I been hearing about the S.E.C. for years, clear back in the 1960's. Last time I looked, they wear their pants the same way we do here in the Midwest. We have beat those teams. Go back and look at the 1978 game at Alabama, The 1968 Gator Bowl. That was the legendary "Bear". Georgia always stubs their toes, They lost woeful Colorado, ranked #8 three seasons ago. They are "always" over ranked. Great recruiting classes, everybody but Missouri is in the top 20, Missouri recruits the same way, we are at like 26-30th now, thanks to the SEC. This is a class that might be regarded as # 35-45's in the Big 12, but NOW in the SEC! You'd think with all that depth with #5 recruiting classes at Tennessee, Florida, South Carolina, Arkansas, they should pick up the pieces and be as good, not like last year where Missouri had injuries, we had to get tough and be ready to compete, looks like we are now, with only another Big-12 team to stand in the way! My theory, is Auburn will score under 20 points against Alabama, most after the outcome is resolved, and give up 35-45 points, might be more. Missouri will be at disadvantage in Atlanta, if they get there! Alabama, big backs, decent passing, lots of defensive depth, they expect to win. Missouri, won't get the benefit of the doubt, score early and often, no FG's, offense will have to consistently move the ball keeping the defense on the side line, ( they don't do that!), do the turnover advantage, against a team who doesn't give it up much. If all parties are at there best, Alabama will win, the uncertainty is that Alabama has not done that in the last couple of years. If it goes wrong early, and you make them come from behind, all bets are off, and we will see it McCarron is Heisman material. I'd like to see that, since the last great NFL/ Alabama QB was Kenny Stabler, or Joe Namath. :cheers: