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August projections and tiers are frozen. Grades and Δ below describe the historical 2025 season.

2026 preseason · Power 4 · #1

SEC

Elite league. Behind its 2025 projections on average.

75.4
Median projection
Teams
16
Elite tier
5
Contender
6
Elite + Cont.
11
2025 mean Δ
−3.4
2025 A grades
1

2026 August tier shape

5
6
5
5 Elite6 Contender5 Solid

Top: Georgia 95.4 (Elite). Floor: Arkansas 57.9 (Solid).

2025 grade shape

1
7
7
1
1 A7 Cs7 Ds1 F

Best: Vanderbilt Δ +23.6 (A). Worst: Florida Δ −18.1 (F).

SEC · ranked by 2026 projection · 2025 grades

The roster.

1
Georgia
Tier #3 · SP+ +26.4 · 100% recruit · 68% returning
95.4
Elite
C
−0.1
2
Texas
Tier #6 · SP+ +22.8 · 96% recruit · 68% returning
89.1
Elite
D
−9.9
3
Texas A&M
Tier #8 · SP+ +20.9 · 85% recruit · 65% returning
85.2
Elite
C
+3.4
4
LSU ★ new HC
Tier #10 · SP+ +20.4 · 90% recruit · 61% returning
84.2
Elite
D
−14.0
5
Oklahoma
Tier #11 · SP+ +18.8 · 84% recruit · 65% returning
81.7
Elite
C
+1.1
6
Tennessee
Tier #13 · SP+ +17.3 · 88% recruit · 62% returning
79.2
Contender
D
−6.3
7
Alabama
Tier #14 · SP+ +17.6 · 98% recruit · 48% returning
78.3
Contender
D
−15.3
8
Missouri
Tier #17 · SP+ +15.4 · 78% recruit · 58% returning
75.8
Contender
C
+0.6
9
Ole Miss ★ new HC
Tier #18 · SP+ +16.5 · 79% recruit · 61% returning
75.0
Contender
C
+4.7
10
Florida ★ new HC
Tier #22 · SP+ +15.2 · 89% recruit · 58% returning
72.6
Contender
F
−18.1
11
South Carolina
Tier #24 · SP+ +12.6 · 78% recruit · 58% returning
71.8
Contender
D
−14.4
12
Auburn ★ new HC
Tier #28 · SP+ +11.5 · 90% recruit · 58% returning
67.5
Solid
C
−2.1
13
Vanderbilt
Tier #33 · SP+ +9.8 · 61% recruit · 58% returning
66.1
Solid
A
+23.6
14
Kentucky
Tier #42 · SP+ +5.2 · 74% recruit · 58% returning
61.1
Solid
D
−6.7
15
Mississippi State
Tier #47 · SP+ +4.8 · 72% recruit · 58% returning
59.6
Solid
C
+4.9
16
Arkansas ★ new HC
Tier #51 · SP+ +5.6 · 70% recruit · 58% returning
57.9
Solid
D
−6.6