Brant's SEC rankings and college football projections for all 16 teams. His 2025 season outlook for the SEC, including Texas, Alabama, Georgia, and more.

A 247Sports survey ranked the University of Georgia third for best college football tailgate experiences, with the rest of the top ten largely dominated by SEC teams. That passion for pregame rituals runs deep and tailgating has a long history, stretching back more than a century.

With an additional conference game, SEC schools might look to cancel future matchups against Big 12 opponents.

Florida hasn't faced Alabama since 2021, while Texas will face Florida in each of its first two seasons in the SEC. A year off from the LSU rivalry can't hurt either. Knowing that bragging rights last for twice as long will only create more tension when the two meet.

Ole Miss has turned into a recruiting powerhouse under Lane Kiffin, consistently bringing in a top 25 recruiting class. Their 2025 class is the 16th best in the country, according to 247Sports. When Kiffin wants a recruit, more often than not, he gets them.

However, Kirk Herbstreit believed there was a chance the Gators could reach Atlanta in 2025. He named Florida as his SEC sleeper. Herbstreit picked the Clemson Tigers to win the ACC, Penn State Nittany Lions to win the Big Ten, Kansas State Wildcats to win the Big 12 and Texas Longhorns to win the SEC title.

The Florida Gators Heisman winner was ranked above all the college football talent to take the field in the 21st century