Winner's Bowl Performance
The SEC champion plays in the Sugar Bowl unless they have been selected to play in the BCS Championship Game. Eleven winners of the SEC Championship Game have gone on to win the national title (outright or shared), including seven consecutive titles from 2006-2012. Rankings are from the AP Poll.
| Season | SEC Champ | Result | Opponent | Opp. Conference | Bowl Game | National Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | #2 Alabama | W 34-13 | #1 Miami | Big East | 1993 Sugar Bowl | Alabama |
| 1993 | #8 Florida | W 41-7 | #3 West Virginia | Big East | 1994 Sugar Bowl | Florida State |
| 1994 | #5 Florida | L 17-23 | #7 Florida State | ACC | 1995 Sugar Bowl | Nebraska |
| 1995 | #2 Florida | L 24-62 | #1 Nebraska | Big 8 | 1996 Fiesta Bowl | Nebraska |
| 1996 | #3 Florida | W 52-20 | #1 Florida State | ACC | 1997 Sugar Bowl | Florida |
| 1997 | #3 Tennessee | L 17-42 | #2 Nebraska | Big 12 | 1998 Orange Bowl | Nebraska, Michigan |
| 1998 | #1 Tennessee | W 23-16 | #2 Florida State | ACC | 1999 Fiesta Bowl | Tennessee |
| 1999 | #5 Alabama | L 34-35 OT | #8 Michigan | Big Ten | 2000 Orange Bowl | Florida State |
| 2000 | #7 Florida | L 20-37 | #2 Miami | Big East | 2001 Sugar Bowl | Oklahoma |
| 2001 | #12 LSU | W 47-34 | #7 Illinois | Big Ten | 2002 Sugar Bowl | Miami |
| 2002 | #4 Georgia | W 26-13 | #16 Florida State | ACC | 2003 Sugar Bowl | Ohio State |
| 2003 | #3 LSU | W 21-14 | #2 Oklahoma | Big 12 | 2004 Sugar Bowl | LSU, USC |
| 2004 | #3 Auburn | W 16-13 | #9 Virginia Tech | ACC | 2005 Sugar Bowl | USC |
| 2005 | #8 Georgia | L 35-38 | #13 West Virginia | Big East | 2006 Sugar Bowl | Texas |
| 2006 | #2 Florida | W 41-14 | #1 Ohio State | Big Ten | 2007 BCS Champ. Game | Florida |
| 2007 | #2 LSU | W 38-24 | #1 Ohio State | Big Ten | 2008 BCS Champ. Game | LSU |
| 2008 | #2 Florida | W 24-14 | #1 Oklahoma | Big 12 | 2009 BCS Champ. Game | Florida |
| 2009 | #1 Alabama | W 37-21 | #2 Texas | Big 12 | 2010 BCS Champ. Game | Alabama |
| 2010 | #1 Auburn | W 22-19 | #2 Oregon | Pac-10 | 2011 BCS Champ. Game | Auburn |
| 2011 | #1 LSU | L 0-21 | #2 Alabama | SEC | 2012 BCS Champ. Game | Alabama |
| 2012 | #2 Alabama | W 42-14 | #1 Notre Dame | Independent | 2013 BCS Champ. Game | Alabama |
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