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We’ve grown accustomed to seeing an SEC sitting atop the weekly Associated Press polls, especially since the start of the BCS era. But how have SEC teams fared when competing against the No. 1 team in the land?
Check out each school’s record against the No. 1 team in the AP poll and see how some of the nation’s proudest programs fared when it was the team on the other sideline commanding all the buzz.
| Team | Wins | Losses | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 6 | 3 | .667 |
| Arkansas | 4 | 16 | .200 |
| Auburn | 3 | 7 | .300 |
| Florida | 3 | 5 | .375 |
| Georgia | 2 | 3 | .400 |
| Kentucky | 3 | 11 | .214 |
| LSU | 1 | 6 | .143 |
| Mississippi State | 2 | 4 | .333 |
| Missouri | 0 | 13 | .000 |
| Ole Miss | 0 | 10 | .000 |
| South Carolina | 1 | 4 | .200 |
| Tennessee | 2 | 9 | .182 |
| Texas A&M | 1 | 10 | .091 |
| Vanderbilt | 0 | 5 | .000 |
A former newspaper reporter who has roamed the southeastern United States for years covering football and eating way too many barbecue ribs, if there is such a thing.
