... 0in 0in 0pt;">For many southerners, the expression, “I Am Third,” is more than just an acclaimed autobiography by Gale Sayers.  It is also an assertion often made by several football programs of the Southeastern Conference and their respective fans. 

 

These teams and their followers agree that Alabama ranks first among the conference’s dozen schools in terms of greatest football history.  Few would argue Tennessee follows the Crimson Tide at a distant second. 

 

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