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What SEC team, outside of Alabama, has the best chance of winning the title?

Posted on 7/31/17 at 10:07 am
Posted by MontyFranklyn
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Posted on 7/31/17 at 10:07 am
To me it really comes down to two legit teams and two surprise teams.

Legit: Auburn, LSU
Surprise: Florida, Georgia

Auburn has everything it needs, may need to shore it that defense a tad bit more, but they are more than solid all around. If Stidham lives up to the hype they will make you pay.

LSU has everything a title team requires except for the big question mark at QB. If you put an elite QB on this team and they will make some serious noise. I know we said that in 2013, but that was a different coach and different OC. The potential is there, and who's to say that Canada is a QB whisperer and unlock Etling's true potential?

Georgia is missing a few pieces on defense and their o-line isn't the best either, but if they get lucky enough they may be able to make some noise. Good returning starters on offense and a few veterans on defense in some key spots, but the team as a whole still lacks something.

Florida. If Florida could get consistent qb play they will make a huge push. Kind of hard to beat teams when your qb keeps shooting the team in the foot with bad turnovers and not being able to move the chains. Maybe the transfer of Franks will make somethings happen.


The SEC as a whole needs these four teams to live up to their full potentials.
Posted by Henry Jones Jr
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Posted on 7/31/17 at 10:08 am to
Auburn
Posted by NYCAuburn
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Posted on 7/31/17 at 10:09 am to
quote:

To me it really comes down to two legit teams and two surprise teams.

Legit: Auburn, LSU
Surprise: Florida, Georgia


outside of these, this year, probably no one...
Posted by bamasgot13
Birmingham
Member since Feb 2010
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Posted on 7/31/17 at 10:09 am to
quote:

What SEC team, outside of Alabama, has the best chance of winning the title?


Best chance in order in my opinion:

Auburn
Georgia
Florida

LSU
Posted by yatesdog38
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Member since Sep 2013
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Posted on 7/31/17 at 10:09 am to
MsState.
Posted by TheGusBus34
New Orleans, LA
Member since Oct 2014
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Posted on 7/31/17 at 10:10 am to
LSU also lacks a threat at WR, they have no returning LBs and Arden Key is recovering from injury. They don't have a legit backup RB either to take the load off Guice.
This post was edited on 7/31/17 at 10:14 am
Posted by Rhino5
Atlanta
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Posted on 7/31/17 at 10:12 am to
Georgia should be pretty stacked this year.
Posted by RB10
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Posted on 7/31/17 at 10:14 am to
UGA should win the East this year. As far as AU and LSU, I'm not sold on either challenging Bama this year.
Posted by idlewatcher
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Posted on 7/31/17 at 10:14 am to
I think Auburn as well for first slot after Bama. Their core has remained intact and have a baller at QB now. Should be fun to watch them.

LSU (IMO) will experience some growing pains. Loss of several defenders to the pros, new OC, but our defense typically keeps us in games anyway so that will be a constant...thankfully.
Posted by anc
Member since Nov 2012
18137 posts
Posted on 7/31/17 at 10:15 am to
State has the odd year schedule, where they get Bama, LSU and Ole Miss all in Starkville. This is Fitz's junior year - Dak's junior year was the ascend to #1, but the road games at the end of the season were too much.

If State were ever going to step up, its going to be an odd numbered year with an experienced offense. They have that this year.

Posted by SSpaniel
Germantown
Member since Feb 2013
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Posted on 7/31/17 at 10:16 am to
Georgia
Florida
LSU

That's it. Nobody else has... well... any chance at all.


Posted by UFMatt
Gator Nation - Everywhere
Member since Oct 2010
11492 posts
Posted on 7/31/17 at 10:20 am to
Florida
Auburn
Georgia
LSU
Posted by GnashRebel
Member since May 2015
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Posted on 7/31/17 at 10:21 am to
Ole Miss
Posted by TeLeFaWx
Dallas, TX
Member since Aug 2011
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Posted on 7/31/17 at 10:24 am to
Texas A&M.
Posted by SmokeTide
Gulf Coast Alabama
Member since Nov 2015
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Posted on 7/31/17 at 10:34 am to
I like LSU to make some noise, they have championship level pieces in position other than Qb, Still don't know about O or if Canada offense translate well to Sec play. Auburn also goes to LSU, and seem to have trouble with Georgia as of late. If Etling is serviceable they win 10 games.
This post was edited on 7/31/17 at 11:13 am
Posted by yatesdog38
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Member since Sep 2013
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Posted on 7/31/17 at 11:00 am to
Vegas has oddsmakers... so why ask a message board when there are professionals that do this? When asked this question i'm gonna say MsState every time.
Posted by Riseupfromtherubble
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Posted on 7/31/17 at 11:48 am to
Wondering how LSU is legit and Georgia, even Florida, are not


I think we're holding onto the LSU of yesteryear, but lately they lose 3-4 games a season. We know what they have at Quarterback. I think it's more likely that Jacob Eason progresses enough to lead his equally talented team to the playoffs, rather than Etling progressing enough to lead his team there
Posted by skrayper
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Posted on 7/31/17 at 12:20 pm to
Auburn is hit or miss based on Stidham. That's a lot of potential being weighed on a single player, so I'm not sold there. Still, best chance out of the lot.

LSU needs some depth on offense, but the defense will keep them in pretty much every game.

UGA should, IMHO, win the East.

Florida is harder to say. How's the QB play during camp so far?
Posted by madddoggydawg
Metairie
Member since Jun 2013
6567 posts
Posted on 7/31/17 at 12:24 pm to
UGA does not have any more a chance than A&M for crying out loud.
Posted by bankdawg
Member since Mar 2012
178 posts
Posted on 7/31/17 at 1:16 pm to
Never count out Tennessee as long as Butch is there.
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