Alabama vs. Georgia LIVE UPDATES: 2012 SEC Championship Game

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FILE - In this Oct. 27, 2012, file photo, Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron (10) signals a play at the line of scrimmage during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Mississippi State at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Georgia's Aaron Murray and McCarron have piloted their teams into the SEC championship game as the nation's two most efficient passers. (AP Photo/Dave Martin, File)
FILE - In this Oct. 27, 2012, file photo, Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron (10) signals a play at the line of scrimmage during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Mississippi State at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Georgia's Aaron Murray and McCarron have piloted their teams into the SEC championship game as the nation's two most efficient passers. (AP Photo/Dave Martin, File)

For the last six years, the BCS national champion has come from the Southeastern Conference. Five of those national champs won the SEC Championship game first.

The 2012 SEC Championship Game features two teams with national title aspirations: The defending BCS champion No. 2 Alabama Crimson Tide will take on the No. 3 Georgia Bulldogs at the Georgia Dome. With Notre Dame waiting for the winner, the SEC title tilt is a de facto national semifinal.

That's the good news for these teams. The bad news? The loser could very well miss out on a BCS bowl all together..

While both teams are 11-1, Georgia has all of the momentum winning its last four games. But Alabama has the experience, and the defense which happens to be ranked No. 1 in the nation. The last time these two teams played, Alabama came out on top 41-30 in 2008. Since then, Nick Saban's squad has won one conference championship and two national titles.

Will Georgia be able to overcome Alabama's defense and advance to the national championship game? Or will Nick Saban win his fourth SEC championship and earn a chance to win his fourth national title?

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