Sunday, August 24, 2014

Dustin James' 2014-15 College Football Preview: SEC

SEC

SEC WEST:

1. Alabama Crimson Tide - 14-1 (9-0)

Last Year's Record: 11-2

Last Year's Bowl Game: Lost the Sugar Bowl to Oklahoma 31-45

Toughest Games: Florida (September 20), @ Ole Miss (October 4), @ LSU (November 8), Auburn (November 29)

Key Players: T.J. Yeldon (RB), Derrick Henry (RB), DeAndrew White (WR), Amari Cooper (WR), O.J. Howard (TE), Ryan Kelly (C), Arie Kouandjio (LG), Austin Shepherd (RT), Brandon Ivory (NG), A'Shawn Robinson (DL),  Trey DePriest (MLB), Denzel Devall (LB), Bradley Sylve (CB), Jarrick Williams (SS), Landon Collins (FS), Christion Jones (KR/PR)

Head Coach: Nick Saban (79-15 record at Alabama, 170-57-1 all-time)

Conference Championship: vs. Georgia (W)

Bowl Prediction: PLAYOFFS - Rose Bowl vs. Oklahoma (W)
National Championship vs. Florida State (L)


2. Ole Miss Rebels - 11-2 (6-2)

Last Year's Record: 8-5

Last Year's Bowl Game: Won the Music City Bowl vs. Georgia Tech

Toughest Games: Boise State (August 28), Alabama (October 4), @ Texas A&M (October 11), @ LSU (October 25), Auburn (November 1), Mississippi State (November 29)

Key Players: Bo Wallace (QB), I'Tavius Mathers (RB), Laquon Treadwell (WR), Evan Engram (TE), Justin Bell (RG), Laremy Tunsil (LT), C.J. Johnson (DE), Robert Nkemdiche (DT), Woodrow Hamilton (NT), Serderius Bryant (LB), Tony Conner (LB), Senquez Golson (CB), Derrick Jones (CB), Trae Elston (SS), Cody Prewitt (FS)

Head Coach: Hugh Freeze (15-11 all-time at Ole Miss, 25-13 all-time)

Bowl Prediction: TaxSlayer Bowl vs. Wisconsin (W)


3. LSU Tigers - 10-3 (5-3)

Last Year's Record: 10-3

Last Year's Bowl Game: Won the Outback Bowl against Iowa

Toughest Games: Wisconsin (August 30), @ Auburn (October 4), @ Florida (October 11), Ole Miss (October 25), Alabama (November 8)

Key Players: Leonard Fournette (RB), Dillon Gordon (TE), Elliott Porter (C), Vadal Alexander (LG), Jerald Hawkins (RT), La'El Collins (LT), Jermauria Rasco (DE), Danielle Hunter (DE), Kwon Alexander (LB), D.J. Welter (MLB), Tre'Davious White (CB), Ronald Martin (SS), Jalen Mills (FS), Colby Delanhoussaye (K), Jamie Keehn (P)

Head Coach: Les Miles (95-24 all-time at LSU, 123-45 all-time)

Bowl Prediction: Capital One Bowl vs. Virginia Tech (W)


4. Auburn Tigers - 10-3 (5-3)

Last Year's Record: 12-2

Last Year's Bowl Game: Lost the BCS Championship to Florida State

Toughest Games: @ Kansas State (September 18), LSU (October 4), @ Mississippi State (October 11), South Carolina (October 25), @ Ole Miss (November 1), Texas A&M (November 8), @ Georgia (November 15), @ Alabama (November 29)

Key Players: Nick Marshall (QB), Cameron Artis-Payne (RB), Sammie Coates (WR), D'haquille Williams (WR), C.J. Uzomah (TE), Reese Dismukes (C), Chad Slade (RG), Alex Kozan (LG), Avery Young (RT), Gabe Wright (DT), LaDarius Owens (DE), Cassanova McKiny (LB), Robenson Therezie (LB), Jonathan Mincy (CB), Jermaine Whitehead (FS)

Head Coach: Gus Malzahn (12-2 all-time at Auburn, 21-5 all-time)

Bowl Prediction: Belk Bowl vs. Clemson (W)


5. Mississippi State Bulldogs - 8-5 (4-4)

Last Year's Record: 7-6

Last Year's Bowl Game: Won the Liberty Bowl against Rice

Toughest Games: @ LSU (September 20), Texas A&M (October 4), Auburn (October 11), @ Alabama (November 15), @ Ole Miss (November 29)

