Winter workouts are happening across the country. Spring ball is right around the corner. Though the 2024 college football season is still more than six months away, the SEC is shaping up to be a lot of fun in the new era of college football.
Realignment has consolidated power in the SEC and the Big Ten, and it’ll be on full display this fall, especially as the College Football Playoff expands to 12 teams this season.
As the Oklahoma Sooners get set for their first season in their new conference, the schedule provides a number of challenges. But having marquee matchups throughout the schedule is what the Sooners were looking for. In ESPN’s most recent power rankings update ahead of spring ball, 10 SEC schools were featured. Here’s who made the cut.
1. Georgia Bulldogs
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Georgia is going to be everyone’s No. 1 team in the nation. Because of course they will be.
The Bulldogs were arguably the best team in college football in 2023, but that loss to Alabama prevented the three-peat. They’ll come in with a more experienced Carson Beck, who is tied for the best Heisman odds for 2024.
4. Texas Longhorns
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The Texas Longhorns lost a lot of skill talent, but they bring back impact defensive players and one of the best quarterbacks in the country in Quinn Ewers. The hype will be strong with the Longhorns and if they can beat Oklahoma this year, it won’t slow down.
6. Ole Miss Rebels
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With the transition at Alabama, Ole Miss is a popular team to replace them in the SEC hierarchy. Lane Kiffin’s built a strong team with big-time transfer additions each of the last two offseasons. Can they put it all together and make a run in 2024?
7. Missouri Tigers
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Missouri hadn’t had a season with more than six wins in…
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Author : Sooners Wire
Publish date : 2024-02-14 13:33:11
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