Alabama: Quarterback play hampers the Tide all season long. A dominant defense keeps them in contention, but not for a national title. They lose 2 or 3 games this season.

Arkansas: Bielema's defense plays better than expected, but the offense remains ponderous. The Hogs win 5 or 6 games but play close contests most of the season.

Auburn: Malzahn's high powered offense gets off the ground but not without hick-ups. Replacing Tre Mason proves to be the missing piece of the formula. The Tigers start slowly but figure things out before Kansas State. Thank goodness the early schedule is not the strongest part of the competition but if the defense isn't improved it could be a tough start.

Florida: Muschamp is the problem, a new offensive coordinator helps but this is the final season at the Swamp for the head coach.

Georgia: Murray is gone. Georgia will be good but not championship quality.

Kentucky: Stoops has them playing competitively but they will be 1 year away from a good, but not great, bowl.

L.S.U.: Miles is due for another run, if they start well this could be it.

Mississippi: Strong offensive play and a decent defensive effort help the Rebels contend, but depth becomes an issue down the stretch. It will still be a good year for Hoddy Toddy.

Mississippi State: Mullen has a good year, but the SEC West while not the powerhouse 4 team deep division this year still is way above average and MSU makes it to another minor bowl.

Missouri: Mauk is a good quarterback but defense will be an issue for the Columbia Tigers this year. Still playing in the East Mizzou makes a good bowl.

South Carolina: I think it's Spurrier's year to win the East, but they don't go undefeated.

Tennessee: The Vols do play better as a team, and have a surprising win or two, but talent is light on this squad.

Texas A&M: They will need time to mature another great quarterback prospect, so Sumlin's defense better be greatly improved. A middling year for the Aggies.

Vanderbilt: A decent nucleus remains but I don't think the outcome will be as positive as expected.

Wild Speculations in general:

During bowl season realignment rumors of significant proportions arise again, prior to the formalization votes on autonomy at the January meeting of the NCAA.

The rise of conference networks do spur further realignment and consolidation but we do not wind up with a P3, but rather the strengthening of the SEC, Big 10, and PAC and the creation of a new 4th conference.

There will be another conference draft on the SEC board next year.

Enjoy the season.

And by the way Florida State will not win the National Championship, they may not even be undefeated after their first game.

Nice, JR! The only one that is not speculation will be another conference draft next year.

(08-24-2014 07:03 PM)JRsec Wrote:  Alabama: Quarterback play hampers the Tide all season long. A dominant defense keeps them in contention, but not for a national title. They lose 2 or 3 games this season.

Arkansas: Bielema's defense plays better than expected, but the offense remains ponderous. The Hogs win 5 or 6 games but play close contests most of the season.

Auburn: Malzahn's high powered offense gets off the ground but not without hick-ups. Replacing Tre Mason proves to be the missing piece of the formula. The Tigers start slowly but figure things out before Kansas State. Thank goodness the early schedule is not the strongest part of the competition but if the defense isn't improved it could be a tough start.

Florida: Muschamp is the problem, a new offensive coordinator helps but this is the final season at the Swamp for the head coach.

Georgia: Murray is gone. Georgia will be good but not championship quality.

Kentucky: Stoops has them playing competitively but they will be 1 year away from a good, but not great, bowl.

L.S.U.: Miles is due for another run, if they start well this could be it.

Mississippi: Strong offensive play and a decent defensive effort help the Rebels contend, but depth becomes an issue down the stretch. It will still be a good year for Hoddy Toddy.

Mississippi State: Mullen has a good year, but the SEC West while not the powerhouse 4 team deep division this year still is way above average and MSU makes it to another minor bowl.

Missouri: Mauk is a good quarterback but defense will be an issue for the Columbia Tigers this year. Still playing in the East Mizzou makes a good bowl.

South Carolina: I think it's Spurrier's year to win the East, but they don't go undefeated.

Tennessee: The Vols do play better as a team, and have a surprising win or two, but talent is light on this squad.

Texas A&M: They will need time to mature another great quarterback prospect, so Sumlin's defense better be greatly improved. A middling year for the Aggies.

Vanderbilt: A decent nucleus remains but I don't think the outcome will be as positive as expected.

Wild Speculations in general:

During bowl season realignment rumors of significant proportions arise again, prior to the formalization votes on autonomy at the January meeting of the NCAA.

The rise of conference networks do spur further realignment and consolidation but we do not wind up with a P3, but rather the strengthening of the SEC, Big 10, and PAC and the creation of a new 4th conference.

There will be another conference draft on the SEC board next year.

Enjoy the season.

