[2023] quick SEC preview

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If there is one conference that could out-do the Big 12 it's the SEC. Home of the national champions and probably 4 other playoff contenders, all of these rosters are just stacked with talent.

 

West Division

 

Team	2022 Record	Talent Rank	Best Player	2nd Best	3rd Best	1st round talents	Projected Draft Picks	Predicted Conference finish	Division Finish
Alabama	10-3	10	AlabamaCRubenShazierRun BlockingSr5A	AlabamaWRPaulCanhaSpeedSr5A	AlabamaDENickConcepcionSpeed RusherSr4A	3	7	1	1
Arkansas	4-8	20	ArkansasDTJaylonAtchisonNose TackleSr4A	ArkansasOGAlexHitchensRun BlockingSr4A	ArkansasOTJakeHosmerRun BlockingSr4A	0	3	5	2
LSU	6-6	16	LSUCBStanslyAlvarezMan CoverageSr4A	LSUOLBBenardrickGoodwinPass RushJr5A	LSUSSJustinRamirezMan CoverageSr4A	1	4	6	3
Texas A&M	3-9	46	Texas A&MCBMitchForrestZone CoverageJr5A	Texas A&MOTMichaelDeayonBalancedSr4A	Texas A&MWRB.J.BarreraRed Zone ThreatSr4A	0	2	8	4
Ole Miss	4-8	80	Ole MissCBDeanteHedgesZone CoverageSr4A	Ole MissRBNickHancockReceivingSr4A	Ole MissOTMattWilliamsPass BlockingJr4A	0	2	9	5
Auburn	7-5	40	AuburnWRDanielHesterRed Zone ThreatJr5A	AuburnCBKaelinSwansonBall HawkSr4A	AuburnOGDevonte'BurtonRun BlockingSr4A	0	4	10	6
Mississippi State	7-5	45	Mississippi StateFSJordanDicksonZone CoverageSr3A	Mississippi StateWRChrisPulleyRoute RunnerSr4A	Mississippi StateCBBryanSinclairMan CoverageSr3A	1	2	13	7

 

 

East Division

 

Team	2022 Record	Talent Rank	Best Player	2nd Best	3rd Best	1st round talents	Projected Draft Picks	Predicted Conference finish	Division Finish
Kentucky	5-7	3	KentuckyWRLoganNjokuRoute RunnerSr4A	KentuckyRBKelvinDupreeReceivingSr5A	KentuckyQBMichaelOliverosScrambler(So)5A	0	3	2	1
Georgia	7-5	30	GeorgiaOLBBrettLinCoverageSr4A	GeorgiaQBWillOutmanBalanced(Jr)4A	GeorgiaDTJonGoreBalancedJr4A	0	1	3	2
Tennessee	10-3	13	TennesseeWRMattSiriPossession(Sr)3A	TennesseeDTSteveMarkkanenNose Tackle(Sr)3A	TennesseeCEmmanuelMatthewsLine CaptainSr3A	0	1	4	3
Missouri	8-4	36	MissouriWRMiguelKiekheferPossessionSr3A	MissouriCBZacMcCutchenMan CoverageSr4A	MissouriDEBrooksRodriguezRun StopperSr4A	1	2	7	4
Florida	4-8	108	FloridaOGBrandonReckerRun BlockingSr3A-	FloridaFBTommyMurtonBalancedJr4A-	FloridaCBDarrellCapelaMan CoverageSr3A-	0	0	11	5
South Carolina	5-7	72	South CarolinaOTBlakeRobinsonRun BlockingSr4A	South CarolinaDEJoelGuerraSpeed RusherSr3A	South CarolinaCBMichaelWinslowBall HawkSr3A	0	3	12	6
Vanderbilt	3-9	84	VanderbiltCBBrettMaxeyMan CoverageSr4A	VanderbiltWRMattToliverPossessionSr4A	VanderbiltRBPedroWhiteReceivingSr3A-	0	2	14	7

 

Whew, there is so much talent here that it's hard to split. Coaching should play a huge role. At the top and holding my #1 national ranking is Alabama. They have some of the best players in the country and one of the only knocks is not having a good QB ready to go. In the west their challengers are Arkansas (23) who might hit double-digit wins, and LSU + TAMU who can challenge for 2nd in the division.

On the East, I have faith that @Ezacoputs together a gameplan and Oliveros showcases more maturity as I give them the 7th rank and the East division this year. Georgia with a stud DL and Will Outman is my 2nd place East team at 18 nationally, one spot ahead of 19 Tennessee. Without Heisman finalist Ynoa, and with 3 top-10 teams (FSU, Kentucky, Bama) on the schedule, I just think the Volunteers will pick up a couple of losses. Missouri maintains their 3 spot in the division with Florida and SCAR trying to get a program-changing win. Vanderbilt also sucks in general