Which SEC team will win the 2011 national championship?

[Skjellyfetti]

Early money is probably on LSU. They return a ton of talent... and could be losing their one weak link in Les Miles.

Sleeper: Mississippi State

What say you?







*poll only lets me include 10 teams, so I excluded Vanderbilt and Ole Miss.

[SuperHornet]

None of the above. The SEC is NOT god, just as the CAA isn't god, either.

[Silenoz]

I'm confused, don't all of them win it every year?

[Willie]

None of the above. The SEC is NOT god, just as the CAA isn't god, either.

5 in a row would lead one to believe they're pretty good.

[Skjellyfetti]

SEC is NOT god

godly, definitely... but... yeah... not god



Also, Southern football was ridiculed in the early days. It took Alabama going out west and beating Washington in the 1926 Rose Bowl for the South to get respect in football. Good read on that game and how it changed southern football here:
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/ ... /index.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Now Southern football is the best brand of football. If someone else wants bragging rights they need to beat the SEC on the field in the title game.

[youngterrier]

I'm not voting because I don't know who to predict will win it. South Carolina is a sleeper because they may get clowney and really overachieved this year. I'm willing to bet UGA, really one of the most talented teams in the SEC, will fight tooth and nail for Richt. Tennessee improved over the year. Arkansas could be good without Mallet, their backup QB played well against Auburn. Auburn could be good if Cam Newton stays. Mississippi State is a sleeper as well as LSU. Florida and Alabama lose a lot but are still top notch programs. The winner of the conference, if only losing one, should play in the NC. Sorry SH but that's pretty godly

[Screamin_Eagle174]

None of the above. The SEC is NOT god, just as the CAA isn't god, either.

5* in a row would lead one to believe they're pretty good.

FIFY.

[eagleskins]

Ohio State wins it all next year.

[bandl]

None of the above. The SEC is NOT god, just as the CAA isn't god, either.

Why do you hate success so much?

[tampajag]

None of the above. The SEC is NOT god, just as the CAA isn't god, either.

Why do you hate success so much?

What do you mean? He supports the Sacramento Sirens, that's as successful as it gets.

[bandl]

Why do you hate success so much?

What do you mean? He supports the Sacramento Sirens, that's as successful as it gets.

Except that those women (that is a women's team, right) failed by being born as women instead of men. They should go sow or make sammiches or something.

[dbackjon]

Only problem is that SEC didn't win the National Championship.

Auburn won a bowl game against another undefeated team - a match-up of the second and third best teams in the country.

Meanwhile, the best team in the country played this year in the Mountain West.


Western teams won the MNC (FBS) and the real NC (FCS)


Suck on that, southerners!!!

[bandl]

Only problem is that SEC didn't win the National Championship.

Auburn won a bowl game against another undefeated team - a match-up of the second and third best teams in the country.

Meanwhile, the best team in the country played this year in the Mountain West.


Western teams won the MNC (FBS) and the real NC (FCS)


Suck on that, southerners!!!

It's okay to hate on the south as long as we're not talking about gay southerners, right?

[DJH]

Alabama is the only team that is capable of winning a title next year from the SEC, IMO.

LSU doesn't have a good enough offense, and will probably be losing their coach.

Auburn lost their million dollar QB.

Florida has a new coach.

And Arkansas lost Mallet.

[tampajag]

Only problem is that SEC didn't win the National Championship.

Auburn won a bowl game against another undefeated team - a match-up of the second and third best teams in the country.

Meanwhile, the best team in the country played this year in the Mountain West.


Western teams won the MNC (FBS) and the real NC (FCS)


Suck on that, southerners!!!

and they'll be playing in the Big East next

[dbackjon]

Only problem is that SEC didn't win the National Championship.

Auburn won a bowl game against another undefeated team - a match-up of the second and third best teams in the country.

Meanwhile, the best team in the country played this year in the Mountain West.


Western teams won the MNC (FBS) and the real NC (FCS)


Suck on that, southerners!!!

It's okay to hate on the south as long as we're not talking about gay southerners, right?

Hate? Nah, just WCB

[tampajag]

It's okay to hate on the south as long as we're not talking about gay southerners, right?

Hate? Nah, just WCB

how far does WCB spread? Ft. Worth is actually closer to the Atlantic than it is to the Pacific.

[MSUDuo]

None of them can. They all play at the FBS level

[dbackjon]

Hate? Nah, just WCB

how far does WCB spread? Ft. Worth is actually closer to the Atlantic than it is to the Pacific.

West of the Mississippi

[tampajag]

how far does WCB spread? Ft. Worth is actually closer to the Atlantic than it is to the Pacific.

