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It all starts with the big boys up front.
On Monday, national college football analyst Phil Steele released his list of the most experienced returning offensive line units in the FBS.
Predicated on a particular formula that narrows it down to an exact science, Steele found that with 140 career starts set to return to the field in 2016, Bowling Green has the country’s most experienced o-line. Navy landed on the other end of the spectrum with an NCAA-low eight career starts.
Below lists the SEC teams and where they stand nationally:
13. Georgia (98)
21. Kentucky (87)
t-45. Tennessee (71)
54. Alabama (64)
57. Vanderbilt (63)
t-71. Mississippi State (57)
t-71. South Carolina (57)
78. Auburn (54)
88. LSU (50)
93. Arkansas (47)
99. Florida (43)
107. Ole Miss (36)
123. Texas A&M (21)
126. Missouri (11)
Tyler Waddell is a member of the Saturday Down South news team. He brings over five years of professional journalism experience and is closing in on a Bachelor's in sports management. Follow him on Twitter (@Tyler_Waddell).
