Discontinuing a game that one team has won all but once in the last decade cheapens the SEC?

Can you provide a link?

I suspect the LSU Alabama games in 2011 and 2019 were tops ranked but I also would not be surprised to see the Iron Bowl as higher ranked in many years.

Closest thing I found was an article from 2018 with the 10 top most watched games in the previous 25 years. Not just SEC though there were 5 SEC games.

https://247sports.com/LongFormArticle/College-footballs-most-watched-regular-season-games-in-25-years-120768069/#120768069_1

#3 was the top SEC game and that was 2011 LSU/Alabama.
#4 was 2009 Florida/Alabama
#8 was 2013 Auburn/Alabama
#9 was 2017 Auburn/Alabama
#10 was 2013 aTm/Alabama

2018 & 2019 LSU/Alabama did draw a lot of viewership though. 2020 & 2021, not so much.

I think LSU fans put considerably more value on that game than non LSU fans.

This post was edited on 6/2/22 at 6:24 pm

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Posted by MEd LSU

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Posted on 6/2/22 at 6:06 pm to mdomingue

You are correct sir

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Dixie

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Posted on 6/2/22 at 9:12 pm to mdomingue

Disagree. In some ways I'm surrounded by Alabama fans and they care about the LSU game way more than they would actually admit. Even though they lead the series comfortably, they're super tense going into that game every year.

2007-2012 were all great games, many of which decided the SEC and some of which decided the national championship picture. Les Miles wrecked the LSU program in 2013 but the Tigers still should have won in 2014. 2015-2018 were admittedly one sided. Then you had 2019, then Covid and opt outs. Last year was close. I'll take that game over the last 15 years over some flash in the pan auburn or A&M game.

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