We can now add another list to the growing number of preseason top 25 projections for the 2019 season.

The latest comes from Bill Bender of the Sporting News and features seven Southeastern Conference programs.

No great surprise to see the reigning SEC champion Alabama No. 1 on the list, defending East champion Georgia at No. 3, LSU is listed at No. 7, Florida is in the top 10 at No. 9, Texas A&M knocking at the door of a top 10 ranking at No. 11, Mississippi State is at No. 15 for some unknown reason, while Auburn is at No. 16 after nearly getting Gus Malzahn fired in 2018.

Here is the full list from the Sporting News:

  1. Alabama
  2. Clemson
  3. Georgia
  4. Oklahoma
  5. Ohio State
  6. Texas
  7. LSU
  8. Notre Dame
  9. Florida
  10. Michigan
  11. Texas A&M
  12. Penn State
  13. Oregon
  14. Washington
  15. Mississippi State
  16. Auburn
  17. Army
  18. UCF
  19. Washington State
  20. Syracuse
  21. Stanford
  22. Wisconsin
  23. Iowa State
  24. Northwestern
  25. Minnesota