Key Players: Dak Prescott (QB), De'Runnya Wilson (WR), Jameon Lewis (WR), Robert Johnson (WR), Malcolm Johnson (TE), Dillon Day (C), Ben Beckwith (RG), Blaine Clausell (LT), Chris Jones (DT), Kaleb Eulls (DT), Preston Smith (DE), Benardrick McKinney (LB), Matthew Wells (LB), Jamerson Love (CB), Taveze Calhoun (CB), Kendrick Market (SS), Evan Sobiesk (K)

Head Coach: Dan Mullen (36-28 all-time at Mississippi State, 36-28 all-time)

Bowl Prediction: Texas Bowl vs. TCU (L)


6. Texas A&M Aggies - 6-7 (2-6)

Last Year's Record: 9-4

Last Year's Bowl Game: Won the Chick-Fil-A Bowl vs. Duke

Toughest Games: @ South Carolina (August 28), @ Mississippi State (October 4), Ole Miss (October 11), @ Alabama (October 18), @ Auburn (November 8), LSU (November 27)

Key Players: Malcome Kennedy (WR), Mike Matthews (C), Jarvis Harrison (LG), Germain Ifedi (RT), Cedric Ogbuehi (LT), Gavin Stansbury (DE), Isaiah Golden (NG), Alonzo Williams (DT), Julien Obioha (DL), Donnie Baggs (LB), Darian Claiborne (LB), De'Vante Harris (CB), Deshazor Everett (CB), Howard Matthews (SS), Josh Lambo (K), Drew Kaser (P), Trey Williams (KR)

Head Coach: Kevin Sumlin (20-6 at Texas A&M, 55-23 all-time)

Bowl Prediction: Independence Bowl vs. Miami (L)


7. Arkansas Razorbacks - 2-10 (0-8)

Last Year's Record: 3-9

Last Year's Bowl Game: No bowl game

Toughest Games: @ Auburn (August 30), @ Texas Tech (September 13), Northern Illinois (September 20), Texas A&M (September 27), Alabama (October 11), Georgia (October 18), @ Mississippi State (November 1), LSU (November 15), Ole Miss (November 22), @ Missouri (November 29)

Key Players: Brandon Allen (QB), Jonathan WIlliams (RB), Alex Collins (RB), Keon Hatcher (WR), Hunter Henry (TE), Denver Kirkland (RG), Brey Cook (RT), Dan Skipper (LT), Darius Philon (DT), Trey Flowers (DE), Braylon Mitchell (LB), Brooks Ellis (LB), Carroll Washington (CB), Tevin Mitchell (CB), Alan Turner (SS), Sam Irwin-Hill (P)

Head Coach: Bret Bielema (3-9 all-time at Arkansas, 71-33 all-time)

Bowl Prediction: No bowl game



SEC EAST:


1. Georgia Bulldogs - 11-3 (7-2)

Last Year's Record: 8-5

Last Year's Bowl Game: Lost the Gator Bowl to Nebraska

Toughest Games: Clemson (August 30), @ South Carolina (September 13), @ Missouri (October 11), Florida (November 1), Auburn (November 15)

Key Players: Todd Gurley (RB), Malcolm Mitchell (WR), Chris Conley (WR), Michael Bennett (WR), David Andrews (C), Kolton Houston (RT), Jon Taylor (DL), Ray Drew (DE), Jordan Jenkins (LB), Ramik Wilson (LB), Amarlo Herrera (LB), Leonard Floyd (LB), Damian Swann (CB), Tray Matthews (FS), Marshall Morgan (K), Collin Barber (P)

Head Coach: Mark Richt (126-45 all-time at Georgia, 126-45 all-time)

Conference Championship: vs. Alabama (L)

Bowl Prediction: Fiesta Bowl vs. Michigan State (L)


2. South Carolina Gamecocks - 11-2 (6-2)

Last Year's Record: 11-2

Last Year's Bowl Game: Won the Capital One Bowl against Wisconsin

Toughest Games: Texas A&M (August 28), Georgia (September 13), Missouri (September 27), @ Auburn (October 25), @ Florida (November 15), @ Clemson (November 29)

Key Players: Mike Davis (RB), Damiere Byrd (WR), Shaq Roland (WR), Jerell Adams (TE), Cody Waldrop (C), A.J. Cann (LG), Brandon Shell (RT), Corey Robinson (LT), J.T. Surrat (DT), Skai Moore (LB), Kaiwan Lewis (LB), Sharrod Golightly (LB), Brison Williams (SS), Chaz Elder (FS), Elliot Fry (K), Tyler Hull (P)

