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New Mexico State Aggies

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Preview: New Mexico State seemed promising last year when they started out 2-0, it was the best start in a while, but that’s all they had, they lost their final 10 games, and seemingly got worse as the year went on. It’s been rough for New Mexico State, they haven’t made a bowl since 1960, that’s just incredibly bad. Their offense struggled pretty bad, but they will start QB Tyler Rogers again, there were thoughts that they could change the offense and instead start Andrew Allen a more mobile guy at QB, he ran for a 75 yard touchdown against the LSU Tigers last year(New Mexico State’s only score in that game) instead Allen moves to receiver and Rogers remains the starter, he had some good moments but he also threw a bad 23 interceptions last year. RB Larry Rose III gives the offense some hope, he ran for over 1,000 yards as a freshman last year, and he missed two games thanks to injury, they have some experience back at receiver, especially Teldrick Morgan who was great last year. The line at least returns some experience. The defense meanwhile was terrible last year, but does get some starters back. The defensive returns returns most of its starters but is mostly undersized. The linebackers are the best group of the defense, and the two starters Rodney Butler and Derek Ibekwe were good last year, the secondary brings back some starters, but will they improve? The schedule features them having games against Florida and Ole Miss, and they draw 3 of the top 4 teams in the conference. Overall looks like another rough year for New Mexico State.

Predictions:

Sept. 5 @ Florida: L

Sept. 12 Georgia State L

Sept. 19 UTEP L

Oct. 3 @ New Mexico L

Oct. 10 @ Ole Miss L

Oct. 17 @ Georgia Southern L

Oct. 24 Troy L

Oct. 31 Idaho W

Nov. 7 @ Texas State L

Nov. 21 @ Louisiana-Lafayette L

Nov. 28 Arkansas State L

Nov. 5 @ UL-Monroe L

Record: 1-11(1-7)
 

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Preview: South Alabama broke through last year, they finally made their first bowl in program history with a lot of seniors on the roster. Having a lot of seniors though means a lot to replace, they return a grand total of 5 starters from last year! That is very few, but they were thrown a lifeline, UAB’s football program being dismantled really benefitted this program, they brought in an influx of guys from UAB as well as UAB’s offensive coordinator joining the staff as the new offensive coordinator. The offense was definitely helped out, they had a major concern at QB because starter Brandon Bridge graduated, but now they fill that void with UAB’s QB from last year in Cody Clements. The RB’s and WR’s are a talented and promising combination of South Alabama and UAB players. The offensive line returns two starters but does have some concerns there, especially with its depth. The defense returns no starters outside of the safety position, and the defensive line is the biggest concern there, linebackers are a worry too, but once again having a lot of transfers really will help. The schedule is tough, they play Nebraska, San Diego State and NC State out of conference, and the top 4 of the Sun belt. A return to a bowl isn’t likely, but they shouldn’t drop off too far.

Predictions:

Sept. 5 Gardner-Webb W

Sept. 12 @ Nebraska L

Sept. 19 @ San Diego State L

Sept. 26 NC State L

Oct. 3 @ Troy W

Oct. 13 Arkansas State L

Oct. 24 @ Texas State L

Nov. 7 Idaho W

Nov. 12 Louisiana-Lafayette L

Nov. 21 @ Georgia State W

Nov. 28 @ Georgia Southern L

Dec. 5 Appalachian State L

Record: 4-8(3-5)
 

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Texas State Bobcats

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Preview: Texas State is probably a little disappointed that last year they went 7-5 but thanks to location, they got passed up by a South Alabama team with a worse record for a bowl appearance. Their offense was pretty good last year. QB Tyler Jones returns, he’s currently a 3 year starter as a junior, and he has a strong accurate arm, RB Robert Lowe is a good runner and he returns this year. Two of Texas State’s top 3 receivers return, and they bring in a JC transfer who could help out as well. The offensive line looked like it would be good with 4 starters back but then the center quit football. The defense has some guys that it will miss, the defensive line loses its ends and one of those Michael Odiari will be sorely missed, the linebackers will sorely miss NFL draft pick David Mayo who was the NCAA’s leading tackler last year, the secondary loses another NFL draft pick in Craig Magher, and corner Germod Williams transferred, but they still have some players in David Mims II at corner and Aaron Shaw at safety. The schedule allows for some wins but is tough on the road, Texas State gets Houston, Florida State and 3 of the top sun belt teams all on the road this year, Texas State has to be perfect at home this year to match their record from last year, but that doesn’t seem all that daunting, they need to pull off an upset someone to exceed last year’s record.

Predictions:

Sept. 5 @ Florida State L

Sept. 12 Prairie View A&M W

Sept. 19 Southern Miss W

Sept. 26 @ Houston L

Oct. 10 @ Louisiana-Lafayette L

Oct. 24 South Alabama W

Oct. 29 @ Georgia Southern L

Nov. 7 New Mexico State W

Nov. 14 Georgia State W

Nov. 19 UL-Monroe W

Nov. 28 @ Idaho W

Dec. 5 @ Arkansas State L

Record: 7-5(5-3)
 

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Preview: After Larry Blakeny had built Troy to such a consistent performer at the top of the Sun Belt, suddenly they fell apart and were surpassed by almost everyone, last year they probably fell to their lowest point, and Blakeny retired. They were off to a terrible 0-5 start, and things looked disastrous from the start when local and now non-existent rival UAB blew them out 48-10 in the opener, they also lost to a .500 FCS opponent in Abilene Christian. New coach Neal Brown has familiarity with the program and will continue having a fast paced airraid offense. QB Brandon Silvers played some last year and played well, they have a RB duo returning and perhaps they have some potential. The good news is the receivers return and the whole group has looked promising so far. The offensive line returns two starters, those two will be good, but the rest of the line is the question. The defense struggled miserably against the run last year, and the defensive line returns some guys who can rush the passer but they aren’t great in run support, the same issue exists at linebacker, where they struggle against the run, the secondary loses its corner but safety Montres Kitchins led the Sun belt in interceptions last year. The schedule is pretty rough, Troy has to play NC State, Wisconsin and Mississippi State out of conference, even the FCS opponent Charleston Southern is a challenge for Troy. Overall Neal Brown’s first year will be a rough one.

