Started By
Message
Predicting the SEC Media's rankings
Posted on 7/24/26 at 8:59 am
Posted on 7/24/26 at 8:59 am
1. Georgia
2. Texas
3. LSU
4. Ole Miss
5. Alabama
6. Oklahoma
7. Texas A&M
8. Tennessee
9. Florida
10. South Carolina
11. Missouri
12. Auburn
13. Vanderbilt
14. Kentucky
15. Miss State
16. Arkansas
I think #1 will come down to Georgia and Texas, but until the Longhorns can prove they can beat UGA, most of the media will give UGA the nod.
LSU will get the nod over Ole Miss for 3rd because the media is obsessed with Kiffin.
2. Texas
3. LSU
4. Ole Miss
5. Alabama
6. Oklahoma
7. Texas A&M
8. Tennessee
9. Florida
10. South Carolina
11. Missouri
12. Auburn
13. Vanderbilt
14. Kentucky
15. Miss State
16. Arkansas
I think #1 will come down to Georgia and Texas, but until the Longhorns can prove they can beat UGA, most of the media will give UGA the nod.
LSU will get the nod over Ole Miss for 3rd because the media is obsessed with Kiffin.
This post was edited on 7/24/26 at 9:07 am
7
Posted on 7/24/26 at 9:01 am to AUTiger789
quote:
LSU will get the nod over LSU
Posted on 7/24/26 at 9:03 am to AUTiger789
quote:
LSU will get the nod over LSU
The REC won't stand for this.
Posted on 7/24/26 at 9:06 am to AUTiger789
quote:is way to high on the list
4. Ole Miss
Posted on 7/24/26 at 9:07 am to NFLSU
Fixed
Posted on 7/24/26 at 9:09 am to Sleepy_Tiger
quote:
is way to high on the list
I agree but the media seems to think Ole Miss is elite for some reason. I think some of these sportswriters are also trying to be edgy by putting Bama a bit low on their list to generate clicks which will boost a team up one or two spots higher than they should be.
This post was edited on 7/24/26 at 9:14 am
Posted on 7/24/26 at 9:10 am to AUTiger789
quote:
I agree but the media seems to think Ole Miss is elite for some reason
Blinded by pity.
Posted on 7/24/26 at 9:11 am to Sleepy_Tiger
quote:
Sleepy_Tiger
All Ole Miss, all the time.
Posted on 7/24/26 at 9:17 am to Shunface
quote:
All Ole Miss, all the time.
Posted on 7/24/26 at 9:17 am to AUTiger789
quote:
I agree but the media seems to think Ole Miss is elite for some reason
Ole Miss has two of the top 6 players in the league in Lacy and Chambliss? Not sure why the media wouldn't be high on them
quote:
I think some of these sportswriters are also trying to be edgy by putting Bama a bit low on their list
Bama is breaking in their most inexperienced QB to date in the Deboer era. They are a good defensive team with no run game and their most inexperienced QB play to date. Idk why anyone would be high on Bama this year until Deboer proves it
Posted on 7/24/26 at 9:17 am to AUTiger789
I'll do it by ranges because I think the schools will be in these groups:
1-2 - Texas or Georgia
3-5 - Alabama, Ole Miss, or Oklahoma (no particular order)
6-7 - LSU or A&M
8-11 - Florida, Tennessee, Mizzou, Auburn (no particular order)
12-16 - SC, Vandy, Kentucky, MSU, Arkansas (no particular order)
1-2 - Texas or Georgia
3-5 - Alabama, Ole Miss, or Oklahoma (no particular order)
6-7 - LSU or A&M
8-11 - Florida, Tennessee, Mizzou, Auburn (no particular order)
12-16 - SC, Vandy, Kentucky, MSU, Arkansas (no particular order)
Posted on 7/24/26 at 9:20 am to VFL67
quote:
Bama is breaking in their most inexperienced QB to date in the Deboer era. They are a good defensive team with no run game and their most inexperienced QB play to date. Idk why anyone would be high on Bama this year until Deboer proves it
There's some truth here, but they are still a Top 5 overall team nationally in terms of talent. They played for the SEC Title and won a playoff game last season. Their schedule is somewhat favorable. IMO there's no reason to have bama lower than #4 in the SEC going into the year.
Posted on 7/24/26 at 9:21 am to Sleepy_Tiger
Not knowing how to use that gif appropriately is so unsurprising. 
Posted on 7/24/26 at 9:22 am to Landmass
quote:
12-16 - SC
Gamecocks are getting a lot of early preseason hype again. I'd be shocked if they were 12th or lower. I think they finish 12th or lower but they will once again get propped up in the preseason.
Posted on 7/24/26 at 9:23 am to Landmass
quote:
3-5 - Alabama, Ole Miss, or Oklahoma (no particular order)
Ole Miss is a pretender
Posted on 7/24/26 at 9:24 am to AUTiger789
Texas will be #1. They bring 3x as many media members as anyone else to these things and that voting block will carry them.
It's also why Texas will have a lot of players on the all-SEC media list
It's also why Texas will have a lot of players on the all-SEC media list
Posted on 7/24/26 at 9:25 am to AUTiger789
Oklahoma too low. Texas too high
Posted on 7/24/26 at 9:25 am to Shunface
quote:
Not knowing how to use that gif appropriately is so unsurprising.
Posted on 7/24/26 at 9:25 am to Sleepy_Tiger
quote:
Ole Miss is a pretender
I don't think you understand the point of this thread.
quote:
Predicting the SEC Media's rankings
Posted on 7/24/26 at 9:26 am to AUTiger789
quote:
There's some truth here, but they are still a Top 5 overall team nationally in terms of talent. They played for the SEC Title and won a playoff game last season. Their schedule is somewhat favorable. IMO there's no reason to have bama lower than #4 in the SEC going into the year.
When don’t they have Top 5 talent?
They did last year and were embarrassed in the SECCG before they were held out of the end zone against a Big10 team and blasted by 35 with a 1st round QB under center.
It’s going to get rough for them come October and their CFP hopes will be over after their first game in November.
Page 1 of 2
Popular
Back to top
Follow SECRant for SEC Football News