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2022 SEC Rant Power Rankings - Preseason Results
Posted on 9/2/22 at 12:39 pm
Posted on 9/2/22 at 12:39 pm
The votes are in! Thanks very much to everyone who participated. Here are the results from the first Power Rankings poll of the 2022 football season...
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The results from both polls are mostly the same, minus a few teams who swapped places. I think the most interesting difference is Arkansas vs. Texas A&M. Both are high-caliber teams that feel like they can make big leaps from where they were last year, so it will be interesting to see where both of them end up by season's end.
COMMUNITY COMMENTS OF THE WEEK
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The results from both polls are mostly the same, minus a few teams who swapped places. I think the most interesting difference is Arkansas vs. Texas A&M. Both are high-caliber teams that feel like they can make big leaps from where they were last year, so it will be interesting to see where both of them end up by season's end.
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Tennessee - it’s Ball State if we lose I’m jumping off a high structure
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Kentucky - If UK was ever going to contend for the East title and play in the SECCG it will be this season. There's plenty of talent on the offensive side of the ball led by Will Levis, and the defense is legit at all positions. Winning the +/- in turnovers will be big this season, after ranking around #125 last season. The first game of the season vs. Miami Ohio will allow a lot of red-shirt freshmen to show why they were part of the best recruiting class of the Stoops era. Prediction: 45-10 UK
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A&M - Very young team but talented. If it clicks early they will be scary good. Not as worried about qb this year with solid depth finally. Jimbo has slowly stack some depth in the secondary and on the d line but still struggling at linebacker depth. If Cooper goes down a little worried . Offense is a unproven but they will double last years explosive play production. A.smith and Stewart are going to provide plenty of big plays through the air along with Moose and Lane providing their stability. Not worried at wr or rb with achane and Daniel's. O line will be solid as long as healthy with foster being challenged in practice for a spot showing that depth is being built. A&M will run and pass for over 200 against Sam and hopefully see the young guys close out the game. 52- 10
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Arkansas - I think Arkansas is poised for its strongest season out of the gate since 2011. Arkansas has a draft eligible QB who is seen as a potential first round pick by some, and rightfully so. Anytime this has been the scenario in recent memory, Arkansas has always impressed. Even under Bielema with Brandon Allen. Arkansas also has a three back tandem that proved to be an effective backfield combo a season ago, given there was an extra back but two of whom were Freshman. Anyway you slice it the backfield will be an offensive force defenses not named Alabama can only hope to contain. The offensive is very experienced and most are familiar with Pittman's handling of offensive lineman so they will not falter. WR position has a lot of question marks in terms of replacing Burks' production without giving up a body for number comparisons. WR play will be crucial in achieving 8+ wins. Defensively there are holes on the line, more than a couple will need to step up into roles that affect the outcome of the football game, which would be unfamiliar territory for the personnel. LB play will not be there at times due to death but overall solid unit, especially for Arkansas. Secondary should be very good behind Catalon and Slusher. Arkansas will be Cincinnati by at least three scores.
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Posted on 9/2/22 at 12:39 pm to RebelTheBear
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Like last year, the Aggies field a fairly talented team with the QB being the question mark for success. Unlike last year, the O line isn’t all freshmen which should help the qb Aggies will devour the week 1 cupcake without an issue
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Florida has so many unknowns it's hard to know with any certainty how good or bad they are going to be. I think it is fair, after the collapse last year, to have them ranked in the bottom half of the conference. But given the talent on the roster, and as well as they played early in the year last year at times before the wheels came off that last coaching staff (one of the all-time craziest coaching collapses I have ever seen), I think this team has the potential to surprise if they stay relatively healthy. First test against Utah is a tall task - unfortunately I think Utah's strengths line up against Florida's weaknesses, so it would be a pretty tall ask for UF to win this game in Napier's first game. What will be interesting to follow is how the team bounces back after an opening week loss in a new head coaches' first game. For Florida to win this week, watch 3rd down, and rushing. Utah hasn't won a game against an opponent that has rushed for 200 or more yards in a long while, 0-8 going back to 2017, and Utah is 23-0 in the last 8 seasons when they convert more than 50% of their 3rd downs. If UF can run the ball like they want to under Napier, and if they can win 3rd down, they have a shot at the upset.
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Your defending national champions, the University of Georgia Bulldogs. :) Magical season in 2021, but does not have to be a one hit wonder. It's exceptionally difficult to repeat, but the regular season schedule in 22 is at least on the surface friendly enough to provide a good chance to get back to Atlanta. Do it with no losses and let's see how the committee treats us, win or lose against the best from the West (high probability of seeing Bama there). First game is a nice "test" from a public perception standpoint, but Oregon in the "neutral site" game of Atlanta should be a manageable game. Interesting story lines with former UGA DC taking the head coaching job there, and quite a few players on that roster (defensively) that we've recruited hard over the years, but the depth should provide a strong advantage this year. Despite sending an NFL record 15 players on to the league in the draft after last season, UGA returns a similar production level, and most importantly has a lot of continuity on the offensive side of the ball this year. If we can avoid letting Bo Nix get comfortable enough to do Bo Nix things, feels like the line on this game is probably pretty close... 2-3 score game by the end of things.
