Most Annoying Fan Base in the SEC Named Ahead of 2025 Season

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Matt De Lima | Last updated Aug 7, 2025 12:25 PM ET

College football fans are opinionated, territorial and extreme online. But if you ask YouTube content creator Matt Mitchell, who boasts more than 600,000 subscribers and often covers college football and Southern culture, there’s one SEC fan base that reigns supreme when it comes to getting under everyone’s skin.

In his latest video titled "Ranking Every SEC Fanbase by How Annoying They Are," Mitchell put the conference under the microscope. He roasted just about everyone, but only one team took home the top prize: the Alabama Crimson Tide.

Mitchell did not hold back when he named Alabama as the most annoying fan base in the SEC. He described how the Crimson Tide faithful aren’t just spoiled by winning, they’re irritated when that winning isn’t dominant enough.

Alabama Fans Crowned the SEC’s Most Aggravating

Mitchell recalled the Nick Saban era, when Alabama won six national titles from 2009 to 2020, and the culture of expectations shifted into something many outsiders have called unbearable.

Mitchell noted Alabama fans love to remind others that beating the Crimson Tide is a program-defining moment, but when Alabama beats your team it's "just another Saturday." That line, as he put it, is “cold” and hard to argue with.

He even traced the roots of Alabama fan behavior back to the decade of instability preceding Saban’s arrival, pointing to the trauma inflicted by Mike DuBose, Dennis Franchione and Mike Shula.

That emotional baggage, he argued, made Alabama fans more ruthless when Saban restored dominance.

The Legacy of Nick Saban and the Shadow It Casts

While Mitchell ripped into Alabama fans for their intensity, he acknowledged why they have the right to talk. Saban’s 17-year reign in Tuscaloosa produced 11 undefeated road seasons, unmatched recruiting success and a program that changed the SEC’s trajectory.

As Mitchell put it, Alabama didn’t just dominate the league, it “lifted the whole conference to a level college football had never seen before.”

He closed by delivering a line that speaks to both the pride and infamy of Tide supporters.

“Our intensity and passion is like a heirloom blanket that we had no choice but to inherit. And we can’t wait to smother you to death with it," he said. It’s a perfect metaphor for a fan base that doesn’t just expect greatness, it weaponizes it.

Alabama will have to carry that reputation into the post-Saban era, and with Kalen DeBoer entering his second season leading the Tide, the spotlight as the most annoying SEC fan base isn't going anywhere.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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