Predictions:

Sept. 5 @ NC State L

Sept. 12 Charleston Southern W

Sept. 19 @ Wisconsin L

Oct. 3 South Alabama L

Oct. 10 @ Mississippi State L

Oct. 17 Idaho L

Oct. 24 @ New Mexico State W

Oct. 31 @ Appalachian State L

Nov. 7 UL-Monroe L

Nov. 14 Georgia Southern L

Nov. 27 @ Georgia State L

Dec 5 @ Louisiana-Lafayette L

Record: 1-11(1-7)
 

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1. Georgia Southern Eagles 9-3(8-0)

2. Appalachian State Mountaineers 10-2(7-1)

3. Arkansas State Red Wolves 8-4(7-1)

4. Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns 8-4(6-2)

5. Texas State Bobcats 7-5(5-3)

6. South Alabama Jaguars 4-8(3-5)

7. UL-Monroe Warhawks 4-9(3-5)

8. Georgia State Panthers 3-9(2-6)

9. Troy Trojans 2-10(1-7)

10. New Mexico State Aggies 1-11(1-7)

11. Idaho Vandals 1-11(1-7)
 

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Alabama Crimson Tide

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Preview: Sometimes Alabama may not be THE team to beat, but they clearly are always one of them, Alabama is automatically a championship contender every year no matter what the situation, so last year in their terms was a disappointment, their offense was different than usual, it scored a lot more points under Lane Kiffin, but they also turned the ball over more than usual, a Lane Kiffin staple. Alabama was stunned on the road by Ole Miss, earlier in the year, but was really challenged only twice from then on out, and then they made the playoff. It was disappointment in the playoff game though, after a great 21-6 start they were outscored 36-14 down the stretch and lost to Ohio State who would eventually become national champions. The offense will undergo some transition this year, QB Blake Sims is now gone and it’s a battle for the starting QB spot, for the second straight year it was thought that Jake Coker would take the starting spot over, but yet again he hasn’t there were a few freshmen in the mix, but it wasn’t at all likely that Saban would actually start one, as it turns out junior Alec Morris has picked up momentum and he could become the starter now. Alabama will miss T.J. Yeldon at RB, but they still have a capable duo in Derrick Henry, and Kenyon Drake, Henry especially has some folks excited, he is a talented back and was seemingly forgotten about by Kiffin at times last year. Alabama will certainly miss Amari Cooper, he was incredible for them, they now have some younger receivers in Robert Foster, ArDarius Stewart and Chris Black, they also have a very talented but not often used tight end in O.J Howard. The offensive line only returns 2 starters, they are two really good starters in Cam Robinson and Ryan Kelly, they’re in the most important positions on the line too, left tackle and center, the line is very big though. The defense should be really good, the entire defensive line returns and all 3 starters there can cause havoc in the backfield. The linebackers will be led by Reggie Radland, he is the star of the defense, the secondary has to make strides though to turn this into a completely dominant defense, the youngest starter on the defense could be corner Tony Brown, he was a 5 star recruit and is a speedy sophomore. The schedule is tough, they open with Wisconsin in Dallas, their other non-conference games aren’t bad with Mid Tenn State, UL-Monroe and their traditional November face off with Charleston Southern, but they draw Georgia and Tennessee from the East, and those two are definitely among the toughest teams in that division, they get some tricky road opponents too. Overall you can’t overthink it, Alabama is the favorite once again in the SEC.

Predictions:

Sept. 5 Wisconsin (Dallas): This is of course an interesting opener, and it will be a low scoring one, Wisconsin’s defense will frustrate Alabama’s new offense, but Wisconsin will struggle even more on offense as Alabama’s line dominates a Wisconsin line with new starters and Alabama takes the win. W

Sept. 12 Mid Tenn State: I will re-evaluate Alabama if they somehow struggled in this one. W

Sept. 19 Ole Miss: Nick Saban never loses to the same team twice in a row, Alabama will be ready to down Ole Miss in this one. W

Sept. 26 UL-Monroe: UL-Monroe is 1-0 against Nick Saban at Alabama, apparently they decided the paycheck was worth more than the one source of pride their program had. W

Oct. 3 @ Georgia: This will be a tough one, as Georgia has a dominant defense, Alabama still wins though as they tee off on the running game and minimize Nick Chubb’s impact, Alabama makes plays late in the game to win. W

Oct. 10 Arkansas: Alabama stops Arkansas’ run game in this one to win it. W

Oct. 17 @ Texas A&M: Amazingly this is the first tough test for Alabama’s secondary, Texas A&M has a young but very talented team, meaning that at times they’ll play bad, but at times they will come out and play the game of their lives, I think that happens here, the offense plays excellent and John Chavis moves Myles Garrett around to cause havoc in Alabama’s backfield for Texas A&M to pull the stunner of the SEC season. L

Oct. 24 Tennessee: Unfortunately for Tennessee their losing streak against Alabama will continue, Alabama takes full advantage of Tennessee’s offensive line concerns to win this one. W

Nov. 7 LSU: Always one of the biggest matchups of the SEC season, and it’s become a tradition for the two to play on the first Saturday in November, both teams have good efforts from their running games, but Alabama gets better QB play in order to win. W

Nov. 14 @ Mississippi State: Tricky game coming off the big one against LSU, but Alabama still handles Mississippi State and wins. W

Nov. 21 Charleston Southern: :L . W

Nov. 28 @ Auburn: This will be a big battle between the two, Auburn’s offense will give Alabama’s offense a tough time, but Alabama runs the ball really well and sparks a Will Muschamp meltdown in a victory. W

Record: 11-1(7-1)
 

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Preview: Arkansas finally won a game in the SEC and finally made a bowl under Bret Bielema last year, and they did with a huge surge late in the year, they had previously lost 3 of 5 SEC games by one touchdown each, but then they dominated LSU and Ole Miss’ offenses in back to back games to show maybe they are a threat in the SEC, they also dominated Texas in their bowl game to finish 7-6. The offense brings back a good group, the QB Brandon Allen is an experienced passer and a solid QB for this offense as he doesn’t make too many mistakes. The running game will all be on Alex Collin’s shoulders or legs I guess in this case, as the other RB in Jonathan Williams has been lost for the year due to a broken foot, very disappointing blow to this offense. Arkansas has reliable weapons at receiver, but lack a big play receiver, they do have a pair of good tight ends and a Bret Bielema staple in a NFL sized offensive line. The defense was just dominant down the stretch for Arkansas, but there were a lot of seniors playing well there at the end. The defensive line was hit pretty hard with the turnover, as their star Trey Flowers is now in the NFL. Arkansas still has a solid and versatile group of linebackers, the secondary could improve despite some losses. The schedule is pretty rough for Arkansas, the SEC slate only has 3 home games for them which is a major disadvantage, I think Arkansas will make some progress this year, but won’t turn into a SEC contender.

