For its 2020 season, the SEC adopted a completely conference format for its regular season to deal with the coronavirus pandemic. Each league member was supposed to play a 10-game slate of SEC-only opponents.
Despite the precautions, the Vanderbilt-Georgia game scheduled for Dec. 19, 2020, never kicked off. The contest was cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols when the Commodores fell below the conference’s minimum roster requirements.
It could be said that game is the difference between Alabama and Georgia in the 21st century. Over the past 25 seasons, the Crimson Tide has compiled a 151-51 against SEC opponents in regular-season play. The Bulldogs have a 150-51 conference mark during that span.
Alabama also has a slightly better overall record during the 21st century than Georgia. The Crimson Tide has gone 261-73 in all games over the past 25 seasons while the Bulldogs own a 259-74 record.
During the 67 seasons of SEC football in the 20th century, Alabama wasn’t as closely matched by a conference rival. From 1933 through 1999, the Crimson Tide compiled a 537-175-27 record. Tennessee was the only other SEC team to top 500 victories in that period with a 508-196-29 record.
The 21st century hasn’t been as tightly contested by another measurement – championships. Over the past 25 years, Alabama has won six national championships. The SEC has eight more this century – three by LSU, two apiece by Florida and Georgia and one by Auburn.
Five programs have won all 25 SEC Championship games since 2000, with Alabama winning nine, Georgia and LSU capturing five apiece and Auburn and Florida taking three each.
(The composite standings presented here are based on on-the-field results and include only the records as SEC members. Missouri and Texas A&M joined the conference in 2012, and Oklahoma and Texas joined the league in 2024.)
21st century SEC standings in all games
(Presented in order of victories as won-lost and winning percentage)
Alabama 261-73, .781
Georgia 259-74, .778
LSU 242-82, .747
Florida 214-106, .669
Auburn 203-117, .634
Tennessee 186-128, .592
South Carolina 177-135, .567
Ole Miss 167-140, .544
Arkansas 159-152, .511
Mississippi State 148-161, .479
Kentucky 140-167, .456
Texas A&M 105-59, .640
Vanderbilt 103-197, .343
Missouri 96-68, .585
Texas 13-3, .813
Oklahoma 6-7, .462
21st century SEC standings in regular-season conference play
Alabama 151-51, .748
Georgia 150-51, .746
LSU 138-64, .683
Florida 129-73, .639
Auburn 113-89, .559
Tennessee 100-102, .495
South Carolina 96-106, .475
Ole Miss 84-117, .418
Arkansas 76-126, .376
Mississippi State 69-133, .342
Kentucky 60-142, .297
Texas A&M 57-48, .543
Missouri 52-54, .491
Vanderbilt 40-161, .199
Texas 7-1, .875
Oklahoma 2-6, .250
