Welcome to 2008 SEC Football Predictions. It is great to be back, talking about college football again. And we'll be watching it in just over a month!

So, to kick things off, here is my prediction for how everything will shake out by the end of the season. This is after all the bowl games are done (and we have a new President-elect). I am a voter in the 2008 College Rivals.org fan poll. So, this covers not just the SEC -- but all Division I teams. Here's my list:

1. Georgia
2. OK
3. USC (California version)
4. OSU
5. Florida
6. WV
7. Clemson
8. Missouri
9. Ariz. State
10. VA Tech
11. TX
12. AL
13. Oregon
14. Auburn
15. Kansas
16. Penn State
17. LSU
18. Wisconsin
19. Pitts.
20. Ill.
21. USC (Carolina Version)
22. Michigan
23. UCLA
24. Texas Tech
25. Miss. State.

I've got seven Southeastern Conference teams in the top 25. And, really an 8th SEC team (Tennessee) belongs. But, if you notice -- I've got GA, FL, South Carolina, Alabama, Auburn and Mississippi State in the top 25. The Vols play each of those teams this year. Of those 6 games, they are only likely to win one I think (either Alabama or Miss. State who they play at home). So, I see those as 5 likely conference losses. And, they also play at UCLA (another Top 25 team). So, I see the Vols coming in 4th in the SEC East this year; too many loses to be in the top 25. Now, if they were in the ACC or Big Ten -- it would be much different....

Some will be surprised I've got Alabama at # 12. But, I think this is Bama's year to win the SEC West. Check out our Alabama football page to find out why.

SEC Football Season is almost here....

Here's the week-by-week SEC Football predictions I made last year (2007):

Final cumulative 2007 SEC Football Predictions Record: 75-22 (.773)

WEEK 14 (December 1) SEC Championship Game Prediction

LSU vs Tennessee. Predicted winner: TENNESSEE

Winner: LSU Tigers!!

As a Tennessee alum, I'm sure I let my personal preference influence the pick. But, it was a close game. A couple interceptions at the end won it for LSU. LSU had a great year and deserved to be SEC Champs. Certainly more than Tennessee who was just lucky to be in the SEC Championship game. Very lucky.

Now it's on to hopefully the BCS Title game for LSU and the SEC! Discuss the BCS at What Do You Think of the BCS?

WEEK 13 Results: 5 Correct; 3 Incorrect [Predicted winner in brackets]:

So many amazing games. LSU's loss to Arkansas in 3 OT's. Tennessee's amazing 3 OT win at Kentucky. Auburn's 6th straight win against Alabama in the Iron Bowl. Mississippi State qualifying for a bowl game and winning the Egg Bowl. It was yet another fantastic weekend of SEC football.

• Alabama at Auburn [Alabama] I


• Tennessee at Kentucky [Tennessee] C


• Wake Forest at Vanderbilt [Vanderbilt] I


• South Carolina at Clemson [Clemson] C


• Mississippi State at Ole Miss [Miss. State] C


• Arkansas at LSU [LSU] I


• Georgia at Georgia Tech [Georgia] C


• Florida at Florida State [Florida] C

WEEK 12 Results: 5 Correct; 1 Incorrect Tennessee was lucky (again) and Alabama disappointed (again). In fact, Alabama's loss to Louisiana-Monroe was worse than disappointing. Otherwise, things went as expected. Actually, I'd predicted a Tennessee win, just didn't think it would take a near miracle to pull it off.

• Mississippi State at Arkansas [Arkansas] C


• Kentucky at Georgia [Georgia] C


• Vanderbilt at Tennessee [Tennessee] C


• LSU at Ole Miss [LSU] C


• Florida Atlantic at Florida [Florida] C


• Louisiana-Monroe at Alabama [Alabama] I

WEEK 11 Results: 4 Correct; 2 Incorrect

Well, I said last Monday that we had an AWESOME week of SEC football (lots of close games) in store and that I'd be happy to go 4-2 on the week. I went 4-2 and we had some great games. Congrats to Mississippi State. With their upset of Alabama, the Bulldogs are now bowl eligible. That's the 10th bowl eligible team in the SEC. I think Vandy will also end up bowl eligible.

So, here are the results:

• Auburn at Georgia [Georgia] C


• Alabama at Mississippi State [Alabama] I


• Arkansas at Tennessee [Tennessee] C


• Florida at South Carolina [Florida]C


• Kentucky at Vanderbilt [Vanderbilt]I


• Louisiana Tech at LSU [LSU] C

WEEK 10 Results: 7 Correct; 0 Incorrect

Hey, 7-0; not bad. Got lucky with the LSU pick. LSU seems to be the team of destiny in the SEC this year. They had a tough loss at Kentucky; but were very fortunate (lucky) in their wins over Auburn and now Alabama. Anyway, that's good news for the SEC as LSU is the only SEC team with a shot at the BCS Championship Game. Boston College's loss was big as it should move LSU into the #2 spot nationally. Will we see an Ohio State vs. LSU national championship game. I hope so. I have an idea who we'll predict to win that one.

The other noteworthy game was South Carolina at Arkansas. Arkansas finally put together a great game offensively. South Carolina (especially their defense) looks worn down. We thought all along that the Gamecocks murderous schedule would catch up with South Carolina. Looks like that is happening.

OK, here's the results from Saturday:

• LSU at Alabama [LSU] C


• South Carolina at Arkansas [Arkansas] C


• Vandy at Florida [Florida] C


• Troy at Georgia [Georgia] C


• Northwestern State at Ole Miss [Ole Miss] C


• Tennessee Tech at Auburn [Auburn] C


• Louisiana-Lafayette at Tennessee [Tennessee] C

WEEK 9 Results: 4 Correct; 2 Incorrect

It's a tough year to pick games in the SEC. Parity has definitely arrived. Most anyone can beat most anyone on any given Saturday. Great games though!

Tennessee had a huge (very lucky) win against South Carolina. Of course Georgia's win over Florida was big as well. Who would've thunk it, but the Vols are in the driver's seat in the SEC East. Both teams have 2 SEC losses, but Tennessee beat Georgia, so they win the head-to-head tie breaker if both teams win out. Of course, winning out will not be easy for either team this year. So, the race is still very much open.

You'll recall that back in August, we predicted that any of the six teams in the SEC East could legitimately beat any of the others this year. That prediction has certainly proven true. There are no doormats in the SEC East.

• South Carolina at Tennessee [Tennessee] C


• Florida vs Georgia (Jacksonville) [Florida] I


• Ole Miss at Auburn [Auburn] C


• Mississippi State at Kentucky [Kentucky] I


• Miami of Ohio at Vanderbilt [Vanderbilt] C


• Florida International at Arkansas [Arkansas] C

WEEK 8 Results: 4 Correct; 2 Incorrect

Just have to say SEC football is amazing this year. Week after week, we have huge games, great games, huge upsets. It's really incredible. And, LSU pulled out another miracle win -- this time against Auburn. South Carolina's loss to Vandy was a surprise, but not a shock. I've been saying all along that Vandy would be the surpise team this year in the SEC and that South Carolina would end up at the bottom of the SEC East. I've caught lots of flack for those predictions, but I think both are the way to happening. 7 SEC teams in the top 25. That's got to be close to a record. Will have to research that.

• Auburn at LSU [LSU] C


• Tennessee at Alabama [Tennessee] I


• Vanderbilt at South Carolina [South Carolina] I


• Florida at Kentucky [Florida] C


• Arkansas at Ole Miss [Arkansas] C


• Mississippi State at West Virginia [West Virginia] C

WEEK 7 Results: 5 Correct; 1 Incorrect

As predicted, Georