re: My SEC Power Groupings (in order)

Let's go with tiers as it stands today based on performance.

Tier One: These teams are currently at, or within, striking distance of elite. One or two is likely to fall down to Tier Two as the season progresses. I see two possible CFP berths here, definitely one (duh).
Bama
UGA
AU
LSU*

Tier Two: These teams are very good, and will create issues for some Tier One teams. Definite possibilities of replacing a team or two in Tier One. Any of these teams could definitely make a push for the CFP.
USC*
State
UF
A&M

Tier Three: These teams are either on the cusp, or generally an unknown. Same as Tier Two compared to Tier One: some of these teams could create problems for Tier Two, and certainly move up. Little chance any of these move up to Tier One.
Ole Miss*
Mizzou
Arkansas
Kentucky
Vanderbilt

Tier Four: This tier needs to shutdown football operations and turn its stadium into a bird sanctuary after sending apologies to every other SEC school for ruining an otherwise perfect opening weekend. This is the rock bottom of college football.
Tennessee


Note: * means these were hard to place. LSU and USC should both probably be in a Tier 1.5. Neither one fits perfectly in either Tier 1 or Tier 2. Ole Miss could easily move up to Tier 2 with that Offense.

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I’m not willing to put LSU in top teirs yet. That Miami team was atrocious. Let’s see how they play against AU

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So if LSU wins that game, is LSU and Auburn going to be in the top group or will Auburn automatically be shite?

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Georgia is automatically put into the feared category by some due to all those recruits that aren't even there yet. Circle jerk indeed. They had a garbage schedule last season that allowed for plenty of healthy rest, and it's mostly the same this time around. A stretch of MTSU, Missouri, UT, Vandy, and it's so perfectly laid out after that. Life is good in the East if your program has a pulse. But when will they actually earn anything?

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This. This right here.

It’s completely different game, when you are only challenged once or twice a year towards the end of season. We have seen this from plenty of Big12 and ACC teams over the years too.