SEC football SIDs predict 2020 division winners, rank the 14 teams
An uncertain 2020 college football season is inching closer as programs continue to take steps to get ready for Week 1. With no spring practice session due to the NCAA-wide shutdown at the start of the COVID-19 outbreak, there are a lot more question marks than usual. But that’s not stopping predictions of how the 2020 season will play out.
AL.com recently conducted its 74th annual “SEC Spring Football Report” where each team’s sports information director (SID) predicts the division winners and ranks the 14 teams overall. (Sports information directors are typically the team’s top public relations professional and are often the ones who fill out “coaches” votes for polls, awards, etc among many other duties.)
According to Charles Hollis, here’s how the SEC SIDs voted:
1. Alabama (168 total points)
2. Georgia (149)
3. Tie: LSU, Florida (139)
5. Auburn (124)
6. Texas A&M (109)
7. Tennessee (93)
8. South Carolina (82)
9. Kentucky (80)
10. Mississippi State (60)
11. Ole Miss (54)
12. Missouri (38)
13. Arkansas (20)
14. Vanderbilt (19)
The AL.com article notes each team’s SID could not vote for its own school in either the division or overall poll.
Not many major preseason top 25 polls are out yet but ESPN’s Football Power Index has ranked all 130 FBS teams, including the 14 SEC teams. The SEC SIDs agree with the FPI that Alabama, Georgia and LSU are in the top 3 but differ on where many of the other teams belong. As the season gets closer, we’ll get plenty more preseason SEC rankings to compare and debate.
Do you think the SIDs got it right?
11 is too high for Mississippi….they battle the Razorbacks for 13
The only thing I see as surprising is South Carolina over Kentucky. They seem to have more faith in Bobo than I do. Nothing against him individually, but based on previous experience it doesn’t seem to matter who is the offensive coordinator for Muschamp, the offense is still going to struggle.
V@ls1998…Agreed concerning South Carolina. Will’s not ever going to allow any Offensive Coordinator to Just Do His Job. Will’s micro-managing every aspect of the program failed at Florida & South Carolina. He won’t change now, even though he’s on The-Hot-Seat Big Time. We all wish we had a buyout of !3 Million $$$…right ? S.C. Doe Not have the Playmakers.
I’s move Kentucky up two notches and A&M up one.
I’d*
ESPN has South Carolina with 5 wins finishing ahead of Missouri with 6 wins. Wow really important for us to read and take stock in that bs
SEC standings are based on SEC record so it’s not really a stretch.
Go Mizzou ! Beat The Cocks !
1.AL, 2.FL, 3.GA / Lsu, 5.Aub, 6.Ten / A&M 8.KY
9. SC 10. MISS 11. MSU
12. Ark 13. Mizz 14.Vandy
ALA ov Ga;
FLA ov Ga;
ALA ov FLA (again)
It’s about spot on. The main change I’d make is move UK above UT but a pretty good ranking.
Year after year after year after year after year after year after year after year after year after year … after year after year of S. Carolina being picked ahead of UK in the preseason … only to finish behind – I hope it never changes
LSU top 3? Not with what they have lost in players and coaches
Are you sure lol
I gotta put The Gators over Georgia & LSU. Georgia-totally New Quarterback & Offense. Florida has more Offensive Stability. LSU’s gotta take some steps backward w/all the new Assistants & Coordinators. A & M Should be a Surprise(that Schedule sets em up nicely).
Yep, unless you have Burrow & Brady 2.0. lol