Official SECRant - Week 0 Power Rankings

I would like to welcome everyone back to another year of the SEC Rant Football Power Rankings. As always, the pollsters will remain anonymous, but I would like to extend a huge shout out to those who are participating again, and to our new members representing Texas and Oklahoma

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Here are the official pre-season rankings for the SEC heading into the 2024 season:

Week 0 Power Rankings:
1) UGA
2) Alabama
3) Texas
4) Ole Miss
5) LSU
6) Tennessee
7) Missouri
8) Oklahoma
9) Texas A&M
10) Auburn
11) Kentucky
12) Florida
13) South Carolina
14) Arkansas
15) Mississippi State
16) Vanderbilt

Poll Facts:
-Georgia had 78% of the first place votes (22% of ballots had them as #2)
-Four teams had 1st place votes - Texas, Ole Miss, Alabama, and Georgia
-Vanderbilt was last on 100% of the ballots
-The closest gap was 3rd and 4th with Texas averaging at 3.67 and Ole Miss at 3.89
-Missouri had the largest spread, ranging from 3rd to 15th (70% of ballots were 5th-7th)
-Alabama was ranked as high as 1st and as low as 8th


Voter Notes:
Typically, this will be a recap of the previous week, but it is open-ended to start the season.

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I'm ready for basketball season.

Florida - Flip a coin on how this season goes. Either we go 9-3 and sneak into the playoffs, or we tank and bye bye Billy.

Prayers

Ole Miss starts out with possibly the toughest week one opponent, the mighty Furman Paladins. I hope we can keep it close and maybe pull a win out.

The Cultist vs Catholics looks like one hell of opening game match up. Elko and the new regime have a chance to make a splash right out of the gate.

As has been the case for the past couple seasons, there are high expectations in Athens. Main questions are at the WR position after the dismissal of Rara Thomas and can the DL position get back to its normal standard compared to its porous play last year. Can’t wait to find out.

Fall practice was tough but we escaped with a W

Scrimmage reports are minimum injuries. Offense looks good. Defense is going to be what makes or breaks DeBoer's first year

LSU - Will depend on if Baker can get the defense serviceable and if the Gus Bus can deliver at QB.

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Your Vote:
Feel free to share your own ranking here. In the past we have compared the board's vote to the panels. If we get enough response, we can certainly do that again,