With the season behind us, it’s easy to look back and wonder about what could have been. It’s in the past, but each coaching staff and fan base has at least one moment they can look back to and think, “Man, if only…”

What does each team have hanging on its mind heading into the offseason?

Alabama

Not running the ball against Ohio State. The Buckeyes were basically daring the Crimson Tide to run the ball down their throats. When Alabama did, it was with great success, averaging 5.0 yards per rushing attempt. Derrick Henry in particular was feasting on the Buckeyes, but didn’t touch the ball for nearly two quarters. It was puzzling to watch, with Blake Sims struggling to deal with the coverage, as Alabama seemed to shoot itself in the foot by going away from the run.

Arkansas

Failing to close out Texas A&M. Bret Bielema had a chance to earn his first SEC win nearly two months ahead of when he actually did, as the Razorbacks held a two-touchdown lead on Texas A&M in September. Arkansas couldn’t stay on the field to drain the clock, though, with four three-and-out drives in the fourth quarter. The Hogs certainly weren’t helped by a missed field goal that would have sealed the game. Arkansas is still a team on the rise, but that rise could have started sooner with a win over a top-10 team early in the year.

Auburn

Not having Sammie Coates and Duke Williams healthy together all season. Coates, a beast as a sophomore, was nicked up throughout the early part of the season. Just as he rounded into form health-wise, Williams, a JUCO transfer, went down with what appeared to be a scary injury. The two were finally on the field together mostly healthy against Alabama and combined for more than 300 receiving yards. For a team that struggled defensively, having that kind of firepower all year could have swung some results.

Florida

Not turning the page sooner. It was clear from the early going that the Will Muschamp era was going to be over by season’s end. The turnovers against Alabama, the incompetent offense against Tennessee, the missed opportunities against LSU, the Missouri debacle. It was obvious that Muschamp wasn’t going to be the Gators coach come 2015. You can’t blame athletic director Jeremy Foley, but it didn’t feel like Muschamp had a chance from the get-go.

Georgia

Not running Todd Gurley late against South Carolina. Georgia had a chance to put the Gamecocks away with the best running back in the country, who happened to be having a fairly monstrous game, averaging 6.6 yards per carry. Instead, they dropped quarterback Hutson Mason back on first down from the 4-yard line with 5:24 to go. Down 38-35, Mason took a sack and was flagged for intentional grounding on first down, knocking Georgia back to the 14. Marshall Morgan missed a field goal after two more unfruitful plays, and South Carolina proceeded to run out the clock. If the Dawgs had simply turned and handed it to Gurley on first down, Georgia’s entire season could have taken a different turn.

Kentucky

Not closing out Florida in regulation. The Wildcats had ample opportunity to get their first win over Florida in more than two decades. The Wildcats were definitely hurt by some errors the officials made, but that doesn’t change the fact that Kentucky should have had the game in hand. No one could have guessed at the time, but the September loss was one of the culprits for the Wildcats missing a bowl.

LSU

Sticking with the same-old offense. Les Miles and Cam Cameron have to look back and rue, at least somewhat, the decision to roll with Anthony Jennings all season. Miles hinted after the season that he wished he’d handled the quarterback situation differently, while Cameron admitted he had to do a better job teaching. Hopefully, both learned something from 2014’s follies.

Mississippi State

Trying to out-Alabama Alabama. The Bulldogs had one of the best offensive lines in the SEC in 2014, but their strength was playing up-tempo and out-running teams, not blasting them off the line. Against the Crimson Tide, the Bulldogs tried to do just that and got punched in the mouth. Dak Prescott ran the ball 22 times, many of them early in the game and between the tackles. He, and by extension the entire offense, never got into a rhythm as Alabama put up a wall, and a comeback attempt was too little, too late. The loss effectively ended the Bulldogs’ playoff hopes, although a loss two weeks later to Ole Miss fully crushed those dreams.

Missouri

Losing to Indiana. There’s no quicker way to submarine your national and conference respect than by losing at home to a middling Big Ten team. It didn’t affect Missouri’s standing in the SEC, where the Tigers won the East for the second straight year, but it dinged them in the rankings and earned them derision from across the SEC and nationally.

Ole Miss

Bo Wallace’s late pick against LSU. Ole Miss ended up in a New Year’s Six bowl regardless, the only three-loss team to qualify for one, but the fabric of the season changed drastically with the first loss of the year against LSU. The Rebels had a chance to tie it up in the final minute, but instead of throwing the ball away with just seconds left to set up a field goal attempt, Wallace heaved a pass deep that LSU intercepted. The loss was the first in a 1-3 stretch that submarined Ole Miss’ playoff hopes.

South Carolina

The fourth quarter failures. Against SEC East foes Missouri, Kentucky and Tennessee, the Gamecocks crumbled defensively in the fourth quarter, coughing up double-digit leads left and right. South Carolina’s defense doomed the team’s chances regardless, but there’s a big difference between the seven wins Carolina ended up with and the 10 they feasibly could have had if the defense could have held it together.

Tennessee

Not turning to Josh Dobbs earlier. With senior Justin Worley on the roster, it made sense to run him out there. When he went down with injury, the Vols turned to backup Nathan Peterman, who proved incapable in a handful of relief efforts. Tennessee hoped to redshirt Dobbs, so trying to keep him off the field made sense. With the way he played at the end of the season, fans have to wonder if things would have been different had he started from day one — the Vols certainly would have mustered more than nine points against Florida with Dobbs at the helm.

Texas A&M

Rolling with Kenny Hill early. Had the Aggies known that Hill would bolt College Station after the season, they might have handed the reins to freshman Kyle Allen from the jump to get him acclimated. Instead, he got just five starts under his belt and didn’t get the chance to redshirt. It feels like a missed opportunity either way, especially with the youth all over Texas A&M’s roster.

Vanderbilt

Not settling on a quarterback before the season. Vanderbilt had a multitude of issues, but Derek Mason shot himself in the foot by not having a quarterback ready to go on opening day. Vandy’s offense was rudderless for most of the season. If Patton Robinette had been healthy all year, this might have been a different story, but he was a part of the early season shuffle too. Mason will have to figure the quarterback situation out earlier to have a more productive 2015.