I received an E-mail with an idea that I transformed into the concept of adding profiles for the top teams in the BCS standings.  Each week I will be adding a new profile for the highest ranked team in the BCS standings I have not yet profiled.

Since two week of BCS standings have been released I will profile the first top two teams in each of the first two BCS standings.  This is somewhat fitting because Florida and Alabama are in virtually the same spot, with a lock down on the top 2 spots and appearing headed for an early December SEC Championship Game showdown. 

BCS Race:

Both Florida and Alabama control their own NCG hopes due to the solid lead over the competition they currently have and the boost they would get from the SEC Championship Game.  Even with a loss they could work their way back into the national title picture with an SEC Championship Game win.  Both have one ranked opponent left in the regular season.  Alabama has a formidable LSU team and Florida plays South Carolina.

Any SEC fan will tell you that the SEC is a tough conference  to play in and every week is a test. 

Offense:

Florida ranks #8 (457.0) in total offense while Alabama ranks #34 (410.0).  In scoring offense Florida is #9 (35.3) and Alabama is #26 (31.8).  Rushing Florida is #6 (258.3) and Alabama is #11 (217.6).  

Florida is #80 (198.7) and Alabama is #84 (192.4) in passing offense.  Alabama is tied at #53 (83%) and Florida is tied at #76 (80%) in red zone offense.

Alabama features the #5 rusher in the land Mark Ingram.  He is also #18 in all purpose yards.

Florida's former Heisman winning QB, Tim Tebow, has the #14 passing efficiency rating.

Neither team has a top 50 QB or receiver in terms of yard per game.

Defense:

Florida is #1 (229.6) and Alabama #4 (240.9) in total defense.  Florida is #2 (10.1) and Alabama #4 (11.4) in scoring defense.  Against the run Alabama is #2 (64.9) and Florida is #12 (94.6).  Against the pass Florida is #2 (135.0) and Alabama is #19 (176.0).  Alabama is tied for #11 (71%) and Florida is tied for #38 (77%) in red zone defense.

Florida's Carlos Dunlap is tied at #40 with 0.71 sacks per game.

Alabama has three players in the top 50 in passes defended per game: Mark Barron (1.38), Kareem Jackson and Marquis Johnson (1.25).  Mark Barron also averages 1 interception every other game.

Other:

Alabama Kicker Leigh Tiffin is currently #5 in the nation in scoring at 10.5 points per game.  3 points per game are PAT's.

Alabama is #18 in turnovers per game at +0.88 while Florida is tied for #69 at -0.14.

Alabama is #9 in time of possetion at 32:36 while Florida is #32 at 31:17.

Prospectus:

Though both teams should be favored for their remaining games, rarely does an SEC team finish unblemished in conference play.  Florida has the best chance this year due to a schedule taht avoids the top team in the SEC west and with the SEC west looking stronger than the SEC east this year.

How fitting would it be for Alabama to avenge Florida ruining their run at #1 last year in the SEC championship game this year?