Based on schedule strength, the upcoming 2014 season looks grim for three of the SEC’s four worst teams (based on record) from last season.

Coming off an 0-8 mark in the SEC, Arkansas and Kentucky have two of the country’s Top 6 toughest schedules based on opponents’ 2013 winning percentage. The Razorbacks, with road trips to Auburn, Texas Tech and Mississippi St., have the toughest 12-game slate in the nation.

SEC’S TOUGHEST 2014 SCHEDULES BY OPPONENTS’ 2013 WINNING PERCENTAGE (FBS RANK)

• Arkansas: .656 (1st) Toughest 2014 game — at Auburn
• Tennessee: .652 (3rd) Toughest 2014 game — Alabama
• Texas A&M: .645 (5th) Toughest 2014 game — at Alabama
• Kentucky: .641 (6th) Toughest 2014 game — at LSU
• South Carolina: .619 (13th) Toughest 2014 game — at Auburn
• Auburn: .608 (16th) Toughest 2014 game — at Alabama
• Georgia: .601 (19th) Toughest 2014 game — at South Carolina
• Florida: .595 (22nd) Toughest 2014 game — at Alabama

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Brad Crawford