re: What does the East look like next year?

I really like where we're at going forward. We'll return 40 out of the 44 guys in our offensive/defensive two deep, so you have to like the experience we're bringing back. Who steps in as a full time replacement for AJ Johnson is still the biggest question mark for me right now. Dillon Bates was his primary back up before going down earlier in the season, so I expect he'll be the man in the middle. On the other side of the ball, all of our skill guys are back, but the real issue will still be along the offensive front, we should see some improvement, but will it be enough?

I think you have to look at Missouri as the favorites with Tennessee, USC, UF, and UGA all being contenders. Outside of Vanderbilt and UK, it's wide open.