The dynamic offenses that once tore up and down the fields of the SEC were hard to come by during the 2011 season due to the stifling defenses found throughout the conference.

Five conference teams finished ranked in the top eight out of all FCS teams in total defense outdistancing the SEC from the rest of college football with Alabama finishing the season No. 1, LSU No. 2, South Carolina No. 3, Georgia No. 5 and Florida No. 8.

The depth of talent did not stop there, as three more teams notched top 50 defensive efforts with Vanderbilt No. 18, Mississippi State No. 35 and Arkansas No. 47.

The tough defenses in the SEC not only shut down conference rivals but showed dominance in non-conference action during the regular...

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