SEC Championship
SEC Championship In anticipation of improvement from a 7-6 season last year, Nick Saban's Crimson Tide were ranked 24th when the 2008 season began. In week one, Alabama dominated the then-ranked no. 9 Clemson Tigers, holding the ball for more than 41 minutes in a 34-10 victory.

Now at 12-0, ball control and defense have been the trademarks of the Tide's next 11 wins.

Alabama ranks third in the nation in scoring defense, only allowing 11.5 points per game, third in the nation in total defense giving up just 248.5 yards per game and is eighth in time of possession (32:32).

After 12 wins, including three road or neutral site victories over top-15 opponents, Alabama has 62 of the 65 first-place votes in the AP poll. However, the team receiving the other three opened the week as a 10 point favorite in the SEC Championship game.

"People have written us off as underdogs before and we've
proven them wrong," said Crimson Tide linebacker Cory Reamer. "It's nothing different."

The Florida Gators have the nation's third-highest scoring offense. The boys from Gainesville have put up more than 46 points per game in route to their 11-1 record, their only slip-up being a 31-30 home loss to Ole Miss in late September.

Florida receiver David Nelson is looking to win a second SEC title game in three years. He definitely doesn't see this Alabama Team as an underdog.

"They're 12-0 and from what we've seen on film, they're a really good team," Nelson said. "They do everything right. They have a great defense from what I've seen. I don't know how you can favor a No. 2 over a No. 1 team."

Saturday's game has all the makings of being an instant classic. This will be the sixth time these two have played for the SEC championship (the Gators lead the series 3-2) and the first 1-2 matchup in a conference championship game in NCAA history.