The SEC’s  Decade of Dominance: 1997-2006 (Thanks vols98nc,  this is good stuff)

1. Georgia – 96 wins. The Bulldogs have been remarkably consistent at a high level the last decade, having won eight games or more each of the last ten years. Georgia won SEC Championships under Mark Richt in both 2002 and 2005.  Despite losing to WVU, and sparking the rise of the B-List BCS idiots.

2. Florida (tie) – 94 wins. The defending national champions have two SEC championships in the last ten years, 2000 and 2006. Steve Spurrier won ten games four of his last five seasons in Gainesville. Urban Meyer has won 22 games and a title in two years.

2. Tennessee (tie) – 94 wins. Phillip Fulmer has had five double-digit win seasons since 1997, a run which includes a national championship in 1998. The ‘Vols slipped to 5-6 in 2005, but rebounded to win nine games a year ago.

4. LSU – 86 wins. Under Nick Saban and Les Miles, the Tigers have won 44 games the last four seasons. Saban won a conference championship in 2001 and a national championship in 2003. LSU last had a losing season in 1999.

5. Auburn – 84 wins. Chalk it up to the system, but in 2004 the Tigers went 13-0 en route to a conference championship but never got a chance to play for it all. Tommy Tuberville and company have won 33 games since 2004.

6. Arkansas – 71 wins. Houston Nutt has gone 67-44 in nine seasons with the Razorbacks. His tenure includes runs to the SEC Championship Game in both 2002 and 2006.

7. Alabama – 66 wins. The Crimson Tide have been up and down the last ten years, rising to ten wins three times but falling to losing records three times as well. Alabama won the SEC Championship in 1999.

8. Ole Miss – 65 wins. With David Cutcliffe calling the shots and Eli Manning under center, the Rebels surged to ten wins in 2003. Cutcliffe suffered just one losing season in Oxford, his last. Thank God for David Cutcliffe, or these poor bastards would be with Vandy.

9. South Carolina – 54 wins. Carolina struggled at the end of the century, winning one game in two years under Brad Scott and Lou Holtz. The Gamecocks have averaged almost seven wins a year since that point.

10. Mississippi State – 50 wins. Jackie Sherrill won 33 games from 1997-2000, earning a western division championship in 1998. Since 2000, the Bulldogs have not won more than three games.

11. Kentucky – 46 wins. The Wildcats have three bowl appearances the last decade, including a Music City Bowl victory over Clemson this past year. Kentucky won nine games in 2006, the most since 1984.

12. Vanderbilt – 30 wins. Though the Commodores have come close twice, they have not had a winning season over the past ten years. Vanderbilt jumped off to a great start with Jay Cutler at quarterback in 2005, only to finish 5-6.