Ranking the best traditions in SEC football

Football just means more in SEC. And that’s due mainly to decades-long traditions that make football in the South ,

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more than just something to do on Saturdays in the fall,

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From Death Valley to The Plains to Between the Hedges, here are our power rankings of SEC football’s best traditions.

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16. "Rocky Top" (Tennessee) It can get annoying to sit through whether at home on TV or in-person, but it’s catchy.

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15. Checkerboard Neyland (Tennessee) All traditions have to start somewhere. Tennessee fans checkerboarding Neyland Stadium may be a new one, but it is an incredible sight to see.

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14. Cowbells (Mississippi State) As annoying as these may be, you have to give it to the fans at Davis-Wade Stadium. They’re dedicated.

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13. Rammer Jammer (Alabama) “Rammer jammer” comes from a defunct student magazine that was published for several decades beginning in the 1920s.

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12. Midnight Yell (Texas A&M)

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11. The Vol Navy (Tennessee) A floating tailgate outside of Neyland Stadium, the Vol Navy should be on everyone’s bucket list.

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10, Uga (Georgia) This is the greatest mascot in all of college football. No team adores its mascot like the University of Georgia loves Uga.

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9. 'Sandstorm' (South Carolina) One of the coolest things you’ll ever see is when “Sandstorm” comes on at Williams-Brice and the whole stadium starts shaking.

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8. 'Neck' (LSU) The band’s version was banned by the university in 2010 after fans modified it with some unfriendly lyrics.

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7. Calling The Hogs (Arkansas) Arkansas fan or not … how can you not enjoy the classic “Woo Pig Sooooie” at Razorback games?

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6. The Grove (Ole Miss)

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5. The 12th Man (Texas A&M) “The power of the 12th Man is echoed in the unity, the loyalty and the willingness of Aggies to serve when called to do so.” – TAMU.edu

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4. War Eagle (Auburn) We aren’t ones to compliment our neighbors to the east and west often, but we had to give it to the Auburn Tigers here.

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3. Light up Sanford (Georgia) A new tradition, one of the most beautiful things you’ll ever see is when 92,746 fans light up the Athens night with their cell phones after the third quarter.

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2. Rolling Toomer's Corner (Auburn) One of the greatest traditions there is, Toomer’s Corner is maybe the coolest setting in American sports.

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1. World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party (Georgia-Florida) It’s a scene in college football like none other. The drive to Jacksonville’s TIAA Bank Field for the annual World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party.

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