A look at how many AP Preseason ranked opponents every SEC team plays in 2014

With the AP Top 25 release today, let’s look at which SEC teams play the most ranked opponents in 2014.

Auburn and Arkansas both play seven top 25 opponents. That sounds like a lot. But when you compare Ohio State only playing one ranked opponent, it’s almost highway robbery. Auburn, Arkansas and Tennessee arguably have the three toughest schedules in the country.

Florida, Tennessee and Texas A&M all play six ranked opponents. Contrast that with Missouri, who plays an SEC-low three ranked opponents. While the Tigers lost some firepower on both sides of the football, the schedule sets up perfectly to defend their SEC East division crown.

Please note this isn’t a strength of schedule ranking; it’s a mere look at how many ranked opponents every team plays in 2014, according to the AP Preseason Poll:

RELATED: 2014 SEC Strength of Schedule

Auburn (7)
Ranked opponents: at #20 Kansas State, #13 LSU, #9 South Carolina, at #18 Ole Miss, #21 Texas A&M, at #12 Georgia, at #2 Alabama

Arkansas (7)
Ranked opponents: at #6 Auburn, vs. #21 Texas A&M, #2 Alabama, #12 Georgia, #13 LSU, #18 Ole Miss, at #24 Missouri

Florida (6)
Ranked opponents: at #2 Alabama, #13 LSU, #24 Missouri, vs. #12 Georgia, #9 South Carolina, at #1 Florida State

Tennessee (6)
Ranked opponents: at #4 Oklahoma, at #12 Georgia, at #18 Ole Miss, #2 Alabama, at #9 South Carolina, #24 Missouri

Texas A&M (6)
Ranked opponents: at #9 South Carolina, #18 Ole Miss, at #2 Alabama, at #6 Auburn, #24 Missouri #13 LSU

LSU (5)
Ranked opponents: vs. #14 Wisconsin, at #6 Auburn, #18 Ole Miss, #2 Alabama, at #21 Texas A&M

Mississippi State (5)
Ranked opponents: at #13 LSU, #21 Texas A&M, #6 Auburn, at #2 Alabama, at #18 Ole Miss

South Carolina (5)
Ranked opponents: #21 Texas A&M, #12 Georgia, #24 Missouri, at #6 Auburn, at #16 Clemson

Alabama (4)
Ranked opponents: at #18 Ole Miss, #21 Texas A&M, at #13 LSU, #6 Auburn

Georgia (4)
Ranked opponents: #16 Clemson, at #9 South Carolina, at #24 Missouri, #6 Auburn

Ole Miss (4)
Ranked opponents: #2 Alabama, at #21 Texas A&M, at #13 LSU, #6 Auburn

Kentucky (4)
Ranked opponents: #9 South Carolina, at #13 LSU, at #24 Missouri, #12 Georgia

Vanderbilt (4)
Ranked opponents: #18 Ole Miss, #9 South Carolina, at #12 Georgia, at #24 Missouri

Missouri (3)
Ranked opponents: at #9 South Carolina, #12 Georgia, at #21 Texas A&M

Kevin Duffey

A graduate of the University of Florida and founder of Saturday Down South, Kevin is a college football enthusiast.