First up? The East Division......
The Ultimate Sports Blog's
2015-16 College Football Preview
SEC
East Division
East Division
1. Georgia Bulldogs
2014 Record: 10-3 (6-2)
Head Coach: Mark Richt (136-48 all-time)
2014 Overall Passing Yards Ranking: 90 (199.9 ypg)
2014 Overall Rushing Yards Ranking: 12 (257.8 ypg)
2014 Overall Points Scored Ranking: 8 (41.3 ppg)
2014 Overall Points Scored Against Ranking: 16 (20.7 ppg)
2014-15 Team Offensive Stat Leaders:
Passing - Hutson Mason (2,168 passing yards, 67.9% completions, 21 TD's, 4 INT's)
Rushing - Nick Chubb (219 carries, 1,547 rushing yards, 14 TD's)
Receiving - Chris Conley (36 receptions, 657 receiving yards, 8 TD's)
Top Returning Players: Nick Chubb (RB), Malcolm Mitchell (WR), Jeb Blazevich (TE), Greg Pyke (RG), Brandon Kublanow (LG), Kolton Houston (RT), John Theus (LT), Jordan Jenkins (DE), Lorenzo Carter (LB), Leonard Floyd (LB), Aaron Davis (CB), Quincy Mauger (SS), Dominick Sanders (FS), Marshall Morgan (K), Collin Barber (P)
Top Incoming Players: Terry Godwin (WR), Jayson Stanley (WR), Micheal Chigbu (WR), Jackson Harris (TE), DeVondre Seymour (OL), Patrick Allen (OL), Trenton Thompson (DL), Jonathan Ledbetter (DL), Chauncey Rivers (DL), Michael Barnett (DL), Roquan Smith (LB), Natrez Patrick (LB), D'Andre Walker (LB), Rashad Roundtree (DB), Rico McGraw (DB)
2015-16 Schedule:
vs. ULM
vs, @ Vanderbilt
vs. South Carolina
vs. Southern
vs. Alabama
vs. @ Tennessee
vs. Missouri
BYE WEEK
vs. Florida
vs. Kentucky
vs. @ Auburn
vs. Georgia Southern
vs. @ Georgia Tech
Early Prediction: 10-2 (6-2)
2. Missouri Tigers
2014 Record: 11-3 (7-1)
Head Coach: Gary Pinkel (113-66 all-time at Missouri, 186-103-3 all-time overall)
2014 Overall Passing Yards Ranking: 101 (189.1 ypg)
2014 Overall Rushing Yards Ranking: 55 (177.9 ypg)
2014 Overall Points Scored Ranking: 73 (27.8 ppg)
2014 Overall Points Scored Against Ranking: 19 (21.1 ppg)
2014-15 Team Offensive Stat Leaders:
Passing - Maty Mauk (2,648 passing yards, 53.4% completions, 25 TD's, 13 INT's)
Rushing - Russell Hansbrough (205 carries, 1,084 rushing yards, 10 TD's)
Receiving - Bud Sasser (77 receptions, 1,003 receiving yards, 12 TD's)
Top Returning Players: Maty Mauk (QB), Russell Hansbrough (RB), Sean Culkin (TE), Evan Boehm (C), Mitch Hall (RG), Taylor Chappell (LG), Connor McGovern (LT), Harold Brantley (DT), Josh Augusta (DT), Kentrell Brothers (LB), Michael Scherer (LB), Aarion Penton (CB), Kenya Dennis (CB), Ian Simon (FS), Andrew Baggett (K)
Top Incoming Players: Drew Lock (QB), Chase Abbington (RB), Ryan Williams (RB), Justin Smith (WR), Tyler Howell (OL), Malik Cuellar (OL), A.J. Harris (OL), Terry Beckner (DL), Marcell Frazier (DL), Josh Moore (DL), Tyrell Jacobs (DL), Nate Howard (DL), Marquise Doherty (DB), Ronnell Perkins (DB), Cam Hilton (DB)
2015-16 Schedule:
vs. SE Missouri State
vs. @ Arkansas State
vs. UConn
vs. @ Kentucky
vs. South Carolina
vs. Florida
vs. @ Georgia
vs. @ Vanderbilt
BYE WEEK
