Who surprises and who disappoints in the SEC this year?

[Jaxcat]

Surprises:
-I think OK does much better this year. Too much talent and history to be <.500 two years in a row, imo.
-Vanderbilt will somehow win 6 games again this year and go bowling.
-South Carolina overcomes a ton of attrition from last year's team to win 8 games and be a solid 2nd tier SEC team this year (and I HATE USCjr).

Disappoints:
-Ole Miss is trying to reload with a bunch of transfers and lost a ton of production. I think they slip to maybe 7 wins.
-I don't believe in Auburn although many talking heads do. Not sure Freeze is all that and they were not very good last year (plenty good enough to spank our butts, of course). They'll be about .500.
-I think Florida struggles this year. Ridiculous schedule. Not sure Lagway will be 100% healthy most of the season and he may not be the world-beater the media is making him out to be, i.e., could be the second coming of AR-15 (I hope).

The SEC title will end up between TX, LSU, AL and GA and any of the 4 could win the SEC and the CFP, imo.

[blueheretic]

I think LSU surprises no one and fizzles out again. (Started out well enough)

Tennessee will probably better than they're getting credit for. I think that coach is on the brink.

Vandy fizzles.

Kentucky is a complete mystery. I can see them going 2 and ten or winning 8.

Georgia comes on strong this year. I think UGa is hugely disappointed with last year and may take it out on College Football this year. Georgia's one loss comes from Texas.

Bama gets two losses. UGa and one of Mizzou/USC Jr. Possibly Auburn. ( I almost called this FSU out here but chickened out. lol)

Ole Miss gets to ten and gets shellacked somewhere along the line. I think they come to Kentucky with blood in their eyes, though.

Auburn gets to 8 wins. Possibly 9 with a win over Bama. That coach, though. Good lord, he's corny. (EDIT: Might be right on this one)

Oklahoma improves but not enough.

Miss State gets a win.

USC Jr makes the 12 finally possibly with that Bama win.

Mizzou is down but has a couple of good wins. 7 or 8 wins overall.

Florida makes a run at a Championship or reverts to barely a bowl game.

Texas A&M goes bowling but barely.

Arkansas continues to struggle and misses a bowl game.

Texas dominates the field and goes undefeated after a complete beat down of OSU in week 1 until the SEC Championship. Wins the whole thing after the loss to UGa in the SEC Championship. (EDIT: BAD CALL)



(I pulled this out of my 4th POC. Just ask Rick. I know next to nothing about football. lol)

[blueheretic]

Here's what ChatGPT says:

• 1. Georgia — 7–1 SEC, 11–1 overall (SEC title game)
• 2. Texas — 6–2 SEC, 10–2 overall (SEC title game)
• 3. Alabama — 6–2 SEC, 10–2 overall
• 4. LSU — 6–2 SEC, 10–2 overall
• 5. Ole Miss — 5–3 SEC, 9–3 overall
• 6. Tennessee — 5–3 SEC, 9–3 overall
• 7. Missouri — 4–4 SEC, 8–4 overall
• 8. Oklahoma — 4–4 SEC, 8–4 overall
• 9. Auburn — 4–4 SEC, 8–4 overall
• 10. Florida — 3–5 SEC, 7–5 overall
• 11. Texas A&M — 3–5 SEC, 7–5 overall
• 12. Kentucky — 3–5 SEC, 7–5 overall
• 13. South Carolina — 3–5 SEC, 6–6 overall
• 14. Arkansas — 2–6 SEC, 5–7 overall
• 15. Mississippi State — 2–6 SEC, 5–7 overall
• 16. Vanderbilt — 1–7 SEC, 3–9 overall

SEC Championship: Georgia over Texas.