2017 SEC Preview

The SEC had a relatively down year in 2016. However they still were able to get a team into the Championship game for the 2nd year in a row. We expect the SEC to bounce back some this year as there is a lot of depth. Alabama despite many thinking they will take a step back, should remain as good as they were the last 2 years. They recruit at an unprecedented pace, and are easily able to reload. Auburn should take a step forward with a legit QB to go with their outstanding recruiting elsewhere. It will be interesting to see what Georgia does in its 2nd year under Kirby Smart as well as Florida and Tennessee in the East. If those 2 teams can take a step forward this year and create some balance in the SEC then it should once again reign supreme as the best conference.

 

For each Conference we will have the Simplified Football predictions (record) with the Projected Win-Shares and rating of each team next to it. We will also have Bowl Projections for each conference.

 

SEC Predictions:

West

Team – Record (Conf)  /  Win-Shares (Conf)  /  Rating

  1. Alabama – 11-1 (7-1)  /  9.97 (6.43)  /  5.25
  2. Auburn – 9-3 (6-2)  /  8.64 (5.22)  /  4.91
  3. Ole Miss – 8-4 (4-4)  /  7.64 (4.02)  /  4.40
  4. LSU – 8-4 (4-4)  /  7.98 (4.38)  /  4.73
  5. Arkansas – 7-5 (3-5)  /  6.81 (3.24)  /  4.25
  6. Texas A&M – 7-5 (3-5)  /  6.95 (3.55)  /  4.26
  7. Miss State – 5-7 (2-6)  /  5.54 (2.39)  /  3.89

 

East

Team – Record (Conf)  /  Win-Shares (Conf)  /  Rating

  1. Georgia – 9-3 (6-2)  /  8.27 (5.09)  /  4.59
  2. Florida – 8-4 (6-2)  /  7.19 (4.35)  /  4.49
  3. Tennessee – 8-4 (4-4)  /  7.75 (4.14)  /  4.36
  4. South Carolina – 6-6 (4-4)  /  6.37 (3.69)  /  4.03
  5. Vanderbilt – 7-5 (3-5)  /  6.96 (3.56)  /  4.28
  6. Missouri – 6-6 (2-6)  /  6.31 (2.89)  /  3.96
  7. Kentucky – 5-7 (2-6)  /  6.06 (3.01)  /  3.94

 

Alabama wins the West outright, despite losing to Auburn to close the regular season. Georgia beats Florida head to head and wins the tie-breaker.

 

Championship game – Alabama puts the whooping on Georgia (Saban stomping his protege) in the Championship game. Giving them their 4th straight SEC championship (something only Florida accomplished in 1993-1996 under Steve Spurrier).

 

 

That makes 12 bowl teams for the SEC:

Sugar Bowl – Alabama (Playoff)

Cotton Bowl – Auburn

Citrus Bowl – Georgia

Texas Bowl – LSU

Belk Bowl – Ole Miss

Outback Bowl – Texas A&M

Music City Bowl – Florida

Liberty Bowl – Tennessee

Camping World Independence Bowl – South Carolina

Birmingham Bowl – Arkansas

Tax Slayer Bowl – Vanderbilt

Quick Lane Bowl – Missouri

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