vs. Mississippi State
vs. BYU
vs. Tennessee
vs. @ Arkansas
BYE WEEK
Early Prediction: 9-3 (5-3)
3. Tennessee Volunteers
2014 Record: 7-6 (3-5)
Head Coach: Butch Jones (12-13 all-time at Tennessee, 62-40 all-time overall)
2014 Overall Passing Yards Ranking: 71 (224.2 ypg)
2014 Overall Rushing Yards Ranking: 92 (146.4 ypg)
2014 Overall Points Scored Ranking: 65 (28.9 ppg)
2014 Overall Points Scored Against Ranking: 36 (24.2 ppg)
2014-15 Team Offensive Stat Leaders:
Passing - Justin Worley (1,579 passing yards, 62.3% completions, 12 TD's, 8 INT's)
Rushing - Jalen Hurd (190 carries, 899 rushing yards, 5 TD's)
Receiving - Pig Howard (54 receptions, 618 receiving yards, 1 TD's)
Top Returning Players: Joshua Dobbs (QB), Jalen Hurd (RB), Josh Malone (WR), Pig Howard (WR), Marquez North (WR), Ethan Wolf (TE), Mack Crowder (C), Jashon Robertson (RG), Marcus Jackson (LG), Kyler Kerbyson (LT), Derek Barnett (DE), Corey Vereen (DL), Danny O'Brien (DT), Curt Maggitt (LB), Jalen Reeves-Maybin (LB), Cameron Sutton (DB), Brian Randolph (SS), LaDarrell McNeil (FS), Aaron Medley (K)
Top Incoming Players: Quinten Dormady (QB), Sheriron Jones (QB), Jauan Jennings (QB), Alvin Kamara (RB), Preston Williams (WR), Kyle Oliver (TE), Drew Richmond (OL), Jack Jones (OL), Kahlil McKenzie (DL), Shy Tuttle (DL), Kyle Phillips (DL), Darrell Taylor (DL), Andrew Butcher (DL), Darrin Kirkland (LB), Quart'e Sapp (LB), Justin Martin (DB), Micah Abernathy (DB)
2015-16 Schedule:
vs. Bowling Green
vs. Oklahoma
vs. Western Carolina
vs. @ Florida
vs. Arkansas
vs. Georgia
BYE WEEK
vs. @ Alabama
vs. @ Kentucky
vs. South Carolina
vs. North Texas
vs. @ Missouri
vs. Vanderbilt
BYE WEEK
Early Prediction: 9-3 (5-3)
4. Florida Gators
2014 Record: 7-5 (4-4)
Head Coach: Jim McElwain (0-0 all-time at Florida, 22-16 all-time overall)
2014 Overall Passing Yards Ranking: 106 (179.9 ypg)
2014 Overall Rushing Yards Ranking: 43 (187.7 ypg)
2014 Overall Points Scored Ranking: 56 (30.3 ppg)
2014 Overall Points Scored Against Ranking: 20 (21.1 ppg)
2014-15 Team Offensive Stat Leaders:
Passing - Jeff Driskel (1,140 passing yards, 53.8% completions, 9 TD's, 10 INT's)
Rushing - Matt Jones (166 carries, 817 rushing yards, 6 TD's)
Receiving - Demarcus Robinson (53 receptions, 810 receiving yards, 7 TD's)
Top Returning Players: Will Grier (QB), Latroy Pittman (WR), Demarcus Robinson (WR), Trip Thurman (LG), Bryan Cox (DE), Jonathan Bullard (DT), Antonio Morrison (LB), Vernon Hargreaves (CB), Brian Poole (CB), Keanu Neal (S), Marcus Maye (S)
Top Incoming Players: Jordan Scarlett (RB), Jordan Cronkrite (RB), D'Anfernee McGriff (RB), Daniel Imatorbhebhe (TE), Camrin Knight (TE), Martez Ivey (OL), CeCe Jefferson (DL)
2015-16 Schedule:
vs. New Mexico State
vs. East Carolina
vs. @ Kentucky
vs. Tennessee
vs. Ole Miss
vs. @ Missouri
vs. @ LSU
BYE WEEK
vs. Georgia
vs. Vanderbilt
vs. @ South Carolina
vs. Florida Atlantic
vs. Florida State
BYE WEEK
Early Prediction: 7-5 (4-4)
5. South Carolina Gamecocks
