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Gators & Sooners To Settle Debate: SEC Or Big 12?

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Jan 5, 2009 6:53 am US/Central

Gators & Sooners To Settle Debate: SEC Or Big 12?

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) ― So which is college football's top conference, the Big 12 or the Southeastern Conference?

It's only fitting their champions will decide the national title when Florida plays Oklahoma in Miami.

Boasting the last two national champions, folks in the SEC are loud and proud of their football. It scored one off the Big 12 on January 2nd when Mississippi beat Texas Tech in the Cotton Bowl, 47-34.

The AP preseason poll had six SEC teams ranked, with Georgia on top and Florida, LSU and Auburn in the top 10. By the third week of the season, half of the top 10 was from the SEC.

But when October rolled around, the Big 12 started to take over as SEC powers such as Auburn, Tennessee and LSU faded.

After Texas beat Oklahoma on October 11th to take the No. 1 ranking away from the Sooners, the Big 12 had five of the top 11 teams in the nation and six ranked overall.

Three teams from the Big 12 South -- Texas, Texas Tech and Oklahoma -- were in the thick of the national title race into November.

And, wow, were those Big 12 games entertaining. Led by an unmatched collection of experienced and talented quarterbacks, Big 12 teams blew up scoreboards.

But the question arose over whether that was because of great offenses or leaky defenses. Even Florida quarterback Tim Tebow has said he'd like to see what he can do going up against some of those forgiving Big 12 pass defenses.

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