The trenches are, by far, the least glamorous place on the football field. Large men crash into equally large men in point-blank collisions, clearing lanes for running backs and quarterbacks to make the glamorous highlight plays.

Since we’re focusing on offensive linemen all week, it’s time to give some love to the “big uglies” that do the dirty work in the middle of the field. Here’s our list of the top five interior blockers in the SEC.

5. Ethan Pocic, LSU — The most versatile interior lineman in the SEC, Pocic is a blossoming monster for the Tigers. After coming in as a tackle, Pocic toggled between center and guard as a sophomore last year, helping to lead LSU’s bruising rushing attack. At 6-foot-7 and 301 pounds, Pocic is massive for a player on the interior, and he uses it to his advantage to crush defensive tackles. He’s likely to start 2015 at center, but is more than capable of shifting to guard or even outside to tackle if needed.

4. Evan Boehm, Missouri — The only true center on our list, Boehm will be the lynchpin of a veteran Missouri offensive line this year. As with most of his Tigers teammates, Boehm is a bit underrated as a run blocker, but he did an excellent job clearing lanes for Russell Hansbrough and Marcus Murphy last season, when the two came close to being a dual-1,000 yard backfield.

3. Greg Pyke, Georgia — The Bulldogs had the best rushing attack in the SEC last season, averaging more than 6.0 yards per carry, and Pyke was a huge factor in that. Playing next to All-SEC center David Andrews, Pyke earned a spot on the second team. A 6-foot-6, 321-pound behemoth, Pyke has a chance to be a part of yet another dominant interior alongside Brandon Kublanow, who could shift from guard to center to replace Andrews.

2. Avery Young, Auburn — As the Tigers go through some retooling up front, they can lean on Young to carry what should be yet another potent rushing attack in 2015. Young is another versatile player, manning left guard and right tackle at times in 2014, but he’s found a permanent home at left guard. After reportedly dropping nearly 20 pounds since the end of last season, Young will have both the strength and mobility to get out in space to block for Jovon Robinson and Roc Thomas in Gus Malzahn’s read-option attack.

1. Sebastian Tretola, Arkansas — A year ago, this could have gone to Tretola’s teammate, Denver Kirkland. But with Kirkland moving to left tackle, Tretola picks up his mantle as the best road grader in the conference. Listed at 350 pounds last fall, Tretola has reportedly dropped nearly 30 pounds this offseason. He’ll still weight around 320 pounds this season, and that should make him even more effective getting out in space for the most complete offensive line in the SEC.