The SEC is for me.

While I may be moving into the heart of the Big 12 at Austin, Texas, you can bet I won't be leaving my SEC sensibilities behind. I grew up a Florida fan, and as I finish up at Auburn I think it would be a good idea to take a look at some of my SEC experiences as I've spent four years at college.

- Auburn's astonishing 13-0 season my sophomore year with 4 players going in the first round of the 2005 NFL draft. Come to think of it, that Auburn team was much like Billy Donovan's Florida Basketball team. Cadillac and Ronnie Brown threatened any defensive line with a cutting finesse or brute aggression, while Jason Campbell evolved as one of the most reliable quarterbacks in the division. The lack of a spot in the national championship game confirms for the thousandth time both the absurdity of the BCS system and the prejudice against the Southeastern Conference (and they try to make us feel like we're particularly prejudiced!).

- David Marsh racks up a few more national championships in Auburn swimming and ushers at church.

- The Florida Men's Basketball team coming out of nowhere to take down more established programs to clinch an NCAA tournament title for the SEC, as Billy Donovan leads one of the most developed and deep teams in the nation. Aggressive giants like Noah and Horford shut down the lane while Humphrey and Brewer press opposing shot-makers, and after a short jog down the court reveal that they can attack a team from anywhere on the court.

- The Florida Football team grabbing the National Championship, partially because everyone realizes the ridiculousness that Auburn went 13-0 in the SEC. Auburn, in a process of slight rebuilding and shaken from a close call with LSU, beats UF anyways. Florida still goes on to smoke Ohio State, thus seeding a trend that will develop across the university's athletic program for that year.

- Again, UF's MBB team grabs the national championship, being the first SEC team in over 50 years to repeat a championship while also being the first team to repeat with the original starters from the first year.

The list could go on if I wanted to focus on other teams from the SEC. I could also look at the intense damage most every SEC team does to sports programs from other conferences only to conted within the conference the next week. I could look at how every SEC conference game is as intense as the most heated rivalries of other conferences. I'm no sports historian, or even a sports nut, but lists like these explain why I think I might paint the exterior of my house the wonderful yellow and blue of our fine Southeastern Conference.