The BCS is wrapping up its 14th season of action, and Athlon has dissected the numbers and reviewed the tapes of all six BCS conferences in order to rank the best each league has had to offer. Which Oklahoma team was the best of the decade? Which Florida team was the toughest to stop? How do you rank the Florida State teams of the late '90s? Which Miami team was the best? How about those loaded USC teams? Alabama vs. Auburn? The debates will most assuredly rage on for decades, but here is Athlon's two cents. Here are the Top 15 SEC teams of the BCS Era (1998-present): "First Day" indicates 1st and 2nd round NFL Draft picks * - team played in the SEC Championship game 15. Georgia Bulldogs, 2005 (10-3, 7-2*) Championships: SEC First Day NFL Picks: 2 14. LSU Tigers, 2001 (10-3, 6-3*) Championships: SEC, Sugar Bowl First Day NFL Picks: 4 13. Tennessee Volunteers, 2001 (11-2, 7-2*) Championships: SEC East, Citrus Bowl First Day NFL Picks: 4 12. Alabama Crimson Tide, 2008 (12-2, 8-1*) Championships: SEC West First Day NFL Picks: 7 11. Georgia Bulldogs, 2007 (11-2, 6-2) Championships: SEC East First Day NFL Picks: 3 10. Georgia Bulldogs, 2002 (13-1, 8-1*) Championships: SEC, Sugar Bowl First Day NFL Picks: 10 9. LSU Tigers, 2007 (12-2, 7-2*) Championships: SEC, BCS National Championship First Day NFL Picks: 2 8. Florida Gators, 2009 (13-1, 8-1*) Championships: SEC East, Sugar Bowl First Day NFL Picks: 8 7. Auburn Tigers, 2004 (13-0, 9-0*) Championships: SEC, Sugar Bowl First Day NFL Picks: 6 6. Florida Gators, 2006 (13-1, 8-1*) Championships: SEC, BCS National Championship First Day NFL Picks: 7 5. Auburn Tigers, 2010 (14-0, 9-0*) Championships: SEC, BCS National Championship First Day NFL Picks: 2 4. Tennessee Volunteers, 1998 (13-0, 9-0*) Championships: SEC, Fiesta Bowl, National Championship First Day NFL Picks: 11 3. LSU Tigers, 2003 (13-1, 8-1*) Championships: SEC, Sugar Bowl, National Championship First Day NFL Picks: 10 2. Florida Gators, 2008 (13-1, 8-1*) Championships: SEC, BCS National Championship First Day NFL Picks: 9 1. Alabama Crimson Tide, 2009 (14-0, 9-0*) Championships: SEC, BCS National Championship First Day NFL Picks: 8
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