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1) Alabama - History speaks for itself, in a pretty good spot for recruiting, administration will do whatever it takes to win

2) Florida - Location. History not close to Bama, as well as some schools below them on this list

3) LSU - Top dog in a talent rich state with few nearby OOS schools with the wherewithal to poach. Have endured some bad stretches in the past

4) Georgia - Arguably in the best recruiting location of all the SEC schools. Top dog in a very talent rich state (4th after FL, CA, TX) while also being very strong in Florida and the Carolinas. Downside is that the state is susceptible to nearby big dog OOS competition. Good history. Administration is sometimes hesitant to really spend the money to win big.

5) Texas A&M - Only SEC school in Texas. Great location for recruiting, obviously. Must compete with Texas and OOS schools for players, but will get theirs as long as they are winning. I have doubts about the higher level HS talent in Texas after watching the softness of the recent UT teams.

6) Auburn - Until last year, they have been a pretty consistent winner. They have a good location and strong following.

7) Tennessee - Tradition counts for something. Great facilities and fan following.

8) South Carolina

The rest don't really compare

This and theres no debating unless you are a homer or have hate for a certain school. Its hard to know with A&M since they just had there first 11 win season in how long? They have only been the in the conf for one year.