And by the way Florida State will not win the National Championship, they may not even be undefeated after their first game.

All of the above leads to my wild prediction: the SEC will not have a team in the Championship Game.

(08-25-2014 12:38 PM)vandiver49 Wrote:  

(08-24-2014 07:03 PM)JRsec Wrote:  Alabama: Quarterback play hampers the Tide all season long. A dominant defense keeps them in contention, but not for a national title. They lose 2 or 3 games this season.

Arkansas: Bielema's defense plays better than expected, but the offense remains ponderous. The Hogs win 5 or 6 games but play close contests most of the season.

Auburn: Malzahn's high powered offense gets off the ground but not without hick-ups. Replacing Tre Mason proves to be the missing piece of the formula. The Tigers start slowly but figure things out before Kansas State. Thank goodness the early schedule is not the strongest part of the competition but if the defense isn't improved it could be a tough start.

Florida: Muschamp is the problem, a new offensive coordinator helps but this is the final season at the Swamp for the head coach.

Georgia: Murray is gone. Georgia will be good but not championship quality.

Kentucky: Stoops has them playing competitively but they will be 1 year away from a good, but not great, bowl.

L.S.U.: Miles is due for another run, if they start well this could be it.

Mississippi: Strong offensive play and a decent defensive effort help the Rebels contend, but depth becomes an issue down the stretch. It will still be a good year for Hoddy Toddy.

Mississippi State: Mullen has a good year, but the SEC West while not the powerhouse 4 team deep division this year still is way above average and MSU makes it to another minor bowl.

Missouri: Mauk is a good quarterback but defense will be an issue for the Columbia Tigers this year. Still playing in the East Mizzou makes a good bowl.

South Carolina: I think it's Spurrier's year to win the East, but they don't go undefeated.

Tennessee: The Vols do play better as a team, and have a surprising win or two, but talent is light on this squad.

Texas A&M: They will need time to mature another great quarterback prospect, so Sumlin's defense better be greatly improved. A middling year for the Aggies.

Vanderbilt: A decent nucleus remains but I don't think the outcome will be as positive as expected.

Wild Speculations in general:

During bowl season realignment rumors of significant proportions arise again, prior to the formalization votes on autonomy at the January meeting of the NCAA.

The rise of conference networks do spur further realignment and consolidation but we do not wind up with a P3, but rather the strengthening of the SEC, Big 10, and PAC and the creation of a new 4th conference.

There will be another conference draft on the SEC board next year.

Enjoy the season.

And by the way Florida State will not win the National Championship, they may not even be undefeated after their first game.

All of the above leads to my wild prediction: the SEC will not have a team in the Championship Game.

Vandiver, our champion will likely have a loss, but I seriously doubt, unless we have a 3 loss champion (which I can't remember having happened, but I haven't looked it up) that our champion will be left out. While it is within the realm of possibility, the probability of that given the SOS within the SEC, the fanaticism of our fan bases, the number eyeballs that the event would lose in the most college sports saturated of the country, and given the desire of the committee to get this new format off the ground, isn't statistically within the realm of likely.

It is why there will be a push to make sure all P5 conferences have a championship game. In competitive conferences the loser of the championship game (everyone's runner up) will likely have 2 losses and that alone will make everyone's 1 loss champion that much more appealing. Outside of the Big 10 and the ACC (the two lowest ranked conferences as to competitiveness) there isn't likely to be many undefeated champions (as the SEC, PAC, and Big 12 have proven).

(08-24-2014 07:03 PM)JRsec Wrote:  Alabama: Quarterback play hampers the Tide all season long. A dominant defense keeps them in contention, but not for a national title. They lose 2 or 3 games this season.

Arkansas: Bielema's defense plays better than expected, but the offense remains ponderous. The Hogs win 5 or 6 games but play close contests most of the season.

Auburn: Malzahn's high powered offense gets off the ground but not without hick-ups. Replacing Tre Mason proves to be the missing piece of the formula. The Tigers start slowly but figure things out before Kansas State. Thank goodness the early schedule is not the strongest part of the competition but if the defense isn't improved it could be a tough start.

Florida: Muschamp is the problem, a new offensive coordinator helps but this is the final season at the Swamp for the head coach.

Georgia: Murray is gone. Georgia will be good but not championship quality.

Kentucky: Stoops has them playing competitively but they will be 1 year away from a good, but not great, bowl.

L.S.U.: Miles is due for another run, if they start well this could be it.

Mississippi: Strong offensive play and a decent defensive effort help the Rebels contend, but depth becomes an issue down the stretch. It will still be a good year for Hoddy Toddy.

