The SEC isn’t as top-heavy as it used to be. Florida used to be the team to beat in the SEC East, but Georgia has now emerged as its yearly frontrunner. Alabama is still at the top of the conference as there surge for more championships continues. LSU showed the world that they were all about winning championships in 2019 when they went unblemished. Ever since that improbable season, the Tigers have fallen off, having gone 5-5 in 2020 and 6-7 in 2021. Now, LSU has a new coach and are looking for a resurgence.
Auburn was on top of the mountain for several years in the conference, but has been inconsistent over the past few years. They look to change that in year two under head coach Bryan Harsin. Arkansas was a team that was good in the early 2000s with Darren McFadden and Felix Jones. Although they haven’t reached a conference title game since 2006, they appear to be on the rise under Sam Pittman.
Teams like Kentucky, Ole Miss, and South Carolina have all utilized the transfer portal this off-season so they look to show improvements. Texas A&M is coming off a really good season in 2021 when they defeated Alabama in College Station. Head coach Jimbo Fisher looks to prove something this season. Tennessee is trending in the right direction after Josh Heupel’s first season in Knoxville. Mississippi State, Vanderbilt, and Missouri are all teams that have a lot of uncertainty within the program.
Today, we will provide several bold predictions for each team heading into the 2022 season.