Perhaps the SEC’s biggest weakness, now two years past the conference’s last national championship, is that it is filled with parity.

The teams at the top and in the fat middle of the conference are nearly indistinguishable from each other in talent level in many cases. There’s a good reason that so many teams were so bunched up in the updated SEC championship odds released last month. While there are the usual culprits hanging around as favorites, it wouldn’t be a surprise if any of seven or eight teams took home the conference crown.

However, there are teams that lag behind the rest of the field. As those teams roll through their schedule, they’re bound to come upon some mismatches.

While literally any SEC game can be competitive — Florida vs. Kentucky and Arkansas vs. Texas A&M were two of the most thrilling games from last season — we can look ahead to see where the potential blowouts might be. Vanderbilt is going to be left out of the conversation, as the Commodores lost eight games by double figures and are once again expected to be SEC cellar dwellers.

Florida at Missouri, Week 6 — Surprisingly, this game last year, while extremely ugly for Florida, was not the final straw for Will Muschamp’s tenure with the Gators. Unfortunately, it has the potential to be the ugliest loss of Jim McElwain’s first season at the helm. While Missouri’s offense isn’t scaring anyone heading into summer, it’s the other side of the ball that should have the Gators worried about this matchup. Missouri’s #DLZou will be licking its chops, as Florida has exactly one offensive lineman with starting experience and will likely be starting a redshirt freshman at quarterback. Going up against what should be once again a nasty defensive line and a turnover-hungry back seven, disaster could await Florida in Columbia, Mo.

Kentucky at Georgia, Week 11 — Kentucky is heading into its second year transitioning to a 3-4 defense, but after losing several of their best players — including first-round pick Bud Dupree — the Wildcats are lacking for proven front seven talent. Not having anyone at the point of attack will likely spell doom for the Cats against Georgia’s dominant front line and stacked running back corps, led by early Heisman contender Nick Chubb. Add in the Bulldogs front seven, which is stacked with run stoppers and pass rushers, going against a porous Kentucky line and this could be a cake walk for Georgia at home.

South Carolina at Texas A&M, Week 8 — South Carolina could be looking at a redux of last year’s opener, a stomping at the hands of the Aggies. While the addition of Jon Hoke as co-defensive coordinator and several touted defensive linemen should help that side of the ball, Texas A&M’s offense should be improved as well with the core group of players now a year more experienced. On top of that, South Carolina’s offense is bound the regress having lost Dylan Thompson and a lot of talent at receiver, while Texas A&M’s defense should be at least somewhat improved in the Aggies’ first year with John Chavis running the show. While Texas A&M hasn’t traditionally played well at home against SEC foes since joining the conference, the Gamecocks could be in over their heads at a revamped Kyle Field this fall.