1. OU, yes. Another dud and Venables is gone
2. Bama, yes. Need to show that the last couple season's failures were due to Milroe and not a trend. DaBoer needs to establish that he can get the program back to annual title contention
3. UM....this past year bought Cristobal some time. But beck is ass
4. Mich, disagree b/c LSU, UF, Tenn, etc certainly have more pressure. Beating OSU last year on the road, and the way they finished the season excused a lot of mistakes form earlier in the year. Bama win is still a W vs. Bama even if it was their worst team in 15 years. They've been recruiting at an elite level, but will the development from the past 4-5 years be as strong? Can they extend "the streak?"
5. LSU, move them up to the top 3. Another dud and Kelly is gone (but LSU is broke?)
6. Washington. It's washington who really cares, who even is their coach?
7. Tenn, yes. Have to get to SEC title game and close out the season better, their coach is safe, but the program is under pressure to get to the next level.
8. UF, yes. Finished 2024 strong, but major pressure for Napier to prove he's more than just a good recruiter
9. S.Car, yes. have to show they're capable to actually compete in the SEC and try to make a run for a playoff spot, obviously they aren't winning the conference.