SEC Sports Blog

In Tim Tebow’s final home game the Gators rolled rival Florida State 37-10. Tim Tebow is not only one of the greatest college football players of all time possibly one of the best character people to ever step on the field.  He will go for his 3rd SEC title on December 5th when Florida faces #2 Alabama.  The Crimson Tide struggled in the Iron Bowl but managed to get the victory 26-21.  The SEC title should be a good one in what will be a rematch of last year’s SEC Championship game.  The #13 LSU Tigers defeated Arkansas 33-30 in overtime to end the season at 9-3 and Mississippi fell out of the Top 25 with their loss to rival Mississippi State. SEC fans can now celebrate the holidays in warmth with college Snuggies.

The Florida Gators defeated Florida International 62-3.  The #1 Gators host in state rival Florida State on the 21st.  Meanwhile, the #2 Alabama Crimson Tide defeated Chattanooga 45-0.  Alabama will travel to Auburn for the Iron Bowl on November 27th in what is one of the most bitter rivalries in all of college football.  In a game that was actually worth watching, the LSU Tigers dropped from #8 to #15 following a very tough loss at Ole Miss.  The Tigers were put in field goal position via a long pass which stopped the clock with one second remaining and no timeouts left.  Instead of rushing the field goal team on the field, the Tigers attempted to spike the ball to stop the clock.  The end result was the clock ran out and Ole Miss got the victory.  The thrilling win put Ole Miss back in the Top 25 rankings at #25.

Florida remained #1 with their 24-14 victory at South Carolina.  The Gators step out of conference to gain a cupcake victory when they face Florida International.  Alabama looked very impressive in their 31-3 win at Mississippi State.  The #2 Crimson Tide also step out of conference to gain an easy victory as they host Chattanooga.  The LSU Tigers didn’t play well but still defeated Louisiana Tech 24-16.  The Tigers travel to Ole Miss this week in what should be a very tough contest and have major impact on the SEC in the college football bowl projections.

The Florida Gators remained #1 in the Top 25 rankings after dominating Vanderbilt 27-3.  The Gators will have a tougher test when they face old nemesis Steve Spurrier at South Carolina.  The Crimson Tide jumped Texas to #2 after a 24-15 victory over LSU.  Alabama travels to Mississippi State this week which could be a tough test.  Despite the loss, the Tigers moved up one slot to #8 as LSU steps out of conference to face Louisiana Tech on the 14th. LSU, now not likely to play in a BSC Bowl game, seems slated for the Capital One Bowl against Iowa or Penn State in the 2009-2010 bowl projections.

#1 Florida had an easy time in the “Worlds Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party” as they hammered Georgia 41-17.  The defending champion Gators host Vanderbilt on November 7th as they look to remain atop the Top 25.  Alabama moved down one position on their bye week to #3.  The Crimson Tide will host #9 LSU on November 7th.  The Tigers of LSU dominated Tulane 42-0 and will travel to Tuscaloosa to face Alabama in a major SEC tilt as LSU looks to make their case for a BCS bowl game in the latest bowl projections.

Florida struggled for the 2nd consecutive week at Mississippi State but pulled out the 29-19 victory to remain atop the BCS college football Top 25 rankings.  The Gators are not the same offense without Percy Harvin and Louis Murphy.  Florida faces Georgia in the World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party on October 31st.  #2 Alabama escaped with a victory over Tennessee by blocking a last second field goal attempt which would have given the Volunteers the victory.  The Tide’s 12-10 victory was anything but impressive, but a win is a win.  Bama gets a week off before facing LSU on November 7th.  LSU held steady at # 9 as they pummeled the Auburn Tigers 31-10.  LSU hosts Tulane on October 31st.  The Gamecocks of South Carolina moved from #24 to #22 with a shaky 14-10 victory over Vanderbilt.  Spurrier takes his squad to face nemeses Tennessee on October 31st.  Ole Miss jumped into the rankings at #25 with a 30-17 victory over Arkansas.  The Rebels travel to Auburn on October 31st and are looking to improve their postseason bowl positioning as this week’s bowl projections has them headed to the Cotton Bowl to face Oklahoma State.

The Florida Gators debut at #1 in the BCS Top 25 rankings, but Florida had a difficult time with a subpar Arkansas team in the Swamp.  The 6-0 Gators will look to remain undefeated on October 24th as they travel to Mississippi State.  7-0 Alabama comes in at #2 after the Crimson Tide was impressive in their victory over South Carolina.  The Tide will host Tennessee on October 24th before their big test against LSU on November 7th.  The LSU Tigers come in at #9 after a bye week last week.  They come off the break to host Auburn on October 24th.  Steve Spurrier’s South Carolina Gamecocks come in at #24.  The Gamecocks are coming off a tough loss at Alabama and will host Vanderbilt on October 24th. For complete bowl projections for each SEC team check out Football-Bowl.com.

#1 Florida had a much needed bye week as Tim Tebow tried to shake off the cobwebs from a brutal concussion at Kentucky.  The Gators will travel to face #4 LSU in Baton Rouge in what could not only decide the SEC but possibly the National Title as well as the winner of the Florida/LSU game has won each of the last three BCS Championship Games.  #3 Alabama thumped Kentucky 38-20 in Lexington, but the Tide will face a tough test at #20 Ole Miss on October 10th.  The LSU Tigers won a hard fought nail biter between the hedges against Georgia 20-13.  Tiger Stadium will be rocking when the #1 Gators come to town.  The Auburn Tigers moved into the Top 25 this week from #27 in votes a week ago to #17 with a win at Tennessee.  Head Coach Gene Chizik has done wonders with the 5-0 Tigers who will have their hands full at Arkansas on October 10th.  South Carolina climbed in to the polls at #25, and the Gamecocks host Kentucky on October 10th.  The Georgia Bulldogs also received votes as a total of 8 SEC teams appear in the first week of 2009-2010 bowl picks at Football-Bowl.com.

The #1 Florida Gators demolished Kentucky 41-7, but he bigger story was Tim Tebow leaving the field with what appeared to be a concussion.  As luck would have it, the Gators are on a bye week before traveling to Baton Rouge to face LSU on October 10th.  Alabama roasted the Razorbacks of Arkansas 35-7 maintaining their #3 ranking.  The Crimson Tide will travel to Kentucky on October 3rd.  LSU moved from 7th to 4th with a narrow escape at Mississippi State 30-26.  The Tigers will first travel to Georgia on October 3rd before their big showdown against the Gators on October 10th.  Georgia defeated Arizona State by a field goal moving them up three slots to #18.  Ole Miss slid from #4 to #21 with their 16-10 loss at South Carolina.  The Rebs will travel to Vanderbilt on October 3rd.  Auburn and South Carolina also received votes in the latest 2009 college football Top 25 poll.