West of the Mississippi

I'll give you that but once they leave the MWC they become property of ECB as long as they are still a great team

[free7694]

[89Hen]

how far does WCB spread? Ft. Worth is actually closer to the Atlantic than it is to the Pacific.

West of the Mississippi

Who are you kidding? You guys like claim all teams west of Greenville, SC.

[Ibanez]

Only problem is that SEC didn't win the National Championship.

Auburn won a bowl game against another undefeated team - a match-up of the second and third best teams in the country.

Meanwhile, the best team in the country played this year in the Mountain West.


Western teams won the MNC (FBS) and the real NC (FCS)


Suck on that, southerners!!!

Actually, Suck on that BCS players. It's the BCS, not the southern portion of the USA's situation.

[Ibanez]

+1

[Skjellyfetti]

Chris Low's rankings:

1. Alabama: With added experience in the secondary, look for the Crimson Tide to be more consistent next season and not have some of the breakdowns on defense that plagued them in 2010. A.J. McCarron steps in for Greg McElroy at quarterback, and Trent Richardson will get his shot as the centerpiece of the running game.

2. LSU: Former Georgia quarterback Zach Mettenberger will push Jordan Jefferson for the starting job this spring, which will be good for Jefferson. The young returning talent on defense is especially impressive with the likes of Tyrann Mathieu, Sam Montgomery, Eric Reid and Morris Claiborne all showing star potential.

3. South Carolina: The Gamecocks lose very little from their 2010 Eastern Division championship team. It looks like Steve Spurrier is going to open up the quarterback competition between Stephen Garcia and Connor Shaw. The one-two punch of running back Marcus Lattimore and receiver Alshon Jeffery should be as good as any in the league, and the defense returns all of its key performers.

4. Arkansas: Ryan Mallett has decided to turn pro after back-to-back 30-touchdown seasons, but Tyler Wilson showed in the Auburn game this season that he can also be a star. He’ll have a talented cast of receivers to throw to, and coach Bobby Petrino thinks the Hogs will be better on defense next season than they were this season.

5. Mississippi State: If you’re looking for a program with a lot of momentum, look no further than Mississippi State. The Bulldogs will bring back the nucleus of the team that hammered Michigan in the bowl game. Quarterback Chris Relf has improved tremendously, and coach Dan Mullen has this bunch believing. Chris Wilson takes over the defense with Manny Diaz making the move to Texas.

6. Florida: First-year coach Will Muschamp steps in for Urban Meyer at Florida and tries to restore that edge that was missing last season. The Gators plan to shift to a pro-style offense, and there’s still no definitive word on whether John Brantley will return. There shouldn’t be any shortage of talent. Meyer brought in top-5 classes nationally every year he was there.

7. Auburn: For a team that just won a national championship, this is a pretty dramatic fall. But with the likelihood that quarterback Cam Newton and defensive tackle Nick Fairley will both turn pro, the Tigers face some major personnel losses. They will also have to replace their entire offensive line and several key starters on defense. The good news is that Gene Chizik has recruited very well and continues to do so.

8. Georgia: Clearly, Georgia coach Mark Richt is down to his last chance to fix the Georgia program. Having a quarterback like Aaron Murray to build around is always nice, but the Bulldogs need to be better at running the ball next season. It will be the second year in the 3-4 defense under Todd Grantham, so there should be more consistency on that side of the ball in 2011.

9. Tennessee: One of the things that should help Tennessee is that the schedule gets easier in 2011. That offensive line, which was starting three true freshmen to end last season, will be more mature, a year wiser and a year stronger. The Vols have an impressive base of young offensive talent. The key now is finding more defensive linemen and replenishing the secondary.

10. Ole Miss: The Rebels have to get back to where they were defensively the first two years under defensive coordinator Tyrone Nix when they were attacking people and causing turnovers. Some crippling injuries killed them last season, and they just didn’t play very well in the secondary. Houston Nutt’s old pal David Lee takes over the defense.

11. Kentucky: Joker Phillips’ second season as the Wildcats’ head coach figures to be one of his most challenging, especially if Randall Cobb decides to turn pro. Morgan Newton and Ryan Mossakowski will battle for the starting quarterback job, and the Wildcats will look to replace most of their key playmakers on that side of the ball.

12. Vanderbilt: After heading up the Maryland offense for the past three seasons, James Franklin moves in as the Vanderbilt head coach. One of his first orders of business is settling on a quarterback, not to mention some guys at receiver who can add some pop to the Commodores’ passing game. Vanderbilt also fell off defensively this past season.