Even as conference realignment and expansion changes so much in college football, some things remain constant no matter the circumstances.

It has been over a decade since the SEC championship game didn't feature one or both of Alabama and Georgia . This season's matchup will fall under the "both" category, marking the fourth time in ten years that the Crimson Tide and Bulldogs have met in Atlanta to determine the conference's champion. It has also resurfaced a fascinating trend: Georgia coach Kirby Smart's struggles to overcome Alabama.

Smart was previously the Crimson Tide's defensive coordinator, and his former employer has been a persistent thorn in his side at his new gig, even as his Georgia program has rocketed to the envy of the college football world.

Smart has won over 100

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