Fall camp is underway and the kick-off to the 2021 college football season is just around the corner, which means it’s the time of year that outlets release their preseason polls.

Sports Illustrated released its preseason Top 25 on Friday. SI college football writer Pat Forde goes with defending national champion Alabama at No. 1, the first of five SEC teams to make the poll.

  • No. 1 Alabama
  • No. 3 Georgia
  • No. 10 Texas A&M
  • No. 18 Florida
  • No. 21 LSU

Georgia is the next SEC team, checking in at No. 3. Texas A&M rounds out the top 10.

There has been lots of debate surrounding where to rank Florida. Phil Steele notably left the new-look Gators out of the Top 25 while others have placed Dan Mullen’s squad just outside the top 10. Forde slots UF at No. 18.

LSU is the last SEC team ranked in the SI Top 25, coming in at No. 21. Ole Miss has been getting some preseason love, notably in the Coaches Poll, but Forde opts to not include Lane Kiffin’s program in the preseason Top 25.

The complete rankings can be viewed here.