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Best SEC team to not win a national championship in the 21st Century?

Posted on 12/16/23 at 5:23 pm
Posted by RollTide1987
Augusta, GA
Member since Nov 2009
65147 posts
Posted on 12/16/23 at 5:23 pm
There are a number of candidates:

2001 Florida
2001 Tennessee
2004 Auburn
2009 Florida
2011 LSU
2016 Alabama
2018 Alabama
2023 Georgia
Posted by GambitAUfan
Member since Nov 2010
2851 posts
Posted on 12/16/23 at 5:24 pm to
2004 Auburn without question
Posted by goodgrin
Atlanta, GA
Member since Nov 2003
5959 posts
Posted on 12/16/23 at 5:25 pm to
2006 LSU
Posted by GetPiggywithIt
Ouachita Mountains of Arkansas
Member since Dec 2022
2723 posts
Posted on 12/16/23 at 5:25 pm to
2007 Arkansas
Felix Jones, Darren McFadden, Peyton Hillis but Houston Nutt botched the season.
Posted by kywildcatfanone
Wildcat Country!
Member since Oct 2012
119653 posts
Posted on 12/16/23 at 5:25 pm to
2015 Kentucky
Posted by Gideon Swashbuckler
Member since Sep 2019
5803 posts
Posted on 12/16/23 at 5:26 pm to
2009 UF. Easy.
Posted by Randy Boys Inc
Member since Dec 2023
45 posts
Posted on 12/16/23 at 5:29 pm to
LOL. 2004 Auburn had 5 players drafted in the 2005 draft. 2016 and 2018 Bama both had 10 players drafted in the subsequent NFL drafts. From a talent standpoint, it’s not even close.
Posted by Tideroller
Lower Alabama
Member since Jan 2022
2385 posts
Posted on 12/16/23 at 5:31 pm to
What game or games THIS YEAR makes you think Georgia belongs on this list?
Posted by RollTide1987
Augusta, GA
Member since Nov 2009
65147 posts
Posted on 12/16/23 at 5:43 pm to
2018 Alabama had the following players on its roster that were eventually drafted into the NFL:

Tua Tagovailoa
Jalen Hurts
Mac Jones
Najee Harris
Damien Harris
Josh Jacobs
Brian Robinson Jr.
Jerome Ford
Jerry Jeudy
Henry Ruggs III
DeVonta Smith
Jaylen Waddle
Irv Smith Jr.
Alex Leatherwood
Jonah Williams
Jedrick Wills
Deonte Brown
Phidarian Mathis
Isaiah Buggs
Christian Barmore
Quinnen Williams
Raekwon Davis
Terrell Lewis
Mack Wilson
Anfernee Jennings
Christian Miller
Patrick Surtain II
Trevon Diggs
Deionte Thompson
Xavier McKinney
Jalyn Armour-Davis
Posted by Frac the world
The Centennial State
Member since Oct 2014
16958 posts
Posted on 12/16/23 at 5:45 pm to
quote:

2004 Auburn without question


That barn team was great, for it’s time, but 09 UF, 11 LSU, 16 and 18 Bama would all beat them on a neutral field
Posted by TheTideMustRoll
Birmingham, AL
Member since Dec 2009
8906 posts
Posted on 12/16/23 at 5:46 pm to
Yeah, it's either 2011 LSU or 2018 Alabama.
Posted by Tuscaloosa
11x Award Winning SECRant user
Member since Dec 2011
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Posted on 12/16/23 at 5:48 pm to
2016 Bama had the best defense to ever step on a football field. I’d take them over every team on that list, tbh.
Posted by STATEofMIND
Member since Oct 2012
4252 posts
Posted on 12/16/23 at 5:48 pm to
2004 auburn. Just a beast of a team
Posted by Tarpon08
Cut Off, LA
Member since Dec 2014
5165 posts
Posted on 12/16/23 at 5:50 pm to
2005-2006 LSU both have a shot if Saban had never left. Les inherited a fricking stacked roster.

He also inherited Jimbo Fisher. Guess it evened out.
Posted by lsujag
Member since Jan 2012
2338 posts
Posted on 12/16/23 at 5:52 pm to
2011 beat, before people started opting out, the rose bowl champion, the orange bowl Champion on the road and the National champion on the road.
Posted by JohnnyRebel
Colorado
Member since Sep 2014
7221 posts
Posted on 12/16/23 at 5:53 pm to
2009 Gators. Went undefeated with Tebow, came up short vs Bama in the SECCG. Crazy talent and expectations. This years UGA team had a similar season.
Posted by Fearless and True
N Carolina
Member since Aug 2022
839 posts
Posted on 12/16/23 at 6:23 pm to
quote:

Henry Ruggs III

Surprised you still claim him.
Posted by crimsonuatide
Member since Jul 2017
1675 posts
Posted on 12/16/23 at 6:28 pm to
2013 Bama
Posted by Pikes Peak Tiger
Colorado Springs
Member since Jun 2023
4089 posts
Posted on 12/16/23 at 6:30 pm to
2011 LSU and 2019 Bama are probably the 2 best that didn’t win.
Posted by RollingwiththeTide
Member since Oct 2020
3681 posts
Posted on 12/16/23 at 6:34 pm to
2013 Bama or 2016 Bama I think it was. I would probably go with 2016 because Bama was rolling to another title and was up on Clemson by 14 I think it was when Bo Scarborough got hurt and then the whole game changed. Clemson had no answer for Bo. When he left the game though Hurts could not throw the ball well enough to win that game.
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