GEORGIA, USA — The top-ranked Georgia Bulldogs and the 8th-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide are poised to clash for the SEC Championship, marking their third encounter since Kirby Smart assumed leadership in Athens.
Their previous encounters resulted in the following outcomes: Alabama emerged victorious in the 2018 SEC Championship, while Georgia secured a win in the 2021 regular season. The 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship saw Alabama clinching another victory over Georgia in a thrilling matchup.
This upcoming event will mark the 10th consecutive year that either Georgia or Alabama has participated in the SEC Championship. Notably, since 2016, at least one of these teams in the SEC championship game has progressed to compete in the National title game. Among these occurrences, they have secured victory in the crown five out of seven times.
An intriguing observation lies in the fact that the loser of the SEC Championship game has also emerged triumphant by securing the national title in that respective season. This trend serves as a testament to the formidable challenge posed by the conference itself.