Mississippi State: Mullen has a good year, but the SEC West while not the powerhouse 4 team deep division this year still is way above average and MSU makes it to another minor bowl.

Missouri: Mauk is a good quarterback but defense will be an issue for the Columbia Tigers this year. Still playing in the East Mizzou makes a good bowl.

South Carolina: I think it's Spurrier's year to win the East, but they don't go undefeated.

Tennessee: The Vols do play better as a team, and have a surprising win or two, but talent is light on this squad.

Texas A&M: They will need time to mature another great quarterback prospect, so Sumlin's defense better be greatly improved. A middling year for the Aggies.

Vanderbilt: A decent nucleus remains but I don't think the outcome will be as positive as expected.

Wild Speculations in general:

During bowl season realignment rumors of significant proportions arise again, prior to the formalization votes on autonomy at the January meeting of the NCAA.

The rise of conference networks do spur further realignment and consolidation but we do not wind up with a P3, but rather the strengthening of the SEC, Big 10, and PAC and the creation of a new 4th conference.

There will be another conference draft on the SEC board next year.

Enjoy the season.

And by the way Florida State will not win the National Championship, they may not even be undefeated after their first game.

Good preview on the teams!

Here's a look at ours: SEC Football Predictions 2014

Last season we had the best score for the SEC in the Stassen.

Should be another exciting season!

(08-25-2014 01:01 PM)JRsec Wrote:  

(08-25-2014 12:38 PM)vandiver49 Wrote:  

(08-24-2014 07:03 PM)JRsec Wrote:  Alabama: Quarterback play hampers the Tide all season long. A dominant defense keeps them in contention, but not for a national title. They lose 2 or 3 games this season.

Arkansas: Bielema's defense plays better than expected, but the offense remains ponderous. The Hogs win 5 or 6 games but play close contests most of the season.

Auburn: Malzahn's high powered offense gets off the ground but not without hick-ups. Replacing Tre Mason proves to be the missing piece of the formula. The Tigers start slowly but figure things out before Kansas State. Thank goodness the early schedule is not the strongest part of the competition but if the defense isn't improved it could be a tough start.

Florida: Muschamp is the problem, a new offensive coordinator helps but this is the final season at the Swamp for the head coach.

Georgia: Murray is gone. Georgia will be good but not championship quality.

Kentucky: Stoops has them playing competitively but they will be 1 year away from a good, but not great, bowl.

L.S.U.: Miles is due for another run, if they start well this could be it.

Mississippi: Strong offensive play and a decent defensive effort help the Rebels contend, but depth becomes an issue down the stretch. It will still be a good year for Hoddy Toddy.

Mississippi State: Mullen has a good year, but the SEC West while not the powerhouse 4 team deep division this year still is way above average and MSU makes it to another minor bowl.

Missouri: Mauk is a good quarterback but defense will be an issue for the Columbia Tigers this year. Still playing in the East Mizzou makes a good bowl.

South Carolina: I think it's Spurrier's year to win the East, but they don't go undefeated.

Tennessee: The Vols do play better as a team, and have a surprising win or two, but talent is light on this squad.

Texas A&M: They will need time to mature another great quarterback prospect, so Sumlin's defense better be greatly improved. A middling year for the Aggies.

Vanderbilt: A decent nucleus remains but I don't think the outcome will be as positive as expected.

Wild Speculations in general:

During bowl season realignment rumors of significant proportions arise again, prior to the formalization votes on autonomy at the January meeting of the NCAA.

The rise of conference networks do spur further realignment and consolidation but we do not wind up with a P3, but rather the strengthening of the SEC, Big 10, and PAC and the creation of a new 4th conference.

There will be another conference draft on the SEC board next year.

Enjoy the season.

And by the way Florida State will not win the National Championship, they may not even be undefeated after their first game.

All of the above leads to my wild prediction: the SEC will not have a team in the Championship Game.

Vandiver, our champion will likely have a loss, but I seriously doubt, unless we have a 3 loss champion (which I can't remember having happened, but I haven't looked it up) that our champion will be left out. While it is within the realm of possibility, the probability of that given the SOS within the SEC, the fanaticism of our fan bases, the number eyeballs that the event would lose in the most college sports saturated of the country, and given the desire of the committee to get this new format off the ground, isn't statistically within the realm of likely.

It is why there will be a push to make sure all P5 conferences have a championship game. In competitive conferences the loser of the championship game (everyone's runner up) will likely have 2 losses and that alone will make everyone's 1 loss champion that much more appealing. Outside of the Big 10 and the ACC (the two lowest ranked conferences as to competitiveness) there isn't likely to be many undefeated champions (as the SEC, PAC, and Big 12 have proven).

