The conference is better off with one division, which has led to better matchups even if it means minor headaches.

Following Saturday's championship game, Vols Wire provides SEC football power rankings. Tennessee is ranked No. 9. Week 2 - Tennessee 72, East Tennessee State 17 (Knoxville, Tennessee)

This is an opinion column. There was always something about Atlanta on that first Saturday in December. That unmistakable buzz. Tension. Drama. The SEC was an innovator among major college football conferences when launching its football conference championship game in 1992.

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No. 3 Georgia has solidified its position for a first-round bye in the College Football Playoff by beating Alabama in the Southeastern Conference championship game for the first time.

The Georgia Bulldogs' social media team has recently revealed what head coach Kirby Smart told the team ahead of the Dawgs' win in the SEC Championship.

Conference championship weekend brought plenty of storylines. Teams completed their College Football Playoff resumes, and the Big Ten emerged as the big TV ratings winner of the weekend. An average of 18.

Bulldogs coach Kirby Smart picked up his first win against Alabama in the SEC championship game, as he was 0-4 against the Crimson Tide for an SEC title in his career. Smart also improved to 2-7 against Alabama, with his last win coming in the 2022 CFP national championship game.