Predictions:

Sept. 5 UTEP: Arkansas should easily roll past UTEP in the opener. W

Sept. 12 Toledo: Arkansas’ big offensive line against a Toledo team that struggles against power 5 opponents sounds like a bad matchup. W

Sept. 19 Texas Tech: Texas Tech’s passing offense gives Arkansas a tough time in this game, but Texas Tech is unable to stop Alex Collins allowing Arkansas to still win. W

Sept. 26 Texas A&M (Arlington): Arkansas runs the ball really well on Texas A&M, and frustrate the young offense of the Aggies for a win in this one. W

Oct. 3 @ Tennessee: This turns out to be a close tight matchup, Tennessee makes some big plays in the passing game late in this one to beat Arkansas. L

Oct. 10 @ Alabama: Arkansas doesn’t run the ball as well in this game, and Arkansas struggles on offense as a result of not being able to make big plays in the passing game and having to go the entire field to score against the Tide, it doesn’t work well. L

Oct. 24 Auburn: Arkansas is the one team new Auburn QB Jeremy Johnson has experience against, he absolutely shredded Arkansas in one half of that game, as much as Bielema hates Auburn I think they will lose this one. L

Oct. 31 Tennessee-Martin: Why? Just why??? W

Nov. 7 @ Ole Miss: Arkansas pulls a repeat here, they frustrate Ole Miss’ offense and have enough success on offense to pull off the win. W

Nov. 14 @ LSU: Arkansas struggles offensively in this one and gets trucked by Leonard Fournette in a loss. L

Nov. 21 Mississippi State: Arkansas runs well in this one, and minimizes what Dak Prescott can do to win. W

Nov. 28 Missouri: Missouri just outplays Arkansas in this one to hand them a loss. L

Record: 7-5(3-5)
 

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Preview: Auburn was a disappointment last year, with them looking like a potential national title contender they looked great early, but after their first loss they seemingly got worse, they were dominated by Mississippi State, and then after two close wins, they would lose to the remaining 4 FBS opponents they played. The offense loses QB Nick Marshall, but there’s a lot of excitement over new QB Jeremy Johnson who is athletic but yet is a better passer than Marshall is, adding another element to Auburn’s offense. Auburn loses their top RB in Cameron Artis-Payne, but they brought in a talented and promising JC transfer in Jovon Robinson who perhaps could have all the makings of a star, the receivers look good, Ricardo Louis was great at the end of last year for Auburn, and if he can stay out of trouble Duke Williams is a ridiculous athlete at receiver. Auburn’s line should be fine, they return both tackles, bring back guard Alex Kozan who was a freshman all-american who missed last season, they also bring in Ole Miss transfer Austin Golston at center. Auburn’s defense was a big part of its downfall last year, it struggled to stop teams at times. Will Muschamp was brought in as the defensive coordinator to try to help them improve there. The defensive line is experienced, and the pass rush will surely benefit from the return of Carl Lawson, who is the best pass rusher Auburn has, he missed all of last year due to injury, the linebackers are good Cassanova McKinzy is a leader there. The secondary looks like it will be good too, Jonathan Jones is one of the SEC’s top corners. The schedule is tricky, Auburn opens the year against Louisville, but they do luck out as they draw Kentucky from the East alongside their usual game against Georgia. Overall Auburn is a contender to win the SEC, and the national championship if Will Muschamp improves the defense.

Predictions:

Sept. 5 Louisville (Atlanta): Auburn takes this opener from Louisville as they have a lot of success on offense against a Louisville defense that has a lot of new players. W

Sept. 12 Jacksonville State: Jacksonville State is actually the second toughest opponent on Auburn’s OOC schedule, they are one of the best FCS opponents out there, Auburn would be wise to not overlook them, but should win. W

Sept. 19 @ LSU: Auburn has their first offensive struggles of the year against LSU, plus Auburn tends to struggle against LSU in Death Valley. Their dreams take an early hit here. L

Sept. 26 Mississippi State: Auburn does get revenge on Mississippi State, the defense frustrates Dak Prescott and their offense rolls to a win. W

Oct. 3 San Jose State: Auburn has no trouble with this one, they win easily. W

Oct. 15 @ Kentucky: a Bizarre Thursday night game here, Kentucky should be improved but Auburn will beat them easily in this game. W

Oct. 24 @ Arkansas: Auburn’s offense once again rolls past Arkansas’ defense this year and they win. W

Oct. 31 Ole Miss: Auburn doesn’t have as good of time offensively in this one, well they struggle more than usual, but Ole Miss doesn’t have much success offensively and they win this game. W

Nov. 7 @ Texas A&M: Auburn’s offense torches Texas A&M’s defense in this game and Auburn gets revenge for last year’s loss. W

Nov. 14 Georgia: Auburn beats Georgia with a late miracle touchdown to Ricardo Louis in this one, oh sorry that ending happened last time they hosted Georgia, I still think they win though. W

Nov. 21 Idaho: Ouch. W

Nov. 28 Alabama: Auburn and Alabama once again get caught in a tight battle, but Alabama comes up with the plays and Auburn loses a close one. L

Record: 10-2(6-2)
 

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Preview: Jim McElwain will improve Florida, but it will take him more than this year. Last year was a struggle in Will Muschamp’s last year, they had great defenses but just terrible offenses in most of his years. Florida had some real low points, they nearly lost to Kentucky, something they never do, then beat Tennessee 10-9 in just a terrible game for offenses, they later lost 42-13 to Missouri at home, despite giving up under 200 yards to Missouri’s offense. Then after a bye week Muschamp put up his last stand, Florida suddenly played great offensively against a good Georgia defense and downed Georgia in a major upset, but two weeks later they grabbed defeat from the jaws of victory against South Carolina and that was the end of the Muschamp era. The offense will be a work in progress for McElwain, especially with them being forced to run a two QB system at least to start the year, the running game is a bright spot, Florida has 3 capable RBs that could help make the offense decent. Receiver is a concern though, Florida has Demarcus Robinson, and that’s it for truly experienced players. The offensive line is a massive concern, Florida only has one player back who has started a college game and they have only 6 healthy linemen on scholarship, any more injuries and they’re in huge trouble. The defense is a much brighter area for Florida, the defensive line only returns one of last year’s starter but is deep and will rotate players there. Linebacker is a much more thin area for Florida, Antonio Morrison and Jarrad Davis are both good linebackers but coming off major knee injuries. The secondary is absolutely loaded, there’s a lot of great players led by Vernon Hargreaves III. The schedule is pretty brutal, Florida won’t have much trouble with their OOC opponents except for Florida State which will be a rough one, they also have the misfortune of drawing LSU(as always) and Ole Miss from the West, McElwain’s first year won’t be what Gator fans are looking for, but they’ll improve soon after.

