ESPN updates way-too-early CFB rankings: How does the SEC stack up?

ESPN has updated its way-too-early college football rankings for the 2024 season. Since ESPN released its initial rankings, Nick Saban retired, Washington lost its head coach and much of its roster, and numerous Alabama players transferred.

Not too much has changed for the Georgia Bulldogs over the past several weeks. Georgia has the nation’s No. 13 incoming transfer portal class, the country’s No. 1 incoming recruiting class, and returns numerous experienced players from last season’s team.

Overall, the SEC has 10 teams in ESPN’s updated way-too-early college football rankings. Spring practice is coming up soon. The transfer portal will open again in April after spring football games, so there will still be a few twists and turns before the college football season gets started in August.

How does the SEC stack up in ESPN’s latest college football rankings?

Texas A&M Aggies

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Ranking: No. 25

Texas A&M is one of the most talented teams in the country. The Aggies have seen a significant talent drain in recent seasons, but added one of the SEC’s best transfer classes. Texas A&M is new to ESPN’s top-25.

A little discipline and structure might go a long way at Texas A&M, which lost its footing under former coach Jimbo Fisher. New Aggies coach Mike Elko knows the program well after working as Fisher’s defensive coordinator from 2019 to 2021.

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Kentucky Wildcats

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Ranking: No. 23

Kentucky added a pair of elite transfers in Georgia quarterback Brock Vandagriff and linebacker Jamon Dumas-Johnson. The Wildcats have the pieces to be competitive with most teams in the SEC. Kentucky is another new team in ESPN’s top-25.

The Wildcats are banking on former Georgia backup quarterback Brock Vandagriff to…

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Publish date : 2024-02-13 23:36:12

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