP's Dave Martin Greg McElroy has been maligned as possibly the only thing holding back Alabama from winning a national title this year, just like John Parkwer Wilson was last year in my mind. Today though, and especially in the game winning drive he anchored, he sure wasn't a man holding them back from winning the title. He and Trent richardson stepped up on a day where Mark Ingram was bottled in all up against arch nemesis Auburn. 12-0 they go, undefeated just like last year going into the SEC title game. And just like last year, it will be against Tebow, Meyer, and Florida. The most important question, however is this (and CBS help this will be a "No"): Will Florida enter the game in Atlanta with one loss like last year?

Jordan Jefferson, thanks to Les Myles, was the reason why Florida made LSU forgotten by the rest of the nation until now. And if they don't get the ball to Brandon Lafell and their other outside skill guys, then he will be the reason again. With no thanks to that coach who shows that he can't back up that 2-loss national championship team's momentum for the program. Watch live video from Nomad Temp Channel on Justin.tv

No kidding

The number one reason why Florida will win the Nationals Title, if they do, will arguably not be Tim Tebow. Instead, it will be Alex Tejada, the Arkansas kicker who really blew it today like no other.

LIVE here at this site , which is CBS' site. Florida up 3-0 as of this post.

Tebow knows today if he didn't already that without Harvin or Murphy at WR , his outside guys won't scare anyone. If Meyer is smart, and he is, then he should move Jeff Dumps to Wide Receiver.