Predictions:

Sept. 5 New Mexico State: Florida should win this game easily. W

Sept. 12 East Carolina: East Carolina usually can pester power 5 programs, but not here, they lost a great QB, had another QB play great and was set to start, he then tore his ACL, Florida will dominate East Carolina’s offense in this one. W

Sept. 19 @ Kentucky: Florida hasn’t lost to Kentucky since 1986, I’ll continue to chalk Florida up for wins against them until Kentucky wins. W

Sept. 26 Tennessee: Hasn’ t been quite as long for Tennessee since they last beat Florida, but they get the same treatment, also Florida’s defense has the DB’s to match up with Tennessee’s receivers. W

Oct. 3 Ole Miss: Florida can’t score whatsoever on Ole Miss, and Ole Miss scores a few touchdowns to take down Florida. L

Oct. 10 @ Missouri: Once again Florida struggles offensively and loses a low scoring game. L

Oct. 17 @ LSU: Once again Florida struggles to score, and honestly I don’t see any way they come out of Death Valley with a win. L

Oct. 31 Georgia (Jacksonville): After what Florida did to Georgia last year, Georgia is prepared for anything they have for them this time around and Florida loses another game. L

Nov. 7 Vanderbilt: Finally Florida gets another win by beating up on Vandy. W

Nov. 14 @ South Carolina: South Carolina will be back to at least decent this year, they beat Florida in this one. L

Nov. 21 Florida Atlantic: I know the ending would be brutal but if Florida played this team on October 3rd instead of Ole Miss they would get into the top 10 in the polls at one point. W

Nov. 28 Florida State: Florida tests Florida State in this game but don’t have enough offense to pull it off.

Record: 6-6(3-5)
 

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Preview: Looking back at last year Georgia has to be disappointed, they had an excellent team, and perhaps should have been close to the playoff, at least in a New Year’s 6 bowl, they were excellent against good teams, their downfall was their losses to mediocre opponents. Georgia blew it early in the year when they followed up an impressive blowout of Clemson with a loss to a South Carolina team that had just gotten housed by Texas A&M the week before, finally after going on a roll, which included a dominant 34-0 beating of their biggest division rival in Missouri, they blew it once again, losing to a struggling Florida Gator team, Georgia lost the division thanks to that game. The only loss they reasonably should have taken was the overtime loss to rival Georgia Tech in the finale. The offense certainly was good last year, there’s some questions now, primarily at QB. Hutson Mason had the starting job last year and handled the offense well, he’s now gone and Georgia now replaces him with Virginia transfer Greyson Lampert. He was mediocre and at times bad there as he would turn the ball over more than they liked which means Georgia’s passing game is a big concern. One thing Georgia will be able to do well is run the ball, Todd Gurley missed most of last year, and that allowed Nick Chubb to showcase his talents, and he sure has a lot of talent, and yet Georgia has another good option in Sonny Michel too. Receiver Malcolm Mitchell is back and he will help the passing game, but Georgia did take a disappointing blow with Justin Scott-Wesley’s career potentially being over due to injury. The offensive line is experienced and talented, the only spot that lacks experience is at center. The defense meanwhile has some replacements too, the defensive line loses every starter from last year but there is a lot of talent there, and Georgia will certainly not lack a push rush, with rush linebackers Leonard Floyd and Jordan Jenkins back, they do lack experience for the inside backers, so there’s a concern here in stopping the run. The secondary had issues at times last year and is a question despite returning every starter there, of course it will be a lot easier to be a corner for Georgia thanks to that pass rush. The schedule is pretty tough, Georgia has their rivalry game against Georgia Tech which is tough right now, and they draw one of the worst possible West combinations in Alabama and Auburn. Honestly I think Georgia has a down year this year.

Predictions:

Sept. 5 UL-Monroe: UL-Monroe surprisingly brings a good defense in this one, they held Texas A&m to 21 points last year, I actually think they stay in the game with Georgia for a quarter and a half before Georgia wears them down with Nick Chubb and Sonny Michel. W

Sept. 12 @ Vanderbilt: Georgia runs over Vanderbilt in this game. W

Sept. 19 South Carolina: Spurrier really seems to bring his best against Georgia, I think that continues here, South Carolina stacks the box against Georgia, and they take them down in a minor upset. L

Sept. 26 Southern: Georgia could rush for 500 yards in this game. W

Oct. 3 Alabama: This game will set football back a bit, neither team will pass the ball well, but both teams do have good running games, Georgia is much weaker against the run than Alabama is, meaning Alabama wins. L

Oct. 10 @ Tennessee: Both teams have great success running the ball in this game, but late in the game Josh Dobbs comes up with a clutch touchdown pass to Pig Howard(ironically because Howard fumbled the near win against Georgia two years ago) for Tennessee to win. L

Oct. 17 Missouri: Another game that will feature a lot of running the ball, Missouri blinks first and tries to pass the ball more, allowing Georgia to win. W

Oct. 31 Florida (Jacksonville) : Georgia comes in well prepared for revenge on the Gators after last year’s upset loss to them, Georgia pulls off a big win. W

Nov. 7 Kentucky: Georgia has no problems with Kentucky. W

Nov. 14 @ Auburn: Auburn’s offense will be too much for Georgia in this game. L

Nov. 21 Georgia Southern: Georgia looking forward to Georgia Tech is sleeping a little bit and this one ends up closer than expected, Georgia still wins though. W

