2016 SEC Football Projections

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New AP Top  25
1 Alabama
2 Ohio State
3 Michigan

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https://twitter.com/ESPN_SEC/status/787700552926769152

3. Arkansas: Bret Bielema might not be able to beat Alabama or Texas A&M just yet, but he has Ole Miss' number. Arkansas took down the Rebels for a third consecutive season thanks to another three-touchdown day from Austin Allen, and now the Razorbacks begin a crucial three-game stretch against Auburn, Florida and LSU. -- G.O.

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https://twitter.com/Michael_Carvell/status/787710240561176576

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SEC Network ‏@SECNetwork 53m53 minutes ago

AP Poll:
1) @AlabamaFTBL
6) @AggieFootball
15) @GatorsFB
17) @RazorbackFB
18) @Vol_Football
21) @FootballAU
23) @OleMissFB
25) @LSUfootball

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https://twitter.com/MikeBBonner/status/787725740611629056

State owns a 2-4 record for the 11th time since World War II. In the previous 10 seasons, the Bulldogs have averaged 3.3 wins. They managed to win five games twice in 1996 and then in coach Dan Mullen first season in 2009, but never reached six.

If history repeats itself this year, it will end a school record six consecutive trips to a bowl game.

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https://twitter.com/Michael_Carvell/status/788389100369940480

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https://twitter.com/Michael_Carvell/status/789621144081104897

5. Arkansas (9-3, 5-3 SEC; 4th in the West)

Crazy that the Hogs could win nine games and only finish fourth in their division. But as the East is weak, the West is incredibly deep. Arkansas has typically played well down the stretch under Bret Bielema, and with a better quarterback than any of their remaining opponents, the Razorbacks could definitely win four of their last five games.

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Preview of the 1:00 PM CDT poll:

https://twitter.com/RossDellenger/status/790113958438895616

Ohio State drops to sixth, Auburn surges to 14th and LSU remains at 16

1. Bama
8. A&M
14. AU
16. LSU
17. Vols
19. UF

Dropped out

Houston (14)

Ole Miss (17)

Arkansas (24)

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http://collegefootball.ap.org/poll

1. Bama

9. A&M

14. UF
15. AU

18. Vols
19. LS

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http://collegefootball.ap.org/poll

1. Bama

9. A&M

14. UF
15. AU

18. Vols
19. LS

Others Receiving Votes:

Washington St. 84, Houston 67, Oklahoma St. 62, Arkansas 14, ...

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https://twitter.com/NotJerryTipton/status/790353045255168001

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CBS Sports 128

1. Bama

7. A&M

13. AU

15. LS

18. UF

21. Vols

34. Ark

37. OM

58. UG

75. UK
76. VU

Not listed: South Carolina

92. MU

95. MS

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https://twitter.com/KyleTucker_AJC/status/790923822786547712

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https://twitter.com/aldotcomSports/status/790992588560076804

Scarblog: Is an Auburn team that was written off flipping the script in a way no one saw coming? Is Gus Malzahn authoring another turnaround of historic proportions?

It wouldn't be the first time. See 2013.

It sure looks like another big bounce is under way after four straight wins have lifted the Tigers from 1-2 to 5-2, from unranked to No. 15 in the AP poll, as they steamroll toward the Grove to play Ole Miss.

In a little more than a month, the water-cooler conversation has changed from potential replacements for Malzahn as head coach to possible scenarios in which Auburn could make the College Football Playoff as 11-2 SEC champions.

Playoff talk now is as premature as the hot-seat chatter then, but recent history indicates it's foolish to write off Malzahn. The coach who led the greatest one-season turnaround in SEC history in 2013 is on pace to add the greatest in-season about-face in Auburn history to his resume.