JR,

An SEC team will make the playoff. I just don't think a team from the SEC will play in the final game. With no team being truly spectacular, I think the injuries will allow a PAC or B1G team to beat out the SEC rep.


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(08-25-2014 03:52 PM)vandiver49 Wrote:  

(08-25-2014 01:01 PM)JRsec Wrote:  

(08-25-2014 12:38 PM)vandiver49 Wrote:  

(08-24-2014 07:03 PM)JRsec Wrote:  Alabama: Quarterback play hampers the Tide all season long. A dominant defense keeps them in contention, but not for a national title. They lose 2 or 3 games this season.

Arkansas: Bielema's defense plays better than expected, but the offense remains ponderous. The Hogs win 5 or 6 games but play close contests most of the season.

Auburn: Malzahn's high powered offense gets off the ground but not without hick-ups. Replacing Tre Mason proves to be the missing piece of the formula. The Tigers start slowly but figure things out before Kansas State. Thank goodness the early schedule is not the strongest part of the competition but if the defense isn't improved it could be a tough start.

Florida: Muschamp is the problem, a new offensive coordinator helps but this is the final season at the Swamp for the head coach.

Georgia: Murray is gone. Georgia will be good but not championship quality.

Kentucky: Stoops has them playing competitively but they will be 1 year away from a good, but not great, bowl.

L.S.U.: Miles is due for another run, if they start well this could be it.

Mississippi: Strong offensive play and a decent defensive effort help the Rebels contend, but depth becomes an issue down the stretch. It will still be a good year for Hoddy Toddy.

Mississippi State: Mullen has a good year, but the SEC West while not the powerhouse 4 team deep division this year still is way above average and MSU makes it to another minor bowl.

Missouri: Mauk is a good quarterback but defense will be an issue for the Columbia Tigers this year. Still playing in the East Mizzou makes a good bowl.

South Carolina: I think it's Spurrier's year to win the East, but they don't go undefeated.

Tennessee: The Vols do play better as a team, and have a surprising win or two, but talent is light on this squad.

Texas A&M: They will need time to mature another great quarterback prospect, so Sumlin's defense better be greatly improved. A middling year for the Aggies.

Vanderbilt: A decent nucleus remains but I don't think the outcome will be as positive as expected.

Wild Speculations in general:

During bowl season realignment rumors of significant proportions arise again, prior to the formalization votes on autonomy at the January meeting of the NCAA.

The rise of conference networks do spur further realignment and consolidation but we do not wind up with a P3, but rather the strengthening of the SEC, Big 10, and PAC and the creation of a new 4th conference.

There will be another conference draft on the SEC board next year.

Enjoy the season.

And by the way Florida State will not win the National Championship, they may not even be undefeated after their first game.

All of the above leads to my wild prediction: the SEC will not have a team in the Championship Game.

Vandiver, our champion will likely have a loss, but I seriously doubt, unless we have a 3 loss champion (which I can't remember having happened, but I haven't looked it up) that our champion will be left out. While it is within the realm of possibility, the probability of that given the SOS within the SEC, the fanaticism of our fan bases, the number eyeballs that the event would lose in the most college sports saturated of the country, and given the desire of the committee to get this new format off the ground, isn't statistically within the realm of likely.

It is why there will be a push to make sure all P5 conferences have a championship game. In competitive conferences the loser of the championship game (everyone's runner up) will likely have 2 losses and that alone will make everyone's 1 loss champion that much more appealing. Outside of the Big 10 and the ACC (the two lowest ranked conferences as to competitiveness) there isn't likely to be many undefeated champions (as the SEC, PAC, and Big 12 have proven).

JR,

An SEC team will make the playoff. I just don't think a team from the SEC will play in the final game. With no team being truly spectacular, I think the injuries will allow a PAC or B1G team to beat out the SEC rep.


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Call me a homer, but any school in the top 4 in the SEC will have more talent on the field and bench than any school in the PAC or Big 10. Urban is slowly changing that at the Horseshoe but he is still a couple of recruiting classes away from putting the Buckeyes back into regular contention. West coast football is simply not a lifestyle like it is in the South. If the SEC loses another National Championship it will be to a Big 12 school or Clemson or Florida State. Really nobody else is in the same talent strata. Seven in a row and almost half of all the BCS championships was not an accident. I'm not saying we will win it every year. Last year Auburn could have won it, but we had no defense and every Auburn fan was floored that we made it in without one. Still with Florida State's successes and their 16 point margin of victory over everyone they faced they needed a last minute pass with a defender knocking another defender out of the way to set up the game winner. They weren't world beaters and several SEC schools with better defenses than Auburn might have taken them. We aren't going to win it every year, but the talent base is just too dominantly in our favor for the SEC to fail to make the final two most years.

