SEC Championship Game 2015: Florida can ruin SEC’s season with win vs Alabama

A win by Florida in the SEC Championship Game vs Alabama will end the SEC’s playoff chances.

With Florida’s loss to Florida State, the SEC’s evil empire has suddenly become the people’s favorite team this weekend for the SEC championship in Atlanta where an Alabama loss would have big implications for the entire conference.

Things have lined up beautifully for Alabama fans. There is just one obstacle standing in the way: Florida. Despite its residence in the SEC, the Gators are not only an obstacle for the Crimson Tide but also for the conference.

If you are a fan of the SEC, you will become the biggest Crimson Tide supporter on Saturday. The reason is simple: a two-loss Florida team will not make the College Football Playoff even with a victory over Alabama.

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Alabama is the conference’s lone hope of bringing the championship trophy back to the SEC. Even if chaos ensues this conference championship weekend, the Gators have slim chances of moving all the way up into the top four of the College Football Playoff rankings.

The depth of the conference has taken a hit this season. After strong starts, Ole Miss and LSU stumbled along the way. The SEC East has been a major disappointment. Georgia, Missouri and Tennessee all had underwhelming seasons.

The Gators are the East, but find themselves as 17-point underdogs against Alabama. While no one from the playoff committee will say this, an Alabama win in the SEC championship game guarantees them a spot in the College Football Playoff.

A second loss and the Tide won’t have a shot at the four-team playoff. Rooting for Florida is not just rooting against Alabama, but also the SEC.

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For that very reason, you may hear a lot more “Roll Tide” outside the state of Alabama this weekend from SEC schools who love the concept of conference pride so the Crimson Tide will have a lot more fans this week as they continue their championship hopes with a win in Atlanta on Saturday.