It's not the SEC championship game, but it's about as close as it gets during the regular season. When Alabama and LSU meet each year in early November, as has been the case every year since 1982, it feels like much more than a normal game.

Maybe it's the overabundance of NFL talent on the field, as the Crimson Tide and Tigers typically send a lot of players to the draft. It could be the coaching connection, as Alabama's Nick Saban previously roamed LSU's sideline (and has won national titles for both schools). Or it could just be the expectation of a close game, with seven of the past 10 meetings being decided by nine or fewer points.

There's also the fact the schools met ...

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