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 Ralph D. Russo ‏@ralphDrussoAP 5h5 hours ago

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1. Bama
7. A&M
10. UF
11. AU
15. LS

Others Receiving Votes: ..., Tennessee 17, ... , Arkansas 7

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https://twitter.com/SEC/status/794554932380729344

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https://twitter.com/RossDellenger/status/795171875538214912

1. Bama
9. AU
12. A&M
18. LS
24. UF

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http://collegefootball.ap.org/poll/2017/11

1. Bama
8. AU
10. A&M
19. LS
22. UF

Others receiving votes: USC 76, Arkansas 74, San Diego State 38, Troy 28, Houston 25, Tennessee 9, more

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https://twitter.com/Michael_Carvell/status/796143048556183552

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https://twitter.com/RossDellenger/status/797699749583454208

Associated Press top 25 will be released Sunday.

Here's our ballot:

1 Alabama (1 last week)

14 Auburn (9)

15 LSU (18)

21 Florida (24)

23 Texas A&M (12)

Just missed

San DiegoState

Iowa

North Carolina

Tennessee

Navy

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AP Top 25 ‏@AP_Top25 2m2 minutes ago

AP POLL ALERT: Top 25 Shakeup: #OhioState, #Louisville rise; #Michigan, #Clemson, #Washington fall; #USC returns. http://apne.ws/2fwxhQa

1. Bama
16. LS
18. AU
21. UF
23. A&M

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SEC Week 11 Power Rankings: Crimson Tide continues to roll after Saturday's blowout over State

5. Florida

7. Ole Miss

8. Arkansas


3 SEC-East teams anchor down the bottom 3 spots

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https://www.seccountry.com/sec/sec-country-power-poll

4. Florida

7. Arkansas

3 SEC-East teams anchor down the bottom three

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https://twitter.com/BrentZwerneman/status/799302718594621440

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https://twitter.com/Michael_Carvell/status/801567175936983040

Check out where the preseason AP top 10 teams are now.

1. Alabama
Week 12: No. 1
Record: 11-0
The only surprise with Alabama is that it has been significantly better than expected.

5. LSU
Week 12: No. 25
Record: 6-4, 4-3 SEC
Remember when ESPN's Football Power Index picked LSU?

9. Tennessee
Week 12: No. 24
Record: 8-3, 4-3 SEC
Not long ago, Tennessee was believed to be the team of destiny. The Vols exploded in the second half in wins over Appalachian State, Virginia Tech, Florida and Georgia to start 5-0

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Projecting the college football rankings entering Week 14

1. Bama
15. UF
16. AU
18. Vols
19. LS

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SEC Network ‏@SECNetwork 6h6 hours ago

.@SEC in AP Top 25:
1. Alabama
15. Florida
18. Auburn
21. LSU

For 3rd straight week, Bama unanimous No. 1 (received all 61 1st place votes)

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https://twitter.com/Michael_Carvell/status/803039398610673664

2. Auburn

7. Kentucky
8. Arkansas
9. Georgia

14. Mizzou

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https://twitter.com/SECNetwork/status/803759994252435456

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https://twitter.com/finebaum/status/804016053793751040

https://twitter.com/CecilHurt/status/804022061349949441

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https://twitter.com/aldotcomSports/status/804422347512016897  (Slide Show)

No. 9 Arkansas

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http://collegefootball.ap.org/poll/2017/15

1. Bama
17. Auburn
19. LS
20. SEC East Champ UF

Others receiving votes: ... A&M 26 ... Tennessee 12 ...

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https://twitter.com/Michael_Carvell/status/805820862217809921

44. Arkansas

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https://twitter.com/ESPN_SEC/status/805819870197624832

10. Arkansas: A season that showed much promise in September produced some head-scratchers in the season's second half (like a 56-3 loss to Auburn and that forgettable finish vs. Missouri). There's no doubt the Razorbacks ended this season thinking they could have been better than the up-and-down, 4-5 stretch that followed their 3-0 start. With the entire offensive backfield returning next season, there might be some reason to believe the Hogs can take a step forward...

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Final AP poll

2. Bama

13. LS
14. UF
22. Vols
24. AU