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re: The dark horse of the SEC this who you got: Oklahoma, Florida Auburn?

Posted on 8/27/25 at 12:34 pm to
Posted by David Fellows
Chicago but Georgia on my mind
Member since Mar 2024
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Posted on 8/27/25 at 12:34 pm to
Out of those three it's Auburn. Both UF and OU will be lucky to make bowls.
Posted by AwgustaDawg
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Posted on 8/27/25 at 12:35 pm to
South Carolina


Helluva schedule but if the manage to win 9 with a loss to Clem's Son they are probably in the CFP
Posted by AwgustaDawg
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Posted on 8/27/25 at 12:39 pm to
Its hard to pick either Florida or Auburn as a "dark horse" because both have been there multiple times...in my way of thinking a dark horse is something or someone who comes out of nowhere and is completely unexpected....even as bad as UF and Auburn have been of late either winning the SEC shouldn't surprise anyone....that's why I say a true dark horse who has a shot is South Carolina. Tough schedule though.
Posted by Jster15
Member since Aug 2019
2895 posts
Posted on 8/27/25 at 12:48 pm to
I’d have to go with the Aggies over those three. For the first time since Manziel, A&M has a big veteran OLine. A fast mobile QB…great running backs…talented but unproven receivers. Elko is back coaching the defense where he belongs. With good linebackers and secondary. A manageable yet quality schedule is there as well.
Posted by TexasOnTop
Member since Nov 2023
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Posted on 8/27/25 at 1:00 pm to
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A lot of analysts are really loving Oklahoma


They did last year too...
Posted by OKinTX21
Member since Sep 2024
587 posts
Posted on 8/27/25 at 1:08 pm to
Stop commenting on something you know nothing about. The defense lost “several” players? They lost exactly 3 - they return an extremely deep and experienced defense.

On offense: who cares if Mateer hasn’t started an SEC game. He played FBS division 1 football last year and was very very good. You think he will collapse and forget how to play football because he’s playing ole miss?
Posted by RiverBoatGamblerO
Member since Aug 2025
483 posts
Posted on 8/27/25 at 1:09 pm to
Tenne-Freaking-ssee

Posted by OKinTX21
Member since Sep 2024
587 posts
Posted on 8/27/25 at 1:10 pm to
He also has a good record of not winning anything of note. Not knocking the guy as I like him a lot but you know what you’re getting with a lane kiffin team at this point.
Posted by Gen Patton
Member since Dec 2009
1827 posts
Posted on 8/27/25 at 1:11 pm to
Oklahoma 100%
Posted by OKinTX21
Member since Sep 2024
587 posts
Posted on 8/27/25 at 1:11 pm to
Weird way to say you didn’t pay attention to anything that happened this offseason.
Posted by CharlotteSooner
Member since Mar 2016
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Posted on 8/27/25 at 1:57 pm to
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They did last year too...


No they didn't.

They were all talking about our OL concerns and how we were 2 years behind texsa in terms of readiness for the SEC.
This post was edited on 8/27/25 at 1:59 pm
Posted by TexasOnTop
Member since Nov 2023
6171 posts
Posted on 8/27/25 at 2:01 pm to
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No they didn't.

They were all talking about our OL concerns and how we were 2 years behind texsa in terms of readiness for the SEC.


That sure explains why OU was ranked about where they are now to start the season
Posted by Wishbone85
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Posted on 8/27/25 at 2:02 pm to
Posted by Wishbone85
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Posted on 8/27/25 at 2:03 pm to
Posted by CharlotteSooner
Member since Mar 2016
14020 posts
Posted on 8/27/25 at 2:11 pm to
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That sure explains why OU was ranked about where they are now to start the season


We were ranked where we were last season because breaking in a new OL was the only real concern pre-season. Nobody anticipated we'd lose all of our starting WRs who were supposed to be one of the top WR groups in the country, 3/5ths of our starting OL, or that Arnold would be the bust he turned out to be. It's not rocket science.

Now let's talk about your teams ranking going into this season.
This post was edited on 8/27/25 at 2:13 pm
Posted by Hilonghorn9
Member since Oct 2024
586 posts
Posted on 8/27/25 at 2:15 pm to
Out of those three I got Okalahoma.

I don’t think Lagway stays healthy all year and Billy Napier napiers it up along the way.
Posted by Partha
Member since Jan 2022
7626 posts
Posted on 8/27/25 at 2:17 pm to
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even as bad as UF and Auburn have been of late either winning the SEC shouldn't surprise anyone.
I would not be surprised if Auburn won because Freeze has had shown at Ole Miss that he can coach in the SEC successfully. That said, I think he might be burnt out or washed up and that's played a part in his struggles at Auburn.

UF has had great success before, but with Napier coaching it's hard to see them being more as a team that plays for bowl eligibility every season. I would be shocked to see a Billy Napier coached program win the SEC title.
Posted by dallastiger55
Jennings, LA
Member since Jan 2010
32725 posts
Posted on 8/27/25 at 2:17 pm to
So it’s safe to assume every OU poster on here has be there 401(k) on the Vegas over of 7?

Please post your bet slips
Posted by CharlotteSooner
Member since Mar 2016
14020 posts
Posted on 8/27/25 at 2:20 pm to
We'll go over 7.
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