EAST
- Florida (11-1) - Tebow is gone... but John Brantley has a crazy-good talent set and pedigree, and there's certainly talent everywhere... Pouncey on the O-line, guys like Ahmad Black, Brandon Hicks, and Janorice Jenkins on D... the speed/depth is insane...
- Georgia (9-3) - All about Aaron Murray here... if he's good, they could go 11-1... if he's a flustered freshman, it could be 6-6 or 7-5... Justin Houston and AJ Green may be the most talented guys at their positions in the nation, and there's a veteran O-line.. but again, it's a freshman with no snaps...
- South Carolina (8-4) - The ole ball coach... Stephen Garcia is actually a coup here... even though Spurrier hates him, he's played alot and has talent... the defense is always there in SC but they have to score points...
- Tennessee (6-6) - Not a ton of names you recognize for new coach Derek Dooley... unsettled QB situation, alot of defections, and a generally low bar for talent when you think of Tennessee... I don't see a big bounce-back soon
- Kentucky (5-7) - Randall Cobb and Derrick Locke can win games by themselves... and they'll have to... but they're favored in all 4 out-of-conference games so 5 wins sounds right...
- Vanderbilt (2-10) - Bobby Johnson's departure is huge... so late in the game hurts even more... but he gets alot out of his lackluster talent... Chris Marve is a player on defense, but the offensive firepower is... non-existent IMO
- Alabama (11-1) - Ingram, McIlroy, Jones, Richardson.... done and done on offense... they'll reload on defense as well, and I only think they'll drop one because of a gauntlet-like schedule that includes Penn State in non-conference and that Florida visit...
- Auburn (9-3) - Cam Newton has crazy skills... and he'll have a big workload from the QB spot... I'm a fan of Mario Fannin in the backfield as well, and guys like Lee Ziemba will anchor a good O-line... there are questions on the D-line, but I like a statement year from Auburn
- Ole Miss (9-3) - This record is based on Masoli being the QB... I love the guy on the field... he would've been a big-time Heisman candidate in Eugene, and he's fantastic... there's talent on defense in Lockett and Powe, and the QB questions (would be) answered...
- Arkansas (7-5) - Mallett is a beast... and yes, I'm still mad he isn't wearing Maize-n-blue... and he's got a nice weapon in Greg Childs... but the problem is still the same for the coach who will not be named... they have no defense...
- LSU (6-6) - Ah, the Hat (aka Les Miles) has his hands full... Jordan Jefferson hasn't panned out, they lost some pieces on the O-line (Ciron Black to name one), and I don't see the playmakers outside of Peterson on defense... and btw, Miles will lose them 2-3 games on his own... can you tell I'm down on LSU?
- Miss. State (4-8) - Small step back for Dan Mullen's crew... but this isn't a team that can be slept on.. they can run the ball, and have legit speed on defense... it's a rough schedule though
Offensive Player of the Year - Ryan Mallett, QB Arkansas
Defensive Player of the Year - Mark Barron, LB Alabama
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