The SEC Championship between No. 2 Alabama and No. 18 Florida already has high stakes. The Crimson Tide are playing to secure a spot in the College Football Playoff, and the Gators are trying to win a surprise SEC title in coach Jim McElwain’s first season.
But off the field, the game took on extra meaning for avid followers of the teams’ recruiting fortunes. Shortly after kickoff Saturday afternoon, one of the nation’s top recruits revealed via tweet that Alabama and Florida are finalists for his services.