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Florida is a wildcard this season. We still have a ton of talent, but we have no clue how this will shape out. We could go 10-2, we could also go 6-6. It'll all boil down to how well our lines do and our depth. I know that our coaching staff will have these guys are prepared as possible, unlike the previous staff that gave up mid-season.
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Georgia - this 1st game is very big for Oregon and really the whole Pacific Coast Conference; especially with the Ducks looking like a team left out of conference expansion at the moment. Their coach is also intimately familiar with our roster and playbook - I think we eke out a win, but it will be closer than people expect
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Alabama I think if there D is as good as advertised and the OL and some playmakers step up, 11-1 and win the West with a coin toss vs UGA in the SEC CG I think most starters will be out by end of the 3rd quarter in week 1 and end up with a 48-10 win vs Utah State.
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Kentucky Will have a new WR1, but he looks good so far. Offense and Defense should be overall solid. Our season likely relies on the health of Will Levis as our backup QB is a walk on. Should be Miami (Ohio) to start the season. Then big trip to the Swamp.
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Texas A&M Things should be coming together. There is talent and depth across the board. Like most teams, it'll come down to QB play. King is supposed to be the man. If A&M is ever going to be a regular in the top ten, it's time to shite or get off the pot. Game 1 is vs Sam Houston St. They're good for an FCS team, but an FCS team nonetheless. Hopefully, we see some clean execution, big plays, and guys staying healthy.
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Missouri TIgers. Improved across the board, but so has most of the conference from what I can see. (There may be a few just a bit overhyped teams. We shall see.) Does Burden take the burden off the rest of the receiver corps? Does the defensive line close gaps just a little faster? Can Cook cook with his unburdened receivers? Do we see useful production from new running backs? Does Drink open the playbook? Yes to all these, and Mizzou surprises many. Maybe. Decisive win against Louisiana Tech, But I don't expect any revelations just yet.
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Alabama is coming out of Fall Camp healthier than they have in a long time. With the two best returning players in college football leading the way the Tide is on track for a 3rd consecutive CFP appearance. First up this season are the Aggies of Utah State. They beat UConn in Week 0 so they will be have some quality reps going into the game. That won't matter. Alabama rolls bigly.
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Arkansas- high expectations…we shall see what happens.
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Ole Miss starts out against Troy this weekend, and I expect us to win by three scores. Troy returns a solid defense, but not much depth on either side of the ball. The first half could be interesting, but we should pull away in the third quarter. As far as the season goes, this team is hard to read. I feel like we are sneaky good at the skill positions and at offensive line, and we finally have depth at all three levels on defense. We aren't talented enough to hang around with Alabama, but we are definitely good enough to hold our own in the West this season. I'm looking at eight-ish wins and a trip to the music city bowl.
Posted on 9/2/22 at 12:41 pm to RebelTheBear
Damn Florida at 10
Posted on 9/2/22 at 4:19 pm to RebelTheBear
Mississippi State will be better than a lot of people expect
Posted on 9/2/22 at 4:32 pm to SidewalkTiger
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Mississippi State will be better than a lot of people expect
What about LSU?
Posted on 9/2/22 at 4:36 pm to SidewalkTiger
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Mississippi State will be better than a lot of people expect
I think after week 2, we see some shifts in the voting and outlooks. But, it is pretty surprising to see such relative consensus between the two polls.
Too many cupcakes this weekend to draw any real conclusions.
Personally, I think Mizzou looked the best of the 3 teams so far. Balanced and big improvements on both sides of the ball. But, just like Heisman favorites, Sept football rarely tells us much, let alone week 1 outcomes.
Posted on 9/2/22 at 4:59 pm to Che Boludo
A&M ranked too high. Incredibly talented, but still has Fisher to muck it up. 8-4 is a failure with this talent but that is the expectation
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Posted on 9/2/22 at 5:03 pm to TrueLefty
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What about LSU?
They'll be 7-5 or 8-4
Posted on 9/2/22 at 5:17 pm to RebelTheBear
Texas am too high. Vandy too low.
Posted on 9/2/22 at 9:11 pm to RebelTheBear
In the West, other than Alabama, every team has a legitimate chance to beat every other team. Auburn will be at the bottom, but they could still wreak havoc by upsetting somebody.
LSU will probably upset a couple of teams in the west.
aTm, Ole Miss and Arkansas all have the potential to be really good. It’s gonna be a crazy season!
LSU will probably upset a couple of teams in the west.
aTm, Ole Miss and Arkansas all have the potential to be really good. It’s gonna be a crazy season!
Posted on 9/2/22 at 9:47 pm to memphisRebel
Lol Misery. Coach Drink. More like I need a drink for the misery ahead.
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