Nov. 28 @ Georgia Tech: Georgia loses a close one to their rivals. L

Record: 7-5(4-4)
 

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Preview: Kentucky was just oh so close to finally returning to a bowl game last year. A 5-1 start really had Kentucky’s hopes up high, unfortunately they ended the year by losing 6 straight. But a strong start like that is usually an indication of a program ready to improve. The offense was shaky at times, Kentucky has troubles with injuries at receiver and Patrick Towles has never gotten comfortable. This year Towles is back and he looks comfortable for the first time, he was impressive and held off a highly regarded freshman for the starting job. The RB’s are a good deep group Kentucky has Stanley “Boom” Williams, Jojo Kemp and Mikel Horton all back from last year. The receivers are expected to finally be healthy the beginning of the regular season and hopefully stay that way, The offensive line returns 4 starters and is bigger, deeper and more experienced than last year. The defense will miss the stars from the defensive line in Bud Dupree and Za’Darius Smith. The linebackers look improved with Josh Forrest last year’s leading tackler one of the starters back. The secondary returns most everyone from last year. The schedule has one tough non-conference game in Louisville, and a tricky opponent in Louisiana-Lafayette, Kentucky draws Auburn and Mississippi State from the West, Mississippi State is about as easy as it gets there. Kentucky could be improved yet still be at the same record.

Predictions:

Sept. 5 Louisiana-Lafayette: Kentucky plays well in the opener and beats the Ragin Cajuns. W

Sept. 12 @ South Carolina: Kentucky doesn’t repeat the passing performance they had against South Carolina last year and they struggle to stop South Carolina’s offense in a loss. L

Sept. 19 Florida: Haven’t beaten Florida since 1986, not bold enough to pick that to end. L

Sept. 26 Missouri: Upset!!! Stoops has a good gameplan for this one, Kentucky runs the ball well and stuns Missouri. W

Oct. 3 Eastern Kentucky: Kentucky better not get too excited, they can’t overlook Eastern Kentucky who is one of the better FCS teams, Kentucky stays focused and wins. W

Oct. 15 Auburn: Kentucky won’t be able to stop Auburn’s offense in this loss. L

Oct. 24 Mississippi State: Kentucky tests Mississippi State in this one, but Dak Prescott makes plays for Mississippi State to beat them. L

Oct. 31 Tennessee: Kentucky plays well but falls short of the upset here. L

Nov. 7 @ Georgia: Kentucky gets pummeled by Georgia. L

Nov. 14 @ Vanderbilt: Kentucky downs Vanderbilt in this game. W

Nov. 21 Charlotte: Kentucky has no problem here. W

Nov. 28 Louisville: Louisville will be on a roll at this point and down Kentucky. L

Record: 5-7(2-6)
 

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Preview: This is the football season prior to the presidential election, and since the turn of the century that has meant a LSU national championship. Will it happen this year too? Well last year wasn’t the best of seasons, LSU struggled more than usual, they opened the season nearly losing to Wisconsin before they lost their minds, and then LSU was beaten at home by Mississippi State, blown out by Auburn, before going on a nice run where they eventually upset Ole Miss when Ole Miss made an absolutely head scratching decision to throw the ball when they were in position to tie the game with a field goal, the shoe went on the other foot the following week when grabbed the lead against Alabama late in the game only to let Alabama tie it up by going to a prevent defense and basically handing them the yards, LSU then was pummeled by Arkansas, but won over Texas A&M. Their year ended with a disappointment as they lost to Notre Dame in the music city bowl. The offense had its troubles last year and the problem was mostly at QB, Anthony Jennings started most of last year and completed a terrible 49% of his passes, Brandon Harris was the most promising of the two he started one game last year and it went terribly against Auburn, good news is that he may have made strides in the offseason as he’s officially the starter. RB will be a strength, they have an incredible talent in sophomore Leonard Fournette, and of course because LSU doesn’t just use one running back they have a solid sophomore in Darrel Williams and another 5 star RB in freshman Derrius Guice, the receivers are talented too, in Travin Dural and Malachi Dupre. LSU returns 3 starters on the line. The defense is always good for LSU, especially at covering the pass, the defensive line though loses its defensive ends and needs to be able to generate a better pass rush. There’s some good experience in the linebackers especially Kendell Beckwith, and the secondary is one of the best in the nation with talented experienced safeties and corners with lockdown ability. The schedule doesn’t have much difficulty OOC, Western Kentucky and McNeese State are probably the best opponents. LSU draws South Carolina and Florida who aren’t the easiest nor the toughest East opponents. Overall I think Harris will turn out to play better, but I think LSU falls short of the playoff birth.

Predictions:

Sept. 5 McNeese State: McNeese State has been an absolute pest to FBS opponents recently, bringing Nebraska to the wire last year, and just destroying South Florida 53-21 the year before. I’m not sure if they will do the same here. W

Sept. 12 @ Mississippi State: LSU locks down all of Dak Prescott’s options and frustrates him in this one to take the win. W

Sept. 19 Auburn: LSU hurts Auburn’s dreams as they grab a big win over Auburn at home. W

Sept. 26 @ Syracuse: What an odd road game, LSU should dominate though. W

Oct. 3 Eastern Michigan: This is just bad. W

Oct. 10 @ South Carolina: LSU last loss to South Carolina in 1994(they tied in 1995) so I have LSU winning this one. W

Oct. 17 Florida: LSU dominates Florida’s offense in this one and wins. W

Oct. 24 Western Kentucky: Western Kentucky provides a pretty tricky offense to defense, but LSU will still win. W

Nov. 7 @ Alabama: LSU’s passing woes haunt them in this game, as Alabama takes them down. L

Nov. 14 Arkansas: LSU stops Arkansas’ running game and definitely has a better offensive performance than last year’s to win. W

Nov. 21 @ Ole Miss: LSU struggles offensively this game against Ole Miss’ talented defense, while Ole Miss finds enough plays on offense to take down LSU. L

Nov. 28 Texas A&M: LSU’s run game is too much for A&M’s not completely improved defense, and that allows them to win a close game. W

Record: 10-2(6-2)
 

