The college football world has been turned upside down as SEC Media Days took place in Dallas, Texas, fall camps are just around the corner and the season opener is just six weeks away.
The addition of Oklahoma and Texas to the SEC will add two prestigious programs to a conference that already features top-tier teams such as Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Florida, Auburn and LSU, adding depth to the league.
With the spring portal season over, rosters have been finalized for the 2024 college football season. With the SEC title and a College Football Playoff spot on the line, this season is shaping up to be one of the most intriguing in college football history.
As SEC Media Days kicks off, here’s a look at the new SEC.
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Denny Medley – USA TODAY Sports
Ranking after Spring League: 16th
Clark Lea could be a really good head coach, but we may not see results until the next head coaching hire.
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Nelson Chenault – USA TODAY Sports
Ranking after Spring League: 15th
Can Sam Pittman and offensive coordinator Bobby Petrino turn the team around? The Razorbacks are likely to struggle off the start, with road games against Oklahoma State and Auburn in the first four weeks.
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Ranking after Spring League: 13
I’ll buy what Lenoris Sellers is selling, but he’s a first-year starter on a team that won five games last year.
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Mark J. Rebillas – USA TODAY Sports
Ranking after Spring League: 12th
Blake Shapen was a nice addition in the transfer portal. He’s an experienced quarterback who can throw the ball and has the athleticism to thrive in Jeff Levy’s offense.
Doug Ingle/Gainesville Sun
Ranking after Spring League: 14
Florida’s schedule presents one of the toughest challenges in the country for head coach Billy Napier. At the same time, the schedule could be his saving grace if Florida finishes the season with a .500 winning percentage.
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Maria Lysaker – USA TODAY Sports
Ranking after Spring League: 11
If Peyton Thorne can continue to develop and take advantage of the impressive skill position players Hugh Freeze has assembled, Auburn could turn some heads.
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Jordan Prather – USA TODAY Sports
Ranking after Spring League: 9th
Kentucky will be a team to watch with former five-star quarterback and Lincoln Riley target Brock Vandergriff under center.
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Maria Lysaker – USA TODAY Sports
Ranking after Spring League: 10
The Aggies are an intriguing hidden option if Connor Wiegman is healthy, but Wiegman needs to get healthy and Texas A&M needs to find a new identity under Mike Elko, and if they can take Jimbo Fisher’s recruiting class and develop them, the Aggies could make a splash.
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Denny Medley – USA TODAY Sports
Ranking after Spring League: 8th
A lot will depend on how Garrett Nussmeyer handles the starting spot — the defense was 82nd nationally last year and missed out on a portal defensive tackle target — and whether the defense can improve in Year 1 under new defensive coordinator Blake Baker.
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Denny Medley – USA TODAY Sports
Ranking after Spring League: 6th
The Tigers have one of the best QB-WR duos in the country and an offensive line that continues to improve, and if the defense can survive the loss of former defensive coordinator Brandon Baker, the Tigers could be a championship contender.
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Jeremy Lepper – USA TODAY Sports
Ranking after Spring League: 7th
All eyes will be on Niko Iamareva, who will take over the quarterback position, but he has all the talent to be a big part of Josh Heupel’s offense, which has been successful in his first few years in Knoxville and looks set to continue that way.
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Scott Wachter – USA TODAY Sports
Ranking after Spring League: 5
Call me biased, but any team that loses 11 players in the NFL Draft will take a step back this year.
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Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman
Ranking after Spring League: 4
It’s dangerous to underestimate the Sooners. In 2024, they’ll have one of the best defenses in the country and a talented offensive line.
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Brett Davis – USA TODAY Sports
Ranking after Spring League: 3
It all depends on how effective Ole Miss’ defense is in 2024. They have one of the best scoring offenses out there.
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Matt Bush – USA TODAY Sports
Ranking after Spring League: 2nd
Cullen DeBoer’s recent recruiting success is a reminder that the Crimson Tide are ready to hit the ground running in 2024.
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Ranking after Spring League: 1st
The Bulldogs have the best coach in the country, maybe the best quarterback and defense in the country, a strong recipe for success.
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