The rivalry between the Auburn Tigers and the Alabama Crimson Tide may be the most intense in the SEC Conference. In the state of Alabama, Auburn and Alabama both play, but they are not in love.
Both the Tigers and the Crimson Tide have won national championships this century. The final week of the regular season, just before the SEC Championship Game, is when Alabama and Auburn always play. The Iron Bowl is the name given to this rivalry. Alabama has defeated Auburn in their last two encounters.
According to The Athletic, the rivalry between the Auburn Tigers and the Alabama Crimson Tide is the second-best in college football.
The Athletic made the decision to list its top 100 college football rivalries. The rivalry between the Michigan Wolverines and Ohio State Buckeyes was ranked first. The rivalry between Alabama and Auburn came in at number two. Given the animosity between the Tigers and the Crimson Tide, the Iron Bowl rivalry is not surprising.
One of the most memorable college football season finale was the Kick Six. Auburn lost the game in the last minute, but that victory helped them go to the national championship game against the Florida State Seminoles. Prior to that 2013 matchup, Alabama and Auburn were both ranked in the Top 5.
There have been other wild times for the Tigers and the Crimson Tide. In 2010, Auburn defeated Alabama 28-27 after falling behind 24-0 at one point. That season, the Tigers took home the national championship. Alabama leads Auburn 51-37-1 in the history of this rivalry, which has seen 89 meetings. February 22, 1893, was their first meeting date.
There will always be animosity between the Tigers and the Crimson Tide, regardless of their respective records. Every time Alabama and Auburn face each other in the Iron Bowl during the college football season, the whole state of Alabama watches.
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