Gator Country

Florida coach Will Muschamp during the Gators' 33-23 loss against the Louisville Cardinals Wednesday January 2, 2013 at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, LA. / Gator Country photo by Saj Guevara

For fans with rooting interests that lie outside of the Southeastern Conference, Monday’s BCS National Championship may be an easy call.

Despite the fact Notre Dame has long been college football’s favorite villain, the domineering string of success the SEC has enjoyed during the past six years is almost certainly enough to force even the biggest Irish-hater to break out the four-leaf clover in hopes that ND can knock off SEC Champion Alabama in south Florida.

While the majority of SEC fans will be rooting for ‘Bama to valiantly continue the conference’s streak, the hope almost certainly is that this year’s rolling of the Tide will mark the end of one dominant era, in turn giving way to its own team’s hoisting of the football-shaped crystal next season.

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