UGA is the only sec team that is automatically going to be in the playoffs with the assumption whoever is at qb has a pulse .
Ole Miss should be better but with so many tough games you can’t pencil them into playoffs I do think they are logically the second best sec though but it’s real close between 2-5 teams .
Texas with Ewers coming back and their entire OL will be good on offense . Defensively they are going to take a huge step back imo their two big d tackles are what made Texas so good last year . They would be my 3rd team
Teams 4–9 have a chance at playoffs in no order OU, Bama, LSU, Missouri l/Tenn/Auburn. Every single team has major issues . OU will be much improved defensively maybe top 10 with 2 all Americans returning . Offensively have to see Jackson Arnold be more consistent. How many OL transfers can we get who can help the team we need 1-2 with most of OL going pro.
Bama who knows how good the qb is , how many players actually stay and how much depth is there after exodus , as a OU fan you can get into denial when your coach leaves and most of depth does too. Bama may turn out to be great but their coach will need time to iron out the kinks and it prob won’t be next year with all the new stuff going on.
LSU is going to take a big step back on offense , LSU fans are in denial about how far as well . Defensively it’s going to take a few years to get everyone up to speed on defense but it can’t be worse than the defense they had .
Missouri offense might be pretty good next year but losing their defensive coaches are going to hurt a lot and the only reason I even have them in consideration is because they have the softest sec schedule and on paper I don’t see them losing more than 3 games .
Tenn the new qb looked good in the bowl game but he’s a freshman and freshman have to learn the speed of the game . I think Tenn can compete with a lot of sec teams but as you seen this year they still have room to grow .
Auburn has a good coach and will do whatever it takes to get them playing better . They have coaching issues again this year , again it take time to get the players up to speed . They have just enough talent that could make a run .

I posted 9 teams but realistically 4-5
Only have shots .

This post was edited on 1/19/24 at 11:56 am