2014 Record: 7-6 (3-5)
Head Coach: Steve Spurrier (84-45 all-time at South Carolina, 226-85-2 all-time overall)
2014 Overall Passing Yards Ranking: 22 (281.6 ypg)
2014 Overall Rushing Yards Ranking: 67 (161.0 ypg)
2014 Overall Points Scored Ranking: 42 (32.6 ppg)
2014 Overall Points Scored Against Ranking: 91 (30.4 ppg)
2014-15 Team Offensive Stat Leaders:
Passing - Dylan Thompson (3,564 passing yards, 59.9% completions, 26 TD's, 11 INT's)
Rushing - Mike Davis (199 carries, 982 rushing yards, 9 TD's)
Receiving - Pharoh Cooper (69 receptions, 1,136 receiving yards, 9 TD's)
Top Returning Players: Pharoh Cooper (WR), Alan Knott (C), Will Sport (RG), Brandon Shell (LT), Gerald Dixon (DE), Gerald Dixon Jr. (DT), Jonathan Walton (LB), Skai Moore (LB), T.J. Gurley (LB), Chris Lammons (CB), Chris Moody (FS), Elliott Fry (K)
Top Incoming Players: Lorenzo Nunez (QB), Jalen Christian (WR), Christian Owens (TE), Zack Bailey (OL), Christian Pellage (OL), Marquavius Lewis (DE), Dante Sawyer (DL), Ulric Jones (DL), Shameik Blackshear (DL), Dexter Wideman (DL), Sherrod Pittman (LB), Toure Boyd (DB), Octavis Johnson (DB)
2015-16 Schedule:
vs. North Carolina
vs. Kentucky
vs. @ Georgia
vs. UCF
vs. @ Missouri
vs. LSU
vs. Vanderbilt
BYE WEEK
vs. @ Texas A&M
vs. @ Tennessee
vs. Florida
vs. The Citadel
vs. Clemson
BYE WEEK
Early Prediction: 6-6 (3-5)
6. Kentucky Wildcats
2014 Record: 5-7 (2-6)
Head Coach: Mark Stoops (7-17 all-time)
2014 Overall Passing Yards Ranking: 64 (231.2 ypg)
2014 Overall Rushing Yards Ranking: 79 (153.3 ypg)
2014 Overall Points Scored Ranking: 63 (29.2 ppg)
2014 Overall Points Scored Against Ranking: 95 (31.3 ppg)
2014-15 Team Offensive Stat Leaders:
Passing - Patrick Towles (2,718 passing yards, 57.4% completions, 14 TD's, 9 INT's)
Rushing - Stanley Williams (74 carries, 486 rushing yards, 5 TD's)
Receiving - Ryan Timmons (45 receptions, 536 receiving yards, 2 TD's)
Top Returning Players: Patrick Towles (QB), Stanley Williams (RB), Ryan Timmons (WR), Jon Toth (C), Ramsey Meyers (RG), Zach West (LG), Jordan Swindle (LT), Melvin Lewis (DT), Jason Hatcher (LB), Ryan Flannigan (LB), Josh Forrest (LB), Cody Quinn (CB), Fred Tiller (CB), A.J. Stamps (S), Austin MacGinnis (K), Landon Foster (P)
Top Incoming Players: Jabari Greenwood (WR), Tavin Richardson (WR), Therrell Gosier (WR), C.J. Conrad (TE), George Asafo-Adjei (OL), Kengera Daniel (DL), Eli Brown (LB), Jordan Jones (LB), Marcus Walker (DB), Kei Beckham (DB)
2015-16 Schedule:
vs. Louisiana-Lafayette
vs. @ South Carolina
vs. Florida
vs. Missouri
vs. Eastern Kentucky
BYE WEEK
vs. Auburn
vs. @ Mississippi State
vs. Tennessee
vs. @ Georgia
vs. @ Vanderbilt
vs. Charlotte
vs. Louisville
BYE WEEK
Early Prediction: 5-7 (2-6)
7. Vanderbilt Commodores
2014 Record: 3-9 (0-8)
Head Coach: Derek Mason (3-9 all-time)
2014 Overall Passing Yards Ranking: 107 (179.1 ypg)
2014 Overall Rushing Yards Ranking: 116 (109.3 ypg)
2014 Overall Points Scored Ranking: 119 (17.2 ppg)
