Florida won it for the first five years, then Tennessee and Florida split the next five. Georgia won three of four, then Florida did the same. Georgia won two of three, then Missouri came out of nowhere to win back-to-back. Florida won twice as Georgia was transitioning into the Kirby Smart era, during which Georgia has won five of six. The SEC East has always had a lead dog of sorts, even if that team has changed through the years.
Thirty-two years after it pioneered the divisional structure -- a move so significant that we made a documentary about it -- the SEC will be adopting the trend of ditching its divisions when it adds Oklahoma and Texas in 2024.