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Preview: Ole Miss had a fantastic breakthrough season last year and for a while they actually played like the best team in the nation, the stretch of course included a big win at home over Alabama. They faded late in the year losing an upset loss to LSU, and then losing to Auburn in the most heartbreaking fashion possible. Their worst point in the year was a destruction at the hands of Arkansas, but they ended the year with a great win over Mississippi State in order to make a New Year’s 6 bowl, one in which they were blown out 42-3 to TCU. The offense loses QB Bo Wallace who was good at times but inconsistent, they will replace him with Chad Kelly who is a talented yet troubled QB, he has gotten into trouble in all sorts of ways but if he can finally stay out of it Ole Miss’ offense will be a lot better, RBs Jaylen Walton and Jordan Wilkins returns and Ole Miss will have to hope they run better this year. The receivers are a very strong group, with star Laquon Treadwell back from injury, as well as bringing in a transfer in Damore’ea Stringfellow and a returning starter in Cody Core, Evan Engram is one of the best tight ends in the country. The offensive line returns all 5 starters, and some other talented guys behind them, it’s led by Laremy Tunsil who is one of the best tackles in the nation, but could be in trouble. The line could make some changes because it wasn’t too effective last year. The defense was quite possibly the best in the nation last year, there’s a lot of great players on the defensive line, led by Robert Nkemdiche who always commands double teams. Linebacker could be a concern the starters C.J Johnson and Denzel Nkemdiche are great, but they have both had injury issues in their careers, the secondary looks good still, the safeties are both great experienced seniors, but there will be two new corners, one of them is a talented former 5 star recruit Tee Shepard who missed last year due to injury. The schedule is pretty weak OOC Memphis is the toughest opponent. They draw Florida and Vanderbilt from the East, which is one of the best draws possible. Ole Miss could be around the same record as last year, perhaps even better if the offensive line improves.

Predictions:

Sept. 5 Tennessee-Martin: Tennessee Martin is no threat here. W

Sept. 12 Fresno State: Fresno State team is definitely not the team this year that used to be a major threat to power foes. W

Sept. 19 @ Alabama: The bad news about Ole Miss beating Bama last year is they certainly won’t do it this year. L

Sept. 26 Vanderbilt: Ole Miss easily beats Vanderbilt in this one. W

Oct. 3 @ Florida: Ole Miss’ defense dominates Florida’s offense in this game, and their offense comes up with some good plays to win. W

Oct 10: New Mexico State: They pummel them in this game. W

Oct. 17 @ Memphis: Memphis gives Ole Miss a surprisingly decent challenge in this game, but Ole Miss survives and wins. W

Oct. 24 Texas A&M: Ole Miss has great success on offense, and their defense frustrates A&M’s young players in a win. W

Oct. 31 @ Auburn: Ole Miss has a tough time against Auburn’s offense and they don’t keep up with their scoring. L

Nov. 7 Arkansas: Ole Miss gets upset by Arkansas in this game. L

Nov. 21 LSU: Assisted by a bye week and overall good play Ole Miss upsets LSU. W

Nov. 28 @ Mississippi State: Ole Miss survives Mississippi State in this game. W

Record: 9-3(5-3)
 

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Preview: Mississippi State has the best season in their program history last year, they held on to the number one spot in the polls for the majority of the year, including the first playoff rankings(who in the world could guess that 20 years from now) and at the time it happened the run they went on was incredible, they beat LSU, Texas A&M and Auburn when they were all top 10 teams, of course as it turned out none of those teams were top 10 teams, not even close, as it shook out, Alabama, Ole Miss and Georgia Tech were the 3 best teams Mississippi State played, they lost to them all, but they certainly were still a top 15 team, which is better than almost every Mississippi State team. The offense was pretty good last year and it returns its leader in Dak Prescott, the problem is no one’s left around him. At RB Josh Robinson left early for the NFL, the most experienced back returning is Ashton Shumpert who hasn’t shown much so far, there’s some freshmen behind him who could compete for carries. Receiver is one of the few spots that didn’t lose too much and as a result is one of the deepest on the team, highlighted by the tall and athletic De’Runnya Wilson. The offensive line loses a lot of experience with only 2 starters back and there’s basically no experience at center, the projected starter hasn’t played there since youth football, and when you’re Mississippi State you can’t afford bad snaps, there’s enough against you. The defense meanwhile was good against the run but struggled against the pass, the defensive line loses some starters but they have a ton of depth there, and still will this year, especially with a rare 5 star recruit in DT Chris Jones. Linebackers only return one starter, but there are some solid players who are projected to step up, now that weakness in the secondary, Mississippi State loses both safeties from an already struggling pass defense, so this is still a concern. The schedule is not favorable towards Mississippi State, they have 4 OOC wins built in, and they get Kentucky from the east, but they play better at home than on the road and their best chances for a 6th win are all road games as they host LSU, Ole Miss and Alabama who all will be very tough, I’m not sure how these new players will fit in, and I’m not sure if they can get a major upset to make a bowl.

Predictions:

Sept. 5 @ Southern Miss: They easily win their opener. W

Sept. 12 LSU: LSU has the secondary to lock down on Mississippi State’s receivers forcing Prescott to do it all himself, he is unable to and Mississippi State loses. L

Sept. 19 Northwestern State: Northwestern State is a decent FCS team and could be Mississippi State’s second toughest OOC opponent. W

Sept. 26 @ Auburn: Mississippi State struggles against Auburn’s offense thanks to the arm of Jeremy Johnson, they fail to keep up and lose. L

Oct. 3 @ Texas A&M: Texas A&M passes all over Mississippi State in this game and once again Mississippi State fails to keep up. L

Oct. 10 Troy: Nice relief here, they pummel Troy. W

Oct. 17 Louisiana Tech: Now this can be a dangerous matchup, Louisiana Tech is pretty solid, Mississippi State still wins though. W

Oct. 24 Kentucky: Kentucky’s passing offense can make this difficult for Mississippi State but Mississippi State comes out with the win. W

Nov. 5 @ Missouri: This is a solid chance coming off the bye week this becomes a low scoring game for Mississippi State, but they struggle to score on Missouri’s defense, and Mississippi State falls short. L

Nov. 14 Alabama: Despite Alabama coming off LSU and Mississippi State having a few extra days to prepare, I can’t see this one happening. L

Nov. 21 @ Arkansas: Mississippi State keeps this a low scoring game, but Arkansas pulls off the win at the end. L

Nov. 28 Ole Miss: This is a decent upset opportunity but honestly after carrying the load all season I’m not sure if Dak Prescott will be healthy enough to pull off an upset on Ole Miss’ talented defense. L

