LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier talks Week 1 opponent – Clemson
LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier talks at SEC Media Days about the Tigers’ Week 1 game at Clemson.
The drought sits at two seasons. What a nightmare, right?
It’s been two long, long years since Georgia demolished TCU to capture the SEC’s fourth national championship in a row and fifth in six seasons. Filling that void has been the Big Ten, via Michigan and Ohio State.
The SEC is poised to reclaim its perch atop the Bowl Subdivision. That starts with the one-two punch of Texas and Georgia, which met in last year’s conference title game and are the favorites to do so again this December.
But that’s not all the SEC will bring to the College Football Playoff race. There’s also Alabama, which may be undervalued at this point as a title contender, and there’s LSU, which might end up having the league’s offense.
And don’t count out teams such as Florida, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Mississippi and more. These teams may not win the SEC, but several will be in the mix for an at-large playoff berth deep into November.
With media days this week in Atlanta, here’s how USA TODAY Sports projects the SEC from top to bottom:
1. Texas
The Arch Manning era begins with the Longhorns as the favorites in the SEC and maybe the team to beat for the national title. There’s a loaded roster, a supremely talented new quarterback and the motivation to take the next step forward after coming up short against Ohio State in last season’s national semifinals.
2. Georgia
Georgia feels much closer to Texas than to Alabama, illustrating the gap between these two SEC favorites and the rest of the pack. (And the rest of the pack is pretty good.) The biggest question for the Bulldogs asks how Gunner Stockton fares as the full-time starter after he gained valuable experience over…
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Publish date : 2025-07-15 10:06:00
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