I guess to play a little devil’s advocate; if LSU and Alabama are of similar styles that does not necessarily bode well for us against Florida. They did beat LSU 51-21.

Still, I do agree with your basic premise. If a team is going to beat Florida it is going to have to be a great defensive team, that can control the clock and run the ball effectively. It is a must that we keep Florida’s offense off the field as long as possible.

…and from what I see of Florida, the old cliche of “don’t turn the ball over and don’t give up the big play” really applies to them. 24% of their scoring drives are three plays or less, and 38% of their scoring drives have started in opp. territory. A team with a fundamentally sound defense that won’t give up the big play in the secondary while being able to stop the run and pressure the QB with four or five guys and an offense that isn’t explosive but is at least efficient enough to stay on the field to keep them from good starting field position in the event of a punt matches up really well with them. That’s us.

….that TTU’s offense is unstoppable. No one has been able to play physical coverage with their receivers yet, but they have so many beyond just Crabtree, plus the added bonus of finally having a run game, that you almost have to outshoot them to win.

…how do you not take past performances into account? Ole Miss showed that Florida is vulnerable to teams that are physical up front on defense (like Alabama), while Alabama is better than Ole Miss in the secondary (where the Gators gained most of their yardage), while Ole Miss outgained them on the ground (and Alabama is a great running team).

UGA outgained Florida by tons in the first half; Bama controlled UGA. Florida let Arky only 17-7 (the margin of the UK-Bama game for most of the 2nd half) in the fourth quarter. In part depends on which game you look at.

…Jerry answered your question. The power poll is based on who you think is the best team. It is obviously much more subjective. The blogpoll is based on what a team has done on the field (their resume). Whether anyone agrees with it or not, there is definitely an argument to be made that Florida is the best team in the SEC.

Again, it will not matter come December 6th. The best thing about this season for an Alabama fan is we control our own destiny. If we win out we are playing in the Orange Bowl. Now, we just need to go out and destroy Jerry’s mighty mighty Auburn weagles!

Which is why so many people are saying we’re overrated.