The 10 Reasons The SEC Is THE Conference In College Football

    Wes HoltzclawCorrespondent IAugust 3, 2009

    The 10 Reasons The SEC Is THE Conference In College Football

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      MIAMI - JANUARY 08: The Florida Gators celebrate after defeating the Oklahoma Sooners in the FedEx BCS National Championship Game at Dolphin Stadium on January 8, 2009 in Miami, Florida. The Gators won the game by a score of 24-14. (Photo by Donald Mira

    Teams

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      MIAMI - JANUARY 08: Brandon Frazier #3 and Andrew Blaylock #14of the Florida Gators get ready to enter the field before the FedEx BCS National Championship Game against the Oklahoma Sooners at Dolphin Stadium on January 8, 2009 in Miami, Florida. (Photo

    Great Coaches

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      Coach Bear Bryant of the Alabama Crimson Tide watches his players during a game.

    Great Players

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      21 Sep 1996: Quarterback Peyton Manning #16 of Tennessee fades back in the pocket against Florida during the first quarter of their matchup at Knoxville, Tennessee. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Daniel/ALLSPORT

    Stadiums

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      BATON ROUGE, LA - NOVEMBER 08: Quarterback John Parker Wilson #14 hands off to Glen Coffee #38 of the Alabama Crimson Tide against the Louisiana State University Tigers on November 11, 2008 at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The Tide defeated th

    Mascots

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      COLUMBIA, SC - SEPTEMBER 1: The South Carolina Gamecocks mascot performs against the University of Central Florida Golden Knights on September 1, 2005 at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina. South Carolina won 24-15. (Photo By Grant Halver

    Traditions

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      KNOXVILLE, TN - SEPTEMBER 20: The Tennessee marching band performs on the field during the game between the Florida Gators and the Tennessee Volunteers at Neyland Stadium on September 20, 2008 in Knoxville, Tennessee. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Image

    Fight Songs

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      JACKSONVILLE, FL - OCTOBER 28: A general view of the marching band of the Georgia Bulldogs taken during the game against the Florida Gators on October 28, 2006 at Alltel Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Marc Serota/Getty Images)

    Heisman Winners

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      MIAMI - JANUARY 08: Quarterback Tim Tebow #15 of the Florida Gators looks to the sidelines against the Oklahoma Sooners during the FedEx BCS National Championship Game at Dolphin Stadium on January 8, 2009 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Eliot J. Schechter

    National Championships

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      NEW ORLEANS - JANUARY 07: Head coach Les Miles of the Louisiana State University Tigers celebrates with the championship trophy after defeating the Ohio State Buckeyes 38-24 in the AllState BCS National Championship on January 7, 2008 at the Louisiana Su

    Records in Bowl Games

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      ORLANDO, FL - JANUARY 1: Running back Javon Ringer #23 of the Michigan State Spartans rushes upfield against the Georgia Bulldogs at the 2009 Capital One Bowl at the Citrus Bowl on January 1, 2009 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Al Messerschmidt/Getty Ima

    Conclusion

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      ATHENS, GA - SEPTEMBER 27: The mascot of Georgia carries the Georgia flag after a touchdown as the Alabama Crimson Tide take on the Georgia Bulldogs at Sanford Stadium on September 27, 2008 in Athens, Georgia. Alabama defeated Georgia 41-30. (Photo by D