Head Coach: Steve Spurrier (77-39 all-time at South Carolina, 219-79-2 all-time)

Bowl Prediction: Peach Bowl vs. Boise State (W)


3. Florida Gators - 10-3 (6-2)

Last Year's Record: 4-8

Last Year's Bowl Game: No bowl game

Toughest Games: @ Alabama (September 20), @ Tennessee (October 4), LSU (October 11), Missouri (October 18), Georgia (November 1), South Carolina (November 15), @ Florida State (November 29)

Key Players: Jeff Driskel (QB), Kelvin Taylor (RB), Quinton Dunbar (WR), Clay Burton (TE), Max Garcia (C), Tyler Moore (LG), D.J. Humphries (LT), Jonathan Bullard (DE), Leon Orr (DT), Dante Fowler (DL), Michael Taylor (LB), Antonio Morrison (LB), Vernon Hargreaves (CB), Keanu Neal (SS), Austin Hardin (K), Kyle Christy (P), Andre Dubose (KR)

Bowl Prediction: Outback Bowl vs. Iowa (W)


4. Missouri Tigers - 7-6 (3-5)

Last Year's Record: 12-2

Last Year's Bowl Game: Won the Cotton Bowl against Oklahoma State

Toughest Games: UCF (September 13), @ South Carolina (September 27), Georgia (October 11), @ Florida (October 18), Vanderbilt (October 25), Kentucky (November 1), @ Texas A&M (November 15), @ Tennessee (November 22), Arkansas (November 29)

Key Players: Bud Sasser (WR), Evan Boehm (C), Connor McGovern (RT), Mitch Morse (LT), Matt Hoch (DT), Lucas Vincent (DT), Markus Golden (DL), Shane Ray (DL), Kentrell Brothers (LB), Braylon Webb (SS), Andrew Baggett (K), Christian Brinser (P), Marcus Murphy (PR)

Bowl Prediction: Birmingham Bowl vs. East Carolina (W)


5. Tennessee Volunteers - 6-7 (3-5)

Last Year's Record: 5-7

Last Year's Bowl Game: No bowl game

Toughest Games: @ Oklahoma (September 13), @ Georgia (September 27), Florida (October 4), @ Ole Miss (October 18), Alabama (October 25), @ South Carolina (November 1), Missouri (November 22)

Key Players: Justin Worley (QB), Von Pearson (WR), Josh Malone (WR), Marquez North (WR), Ethan Wolf (TE), A.J. Johnson (LB), Cameron Sutton (CB), Justin Coleman (CB), Brian Randolph (SS), LaDarrell McNeil (FS), Devrin Young (KR)

Bowl Prediction: Liberty Bowl vs. Oklahoma State (L)


6. Vanderbilt Commodores - 4-8 (0-8)

Last Year's Record: 9-4

Last Year's Bowl Game: Won the Compass Bowl against Houston

Toughest Games: Ole Miss (September 6), South Carolina (September 20), @ Kentucky (September 27), @ Georgia (October 4), @ Missouri (October 25), Florida (November 8), @ Mississippi State (November 22), Tennessee (November 29)

Key Players: Jerron Seymour (RB), Steven Scheu (TE), Joe Townsend (C), Spencer Pulley (RG), Jake Bernstein (LG), Andrew Jelks (LT), Vince Taylor (DT), Kyle Woestmann (LB), Darreon Herring (LB), Nigel Bowden (LB), Colby Cooke (P)

Bowl Prediction: No bowl game


7. Kentucky Wildcats - 4-8 (1-7)

Last Year's Record: 2-10

Last Year's Bowl Game: No bowl game

Toughest Games: @ Florida (September 13), Vanderbilt (September 27), South Carolina (October 4), @ LSU (October 16), Mississippi State (October 25), @ Missouri (November 1), Georgia (November 8), @ Tennessee (November 15), @ Louisville (November 29)

Key Players: Javess Blue (WR), Jeff Badet (WR), Ryan Timmons (WR), Jon Toth (C), Zach West (LG), Jordan Swindle (RT), Darrian Miller (LT), Alvin Dupree (DE), Za'Darius Smith (DE), Khalid Henderson (LB), Blake McClain (LB), Nate Willis (CB), Fred Tiller (CB), Ashely Lowery (SS), A.J. Stamps (FS), Landon Foster (P), Demarco Robinson (PR)

Bowl Prediction: No bowl game

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