ESPN - Ranking week 1 SEC Games

[The_Bionic_Pig]

http://espn.go.com/blog/sec/post/_/id/117165/ranking-the-secs-week-1-games-in-2016

[JackMcQueen]

I think our game is a little better off than South Carolina/Vanderbilt.

[Prestworthy]

Missouri @WVU will be a snoozer.

[GoHogs1091]

Don't be surprised if Ole Miss loses to Florida State by at least 20 points.

Don't be surprised if Auburn loses to Clemson by at least 30 points.

A lot of elite player talent and a lot of elite Assistant coaching that Ole Miss and Auburn will be facing.

[factchecker]

Don't be surprised if Ole Miss loses to Florida State by at least 20 points.

Don't be surprised if Auburn loses to Clemson by at least 30 points.

A lot of elite player talent and a lot of elite Assistant coaching that Ole Miss and Auburn will be facing.

I hope so.

What do you think about the Georgia vs. North Carolina matchup?  I want Kirby and Chaney to get stomped.

[lefty08]

It's gonna be a fantastic first week

[GoHogs1091]

I hope so.

What do you think about the Georgia vs. North Carolina matchup?  I want Kirby and Chaney to get stomped.

North Carolina lost a lot of players from their last season team.  Last season's North Carolina team probably could have beaten this season's Georgia team.

North Carolina may keep it close for a half (primarily because Chaney's play calling is rather sub par), but North Carolina losing all of those players, and Georgia's depth, means Georgia should be able take control during the 3rd and 4th Quarters.

[Murr]

It's gonna be a fantastic first week

I'm glad the SEC saved a couple of gems for week 2.

[SooiecidetillNuttgone]

I hope so.

What do you think about the Georgia vs. North Carolina matchup?  I want Kirby and Chaney to get stomped.

Yeah.  I hope that SEC teams lose and the conference correspondingly loses national respect as well.
That way, when an SEC team finishes 6-6 or 7-5, people won't comment on how good those teams would be in a different conference and would get a bowl game like the "Sliced November Yams Bowl" instead of the "Texas Bowl", or an 11-2 team (SECC) would be overlooked for the playoffs in a year with five one loss teams due to not having the perception of the toughest conference to play in.

/sarcasm

[TUSKtimes]

This is an incredible lineup of national contending teams willing to put it on the line on opening day. Can only be one reason that would move so many intrepid coaches and ADs to all move in unison with tough OOC games. Playoffs. Yep, That 4 team playoff thing is rapidly changing the landscape of college football. What's next, 9 sec conference games?

[DeltaBoy]

Looking forward to seeing Bama and USC.

[Pig in the Pokey]

I think our game is a little better off than South Carolina/Vanderbilt.

against La Tech? naw, man, that's a conference game.

[Pig in the Pokey]

This is an incredible lineup of national contending teams willing to put it on the line on opening day. Can only be one reason that would move so many intrepid coaches and ADs to all move in unison with tough OOC games. Playoffs. Yep, That 4 team playoff thing is rapidly changing the landscape of college football. What's next, 9 sec conference games?

Maybe in exchange for an 8 team playoff the SEC will agree to 9 games. Would be awesome.

[bigdaddyhawg]

I think our game is a little better off than South Carolina/Vanderbilt.

The prospect of USC's Cheerleader coaching his first SEC game, which as the article pointed out, could be a loss, is pretty freaking enticing.

[hogcard1964]

I think the SEC could lose quite a few of these week 1 games.

[SemperHawg]

It's gonna be a fantastic first week

It really is... I may gain 40lbs just based on the high level of consumption and the low level of movement over that 3 day period!

[go hogues]

Don't be surprised if Ole Miss loses to Florida State by at least 20 points.

I'm thinking the opposite. OM may be the SEC team to beat this season.

[Deep Shoat]

I'm thinking the opposite. OM may be the SEC team to beat this season.

no

[TUSKtimes]

I'm thinking the opposite. OM may be the SEC team to beat this season.

I'm thinking hybrid spread teams struggle matching up with one and all in the mighty SEC. I'm thinking, lots of youth and more than a few legitimate distractions are on the agenda as well.

Not a good recipe for slugging through the west side of town.

[code red]

I think our game is a little better off than South Carolina/Vanderbilt.

I hope not.

[PorkSoda]

I hope not.

ditto, I hope we have it in the bag by the second qtr, but LTech is no slouch.  It may end up closer than we hope.  With TCU coming the next week, we need to start strong.

[TUSKtimes]

ditto, I hope we have it in the bag by the second qtr, but LTech is no slouch.  It may end up closer than we hope.  With TCU coming the next week, we need to start strong.

But no Jeff Driskel.   

[Hoggish1]

Don't be surprised if Ole Miss loses to Florida State by at least 20 points.

Don't be surprised if Auburn loses to Clemson by at least 30 points.

A lot of elite player talent and a lot of elite Assistant coaching that Ole Miss and Auburn will be facing.

Bingo, but the Ole missy sissies will lose by more than 20...

[Hoggish1]

Looking forward to seeing Bama and USC.

Bama 30 to 10...

[TDHawgs]

Ole Miss brings back their good QB, but they lost a lot of starters from their team.  They actually bring back the least of the whole SEC...  yes, they do have talent, but I still don't look for them to make a run, and could very easily lose to Florida State.

http://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/sec-football/2016-most-returning-starters-by-sec-team/

[SemperHawg]

Ole Miss brings back their good QB, but they lost a lot of starters from their team.  They actually bring back the least of the whole SEC...  yes, they do have talent, but I still don't look for them to make a run, and could very easily lose to Florida State.

http://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/sec-football/2016-most-returning-starters-by-sec-team/

I could easily see a scenario where Ole Miss starts 2-4.  Losses to FSU, Bama, Georgia, and us.  We are sandwiched right in between Memphis (always tough for them due to proximity and Memphis plays that game like its their super bowl) and a trip to LSU.  With all of that NCAA stuff floating around the wheels could come off of that thing pretty quick for them.

[TUSKtimes]

Ole Miss brings back their good QB, but they lost a lot of starters from their team.  They actually bring back the least of the whole SEC...  yes, they do have talent, but I still don't look for them to make a run, and could very easily lose to Florida State.

http://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/sec-football/2016-most-returning-starters-by-sec-team/

This who's returning stuff seems to always stop with who started the game. While we have our slide rule out, why not add up the actual minutes the subs were in the game taking meaningful snaps? The schemes, from spread to pro-set, passing teams and those inclined otherwise change personnel so much.

Why not try to define experience in better terms?