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Derrick Henry of the Alabama Crimson Tide runs against Auburn University in the Iron Bowl

The debate has continued about whether Auburn should move to the SEC East and what conference rivalries should be preserved going forward. While the future remains uncertain, it is clear that the Crimson Tide and the Tigers have a history of success against other SEC foes.

Alabama has a lead over every single team in the SEC. Here are the actual record numbers for each:

Keep in mind that some of the opponents from the SEC East don’t currently play Alabama and Auburn every year and that several of the teams are newer members of the league (Texas A&M, Missouri, Arkansas and South Carolina). That is why the total number of games played varies so greatly from team to team.

Auburn leads in seven SEC series, trails in four and is tied in two. Here are the numbers:

It is noteworthy that while Auburn’s rivalry with Georgia is the most played series in the SEC, it is only separated by two games. Collectively, the two teams have combined records of 753-390 against all other SEC teams (excluding the games against each other). That’s a 65.88 winning percentage against all other competitors.

*Some of the games Alabama and Auburn played against Missouri and Texas A&M were prior to those teams joining the SEC.