2014 Overall Points Scored Against Ranking: 106 (33.3 ppg)
2014-15 Team Offensive Stat Leaders:
Passing - Johnnie McCrary (985 passing yards, 51.3% completions, 9 TD's, 8 INT's)
Rushing - Ralph Webb (212 carries, 907 rushing yards, 4 TD's)
Receiving - Steven Scheu (39 receptions, 525 receiving yards, 4 TD's)
Top Returning Players: Johnnie McCrary (QB), Ralph Webb (RB), C.J. Duncan (WR), Latevius Rayford (WR), Steven Scheu (TE), Spencer Pulley (C), Jake Bernstein (LG), Will Holden (RT), Andrew Jelks (LT), Adam Butler (DT), Caleb Azubike (DE), Stephen Weatherly (LB), Darreon Herring (LB), Nigel Bowden (LB), Taurean Ferguson (DB), Torren McGaster (DB), Oren Burks (SS), Andrew Williamson (FS), Tommy Openshaw (K), Colby Cooke (P)
Top Incoming Players: Kyle Shurmur (QB), Dare Odeyingbo (RB), Josh Crawford (RB), Sam Dobbs (TE), Nehemiah Mitchell (DL), Caleb Peart (DL), Josh Smith (LB), Jordan Griffin (LB), Jay Hockaday (LB), Donovan Sheffield (DB)
2015-16 Schedule:
vs. Western Kentucky
vs. Georgia
vs. Austin Peay
vs. @ Ole Miss
vs. @ Middle Tennessee
BYE WEEK
vs. @ South Carolina
vs. Missouri
vs. @ Houston
vs. @ Florida
vs. Kentucky
vs. Texas A&M
vs. @ Tennessee
BYE WEEK
Early Prediction: 4-8 (0-8)
SEC East Division's Potential NFL Talent:
(These are guys playing in the conference this year who are already on NFL team's radars)
Maty Mauk - QB (Missouri)
Keith Marshall - RB (Georgia)
Quayvon Hicks - RB (Georgia)
Pharoh Cooper - WR (South Carolina)
Demarcus Robinson - WR (Florida)
Marquez North - WR (Tennessee)
Jerell Adams - TE (South Carolina)
Steven Scheu - TE (Vanderbilt)
Jake McGee - TE (Florida)
Evan Boehm - C (Missouri)
Greg Pyke - OG (Georgia)
Brandon Shell - OT (South Carolina)
John Theus - OT (Georgia)
Jordan Jenkins - DE (Georgia)
Jonathan Bullard - DE (Florida)
Sterling Bailey - DE (Georgia)
Josh Augusta - DT (Missouri)
Harold Brantley - DT (Missouri)
Leonard Floyd - LB (Georgia)
Curt Maggitt - LB (Tennessee)
Kentrell Brothers - LB (Missouri)
Antonio Morrison - LB (Florida)
Josh Forrest - LB (Kentucky)
Vernon Hargreaves - CB (Florida)
Cameron Sutton - CB (Tennessee)
Quincy Mauger - S (Georgia)
Keith Marshall - RB (Georgia)
Quayvon Hicks - RB (Georgia)
Pharoh Cooper - WR (South Carolina)
Demarcus Robinson - WR (Florida)
Marquez North - WR (Tennessee)
Jerell Adams - TE (South Carolina)
Steven Scheu - TE (Vanderbilt)
Jake McGee - TE (Florida)
Evan Boehm - C (Missouri)
Greg Pyke - OG (Georgia)
Brandon Shell - OT (South Carolina)
John Theus - OT (Georgia)
Jordan Jenkins - DE (Georgia)
Jonathan Bullard - DE (Florida)
Sterling Bailey - DE (Georgia)
Josh Augusta - DT (Missouri)
Harold Brantley - DT (Missouri)
Leonard Floyd - LB (Georgia)
Curt Maggitt - LB (Tennessee)
Kentrell Brothers - LB (Missouri)
Antonio Morrison - LB (Florida)
Josh Forrest - LB (Kentucky)
Vernon Hargreaves - CB (Florida)
Cameron Sutton - CB (Tennessee)
Quincy Mauger - S (Georgia)
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