Record: 5-7(1-7)
 

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Preview: It’s that time again!!! Time to underestimate Missouri. Two years ago they were coming off a terrible year, couldn’t possibly rebound and win the SEC east, they did. Last year they lost a lot and couldn’t possibly repeat winning the SEC east again, right? Nope they did it again. So now here I am, Missouri once again has some changes, and I’m not sure what to make of them. The offense had some issues last year, it was really bad at times and was pretty amazing how Missouri would win without it. QB Maty Mauk is back, and he would basically struggle until the end of games where he would all of a sudden turn it on and pull out wins. RB Russell Hansbrough is talented, but not too durable, Missouri has to hope that Chase Abbington a JC transfer can help spell Hansbrough to keep him healthy. The major concern is at receiver, where Missouri is ridiculously inexperienced at, but the good news is the offensive line should be great with all 5 starters back. The defense meanwhile was great last year but has some changes, Steckel is gone and now former Memphis DC Barry Odom takes over, he won’t change the scheme though. The defensive line once again loses some talented ends, but the new starters should be up to the task, depth is a worry though thanks to losing so many ends in the past few years, the DT Harold Brantley is the star of the line. Missouri returns some great linebackers in Kentrell Brothers and Michael Scherer and some veterans at corner. The schedule has 3 easy OOC opponents and a tough late season game against BYU in Arrowhead stadium, overall I definitely can’t rule Missouri out of winning the SEC east again.

Predictions:

Sept. 5 Southeast Missouri State: Missouri’s long named FCS counterpart is a mediocre FCS opponent, they should win easily. W

Sept. 12 @ Arkansas State: This could get a little tricky early, but Missouri should win easy. W

Sept. 19 Connecticut: Missouri easily wins this game. W

Sept. 26 @ Kentucky: Upset! Missouri suddenly struggles on offense in this one and is stunned by Kentucky. L

Oct. 3 South Carolina: Another series where there’s a streak of the road team always winning, this time I’m picking that streak to continue. L

Oct. 10 Florida: Missouri’s defense dominates this one and takes down the Gators. W

Oct. 17 @ Georgia: Missouri struggles to stop Nick Chubb and Sonny Michel in a loss here. L

Oct. 24 @ Vanderbilt: Missouri pummels Vanderbilt in this game. W

Nov. 5 Mississippi State: Missouri beats Mississippi State in a close game. W

Nov. 14 BYU (Kansas City): The defense actually surprisingly struggles to stop Taysom Hill and the BYU offense and Missouri loses a decently high scoring game. L

Nov. 21 Tennessee: Missouri hasn’t lost to Tennessee as an SEC member so far, I’ll keep picking them til Tennessee beats them. W

Nov. 28 @ Arkansas: Missouri and Arkansas get caught in a low scoring battle, Maty Mauk makes the plays late to win. W

Record: 8-4(5-3)
 

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Preview: South Carolina had a majorly disappointing year last year, everyone me included completely ignored the amount of production and talent they lost and assumed they would be fine, they weren’t it started off bad quick, as they were destroyed by Texas A&M in the opener, and the year continued with struggles from a loss to Kentucky to getting pummeled by their rival Clemson. The offense was really good but does lose some good players, QB Dylan Thompson has now graduated after having a stellar season last year, but of course that means Spurrier will have his specialty, a QB competition, Connor Mitch and Perry Orth, Spurrier should get good play from both of them. RB Mike Davis is gone but South Carolina has a good duo of Brandon Wilds and David Williams, Williams could emerge as quite the talent this year. South Carolina has a star receiver in Pharoh Cooper, but they have to find a target other than him as well, they have no experience there. The offensive line is a question also, 3 starters are back but depth is a huge concern. The defense last year was a disaster thanks to no pass rush and an inexperienced secondary. The defensive line has been changed up a little for some improvement, the defensive line returns two starters and brings in several freshmen as well as the top JC end in Marquavius Lewis. The linebackers are the strongest group of this defense, Skai Moore and Jonathan Walton are both great. The corners will be a lot better this year with some returning experience. The schedule has it’s challenges, the non-conference has Clemson, and some decent opponents in North Carolina and UCF and they draw LSU and Texas A&M from the West. I think South Carolina will make a good rebound this year, though not completely back up to that 11 wins they were doing.

Predictions:

Sept. 3 North Carolina(Charlotte): South Carolina has a lot of success against North Carolina’s defense in the opener, and outscores North Carolina in the win. W

Sept. 12 Kentucky: South Carolina downs Kentucky in this game. W

Sept. 19 @ Georgia: Spurrier knows how to get the best performances against Georgia, and it happens here, South Carolina has better QB play and runs the ball well to pull a bit of a surprising win. W

Sept. 26 UCF: South Carolina runs over UCF in this game to win. W

Oct. 3 @ Missouri: The road team has a winning streak going in this series, so I have them winning this game. W

Oct. 10 LSU: South Carolina hasn’t beaten LSU since 1994, so I have them losing again. L

Oct. 17 Vanderbilt: South Carolina downs Vanderbilt in this one. W

Oct. 31 @ Texas A&M: South Carolina deals with one of Texas A&M’s better games and they lose this one. L

Nov. 7 @ Tennessee: Tennessee’s offense plays well and outscores South Carolina in this one. L

Nov. 14 Florida: South Carolina has good success offensive in this one to win. W

Nov. 21 The Citadel: They are a mediocre FCS team, no threat to South Carolina. W

Nov. 28 Clemson: Unfortunately for South Carolina they do not beat their rival in this game. L

Record: 8-4(5-3)
 

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Preview: Is Tennessee finally going to make a comeback? Tennessee ended the year last year winning 4 of their last 5 games including their bowl game. The offense was very good during the stretch and it was led by QB Josh Dobbs during those last 5 games, he is projected to be one of the best QBs in the SEC. Tennessee has two excellent RBs in Jalen Hurd and Alvin Kamara. The receivers are loaded with Marquez North, Pig Howard, and several others. The offensive line returns all 5 starters, but it struggled giving up 43 sacks last year, but it did improve with Dobbs as the starter. Tennessee’s defense made a great improvement last year, the pash rush helped, Derek Barnett and Curt Maggitt were both incredible at rushing the passer last year. The linebackers are still alright but Tennessee will sorely miss A.J. Johnson, they do have Jalen Reeves-Maybin who is the leader of the defense. The secondary looks good, especially corner Cam Sutton who is a shutdown corner, potentially no matter where the opposing receiver lines up. Tennessee’s schedule is tough, they play Oklahoma OOC, and Bowling Green is a decent opponent, they draw Alabama and Arkansas from the West division. I think Tennessee will be better, though only with a slight improvement in their record thanks to the schedule.

