Senior quarterback Garrett Nussmeier, junior linebacker Whit Weeks and senior return specialist Barion Brown were named to the first-team offense, defense and special teams, respectively, making LSU the only SEC team to have at least one first-team player on all three units.

Eight Florida football players were selected to the preseason All-SEC coaches team, furthering the high expectations of the upcoming season.

Only three SEC teams made the College Football Playoff last year, but the conference is deep with contenders in 2025.

LSU kicked off the season with a ridiculous loss to Southern Cal in Las Vegas. After a cupcake game, the Tigers won a controversial game at South Carolina that turned into a six game win streak (UCLA,

The arrival of Texas and Oklahoma, blended with the it-only-goes-up ethos of NIL, has turned the SEC from a juggernaut into whatever is directly above a juggernaut. Now 16 teams deep and boasting five of the top-10 favorites to win the National Championship,