Hawgs are going 7-5 this season.

Missouri lost a lot of good receivers as well.

(08-25-2014 04:07 PM)JRsec Wrote:  

(08-25-2014 03:52 PM)vandiver49 Wrote:  JR,

An SEC team will make the playoff. I just don't think a team from the SEC will play in the final game. With no team being truly spectacular, I think the injuries will allow a PAC or B1G team to beat out the SEC rep.


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Call me a homer, but any school in the top 4 in the SEC will have more talent on the field and bench than any school in the PAC or Big 10. Urban is slowly changing that at the Horseshoe but he is still a couple of recruiting classes away from putting the Buckeyes back into regular contention. West coast football is simply not a lifestyle like it is in the South. If the SEC loses another National Championship it will be to a Big 12 school or Clemson or Florida State. Really nobody else is in the same talent strata. Seven in a row and almost half of all the BCS championships was not an accident. I'm not saying we will win it every year. Last year Auburn could have won it, but we had no defense and every Auburn fan was floored that we made it in without one. Still with Florida State's successes and their 16 point margin of victory over everyone they faced they needed a last minute pass with a defender knocking another defender out of the way to set up the game winner. They weren't world beaters and several SEC schools with better defenses than Auburn might have taken them. We aren't going to win it every year, but the talent base is just too dominantly in our favor for the SEC to fail to make the final two most years.

I'm interested in seeing just how good UCLA will be this year as I think they'll have the firepower to to carry them to the PAC championship. As you stated, no one in the SEC is bringing back a superlative offensive, which is the weakness I think a spread offense could exploit. It's the use of that scheme that allows talent poor teams to match more favorably against the SEC.

That said, this is the wild a** guess thread, I figured that though improbable, the playoff creates a situation where its at least possible for the SEC to not be represented in the last game.

Gamecocks undefeated National Champs, win every game by 20 points

(08-26-2014 07:56 PM)Gamecock Wrote:  Gamecocks undefeated National Champs, win every game by 20 points

Gotta love a positive attitude Gamecock. This might just be your year. And if that comes, I am behind you guys 110%.

We win a conference game this year! Vandy, you're on notice!! :)

(08-26-2014 11:12 PM)Blue Dynasty Wrote:  We win a conference game this year! Vandy, you're on notice!! :)

Some nice recruiting been going on at Kentucky recently...

(08-27-2014 12:51 AM)USAFMEDIC Wrote:  

(08-26-2014 11:12 PM)Blue Dynasty Wrote:  We win a conference game this year! Vandy, you're on notice!! :)

Some nice recruiting been going on at Kentucky recently...

Indeed! Things are definitely looking up. Things turned out quite smashingly for you guys in year one in the SEC, I'd say!

(08-26-2014 07:56 PM)Gamecock Wrote:  Gamecocks undefeated National Champs, win every game by 20 points

Sorry Gamecock, I hope you guys peck UGA's eyes out!

(08-26-2014 07:56 PM)Gamecock Wrote:  Gamecocks undefeated National Champs, win every game by 20 points

Whelp, this dream is DOA. It was hard for me to tell last night if A&M's offense is really that good, SCAR's defense truly that horrific or was the play a result of the rule changes. It seemed like Spurrier was seriously contemplating retirement during the post game presser.

I think the Vandy coach threw his entire summer camp plan in the trash last night. He panicked and made some really silly moves.

(08-29-2014 04:38 PM)USAFMEDIC Wrote:  I think the Vandy coach threw his entire summer camp plan in the trash last night. He panicked and made some really silly moves.

Medic, he may have panicked, but he was in no way prepared as a coach, and certainly had not prepared his team for competition. The inescapable truth is that he hasn't done his job, period. The lack of understanding what has to be done to get ready leaves little hope for the rest of the season.

(08-29-2014 04:44 PM)JRsec Wrote:  

(08-29-2014 04:38 PM)USAFMEDIC Wrote:  I think the Vandy coach threw his entire summer camp plan in the trash last night. He panicked and made some really silly moves.

Medic, he may have panicked, but he was in no way prepared as a coach, and certainly had not prepared his team for competition. The inescapable truth is that he hasn't done his job, period. The lack of understanding what has to be done to get ready leaves little hope for the rest of the season.

Yep. I was trying to be polite, but this coach was totally over his head. That brought early panic. You jerk your carefully selected first string QB in the first quarter while you are still tied 7-7. Mind boggling...