LSU and Florida have been the two best college football teams since the turn of the new millennium.They have a combined four BCS National Championships, six Southeastern Conference Championships, 11 bowl game victories and 186 wins to prove it.USC, Oklahoma, Texas and Ohio State have been impressive this decade, but none of them face the grind of the best conference in college football and have two BCS titles. LSU and Florida beat up on Oklahoma and Ohio State en route to their combined four national championships.Determining what team was more dominant between LSU and Florida in the 2000s is where the two sides will agree to disagree. It’s where the love fest ends and the heated Tiger-Gator rivalry begins.Both teams have had many adjustments since people were partying because it was 1999. The two SEC rivals each saw at least one changing of the guard during the decade.The Tigers transitioned from Nick Saban to Les Miles. Saban recruited the best of the best and led the program to its first national championship since 1958. Miles has kept up the dominance after claiming a crystal ball of his own, but Saban’s shadow still looms large for “The Hat.”The Gators had a trio of coaches, from Steve Spurrier, the “Ol’ Ball Coach,” to Ron Zook, the old New Orleans Saints defensive coordinator, and finally Urban Meyer, winner of two championships in three seasons. Both teams had their share of exceptional players. LSU, also known as D-line University, kept up its reputation with All-American defensive linemen Chad Lavalais, Marcus Spears and Glenn Dorsey. The wide receivers corps was top-notch during the decade, featuring NFL players Josh Reed, Michael Clayton and Dwayne Bowe.The quarterback play of the Bayou Bengals was steady minus the 2008 season. The two Matts — Matt Flynn and Matt Mauck — “managed” the game en route to two national championships, and JaMarcus Russell and Rohan Davey took care of business in two Sugar Bowls.Florida quarterbacks Rex Grossman and Tim Tebow have been headliners for Gator Nation, but defensive stalwarts like cornerback Lito Sheppard and linebacker Brandon Spikes have anchored the teams on the other side of the ball.So what team reigns supreme in the 2000s?Florida has a slight advantage head-to-head, winning five out of the nine games. LSU has won the past two in Tiger Stadium, both by only four points. The Tigers have a habit of stretching it to the end, as has been the trend for the 2009 campaign. The Gators tend to chomp on the Tigers in quick, big bites rather than slow chews. Florida has taken down LSU in convincing fashion in three of its wins — by 32 points in 2000, 30 in 2008 and 29 in 2001. Their other two wins were also by at least 10 points.LSU has posted a 95-27 record and a .778 winning percentage since 2000, while Florida has four less wins at 91-29 and a .758 winning percentage.Head-to-head competition and winning percentages are pretty even for the two teams. They each also have three SEC Championships and two national titles.The difference comes in bowl games. Since there are no playoffs in college football, bowl games are the postseason and measuring stick for college football programs. The purple and gold have won more bowl games than the blue and orange.And it’s not even close.The Bayou Bengals are 7-2 in bowl games this decade, where the Gators have posted a 4-5 record. The quality of bowl games are about the same across the board, with participation in the Sugar, Peach and Capital One Bowls by each team.Florida has choked on some Gator bait along the postseason trail, while the Tigers have thrived on the bright lights and postseason pressure.  The conclusion of the 2009 season could have a lot to say in how the decade is remembered, but for now, the Tigers take the 2000s.- – – -Contact Michael Lambert at [email protected]