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SEC West |
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1. Georgia |
12-0 |
8-0 |
1. Alabama |
12-0 |
8-0 |
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2. Missouri |
9-3 |
6-2 |
2. LSU |
10-2 |
7-1 |
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3. Florida |
8-4 |
4-4 |
3. Texas A&M |
8-4 |
4-4 |
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4. Tennessee |
8-4 |
4-4 |
4. Auburn |
7-5 |
4-4 |
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5. South Carolina |
6-6 |
3-5 |
5. Mississippi State |
7-5 |
3-5 |
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6. Kentucky |
6-6 |
2-6 |
6. Arkansas |
5-7 |
1-7 |
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7. Vanderbilt |
5-7 |
1-7 |
7. Ole Miss |
2-10 |
0-8 |
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Preseason Top 25 |
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1. Clemson |
There’s no longer a question about the program; now it’s just a matter of replacing pieces. |
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2. Alabama |
The offense will be dynamic; the defense is rebuilding. We’re still not sure what this team is. |
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3. Georgia |
Bulldogs lost more talent than many want to admit. Can QB Fromm find enough support? |
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4. Ohio State |
Most dynamic team in the Big Ten, but the offense is changing identities and defense needs help. |
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5. Oklahoma |
It’s really all about how Bama transfer Jalen Hurts comes through at QB. |
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6. LSU |
Not flashy, but the best lines in the SEC and solid in the back end of the defense. A hard out. |
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7. Texas |
Impatient Longhorn fans feel it’s their year. Probably one or two away yet, but much improved. |
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8. Oregon |
If the defense can survive some transition, this will be the surprise team from the PAC-12. |
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9. Missouri |
Veteran team that should be able to make better use of Kelly Bryant’s QB skills than Clemson did. |
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10. Michigan |
Hard to believe we’re saying this, but Harbaugh has something to prove as a coach. |
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11. Notre Dame |
Gaudy regular-season performances that tend to melt against better postseason competition. |
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12. Utah |
A PAC-12 led by Oregon and Utah may have old heads spinning. Both are playoff contenders. |
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13. Wisconsin |
Never particularly impressive on paper, but then the games start and opponents get pounded. |
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14. UCF |
Not really this good but the record is going to allow for more hype. |
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15. Texas A&M |
Boom/bust team. Can be as good as Clemson, or as bad as a mediocre mid-major. |
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16. Florida |
The college football equivalent of a crazy uncle. But there are pockets of immense talent here. |
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17. Washington |
Typically solid team that can’t seem to be dynamic when it needs to be. |
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18. Nebraska |
Getting better under Frost, but there’s a ceiling over the program yet to be popped. |
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19. Iowa State |
It all depends on how legit QB Brock Purdy is as a long-term play. Solid team around him. |
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20. Tennessee |
This is probably the Vols’ limit for a couple of years. Lines are suspect at best. |
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21. Iowa |
Good building blocks that need some newcomers to step up and fill in the gaps. |
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22. Penn State |
Too much rebuilding, especially on offense. And Franklin may have hit his zenith already. |
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23. Washington St. |
Leach keeps finding ways to be an effective spoiler, but the talent level just can’t cut it. |
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24. Miami |
Honestly has a lot more talent than this ranking, which points to the dysfunction inherent at the U. |
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25. Auburn |
If they hit the QB jackpot, Tigers could go shooting up the list. Solid defensive team. |