Predictions:

Sept. 5 Bowling Green(Nashville): Bowling Green has quite the impressive offense for a group of 5 team, and they will score points on Tennessee, but Tennessee will score far too much for Bowling Green to keep up. W

Sept. 12 Oklahoma: A big matchup for Tennessee here, they fall short of beating Oklahoma though. L

Sept. 19 Western Carolina: Western Carolina is decent at the FCS level, they won’t challenge Tennessee here. W

Sept. 26 @ Florida: Picking Florida in this matchup until Tennessee wins. L

Oct. 3 Arkansas: Tennessee’s offense plays well and their defense minimizes Arkansas’ ground game for a solid win. W

Oct. 10 Georgia: Tennessee takes down Georgia in this game, they run successfully against Georgia and take them down. W

Oct. 24 @ Alabama: Tennessee has a bye week to help them out with this one but I can’t see them pulling off this upset. L

Oct. 31 @ Kentucky: Tennessee is tested by Kentucky but their offense turns out to be too much for them. W

Nov. 7 South Carolina: Tennessee downs South Carolina in this game, their offense turns out to be too much for them. W

Nov. 14 North Texas: Tennessee wins this one easily. W

Nov. 21 @ Missouri: Tennessee has yet to beat Missouri in SEC play, so I’m taking Missouri in this game. L

Nov. 28 Vanderbilt: Tennessee has little trouble taking down Vanderbilt in this one. W

Record: 8-4(5-3)
 

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Preview: Texas A&M sure had a disappointing year last year, they started off seemingly very good, they destroyed South Carolina in the opener, and were 5-0 with an escape against Arkansas as the only close game, and of course early in the year everyone though South Carolina was good and Sumlin had a great team, Kenny Hill was a Heisman candidate, then they collapsed, losing the next 3 games including to Alabama in an absolutely embarrassing 59-0 defeat, they would follow it up by barely beating UL-Monroe, they did upset Auburn, but lost the last two of the regular season, they did end with a bowl win. The offense of course had switched over to Kyle Allen who was impressive, Kenny Hill has transferred. Texas A&M has a good trio of RBs, Texas A&M is loaded with great young receivers in Josh Reynolds, Ricky Seals-Jones, and Speedy Noil. The offensive line had some injuries in the spring and loses some starters, Mike Matthews is the highlight of the line at center. The defensive line is the highlight of the Texas A&M defense, led by Myles Garrett who is a really great talent, the linebackers have good veteran starters but they have had injury troubles there which Texas A&M has to hope doesn’t affect them during the regular season, the secondary shows good promise but is mostly young. The schedule is tough, they play Arizona State OOC and draw South Carolina from the East division. Texas A&M will be around the same record as last year, as they are a young team, I do think they will have some great performances.

Predictions:

Sept. 5 Arizona State (Houston): Texas A&M has a tough time on defense in this game, Arizona State has an excellent offensive performance and Texas A&M also has a tough time with Arizona State’s defense. L

Sept. 12 Ball State: Texas A&M easily beats Ball State. W

Sept. 19 Nevada: Nevada challenges Texas A&M for a half but A&M pulls away. W

Sept. 26 Arkansas(Arlington): Texas A&M doesn’t have a good game in this one and they are beaten by Arkansas. L

Oct. 3 Mississippi State: Texas A&M downs Mississippi State in this one. W

Oct. 17 Alabama: Coming off a bye week Texas A&M and their young players play at the absolute maximum and stun Alabama in an incredible performance. W

Oct. 24 @ Ole Miss: Unfortunately they’re downed by a letdown against Ole Miss. L

Oct. 31 South Carolina: They do take down South Carolina in another good performance. W

Nov. 7 Auburn: Texas A&M gets outscored by Auburn in this one. L

Nov. 14 Western Carolina: Texas A&M wins this one easily. W

Nov. 21 @ Vanderbilt: They blow out Vanderbilt too. W

Nov. 28 @ LSU: Texas A&M plays good in this one but falls short of the upset. L

Record: 7-5(4-4)
 

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Preview: What a total disaster last year became for Vanderbilt, they had a total collapse in Derek Mason’s first year, rumor had it he was well overconfident of how being a head coach would be, and he turned out to be way in over his head. It was clear right away in the opener when they were pummeled by Temple. They finished 3-9 with close wins over Massachusetts, Charleston Southern, and Old Dominion. The offense struggled miserably last year, they cycled through QBs and never really found an option, there will be a competition there again. RB is a highlight, Ralph Webb showed some promise as a freshman and is back. The receivers return but weren’t great some players could emerge there though, TE Steven Scheu is one of the best in the SEC. The line returns 4 starters and is a little bigger. The defense struggled too last year, they had no ability to make any impact plays whether it was sacks or turnovers. Derek Mason has now appointed himself as defensive coordinator so perhaps they could improve. The defensive line could improve with both ends back, but linebacker is the strongest position with some strong returning starters and the addition of freshman Josh Smith who is the highest rated recruit in Vanderbilt history. The secondary returns everybody but it was a very shaky area last year, the hope is for better play there this year. The schedule is tougher, Vanderbilt really isn’t capable of beating anyone in the SEC right now, and they now play Western Kentucky, Mid Tenn State and Houston OOC who are tougher opponents. Vanderbilt could be better this year and yet have a worse record as the 3 wins last year were them barely beating absolutely terrible opponents.

Predictions:

Sept. 5 Western Kentucky L

Sept. 12 Georgia L

Sept. 19 Austin Peay W

Sept. 26 @ Ole Miss L

Oct. 3 @ Mid Tenn State W

Oct. 17 @ South Carolina L

Oct. 24 Missouri L

Oct. 31 @ Houston L

Nov. 7 @ Florida L

Nov. 14 Kentucky L

Nov. 21 Texas A&M L

Nov. 28 @ Tennessee L

Record: 2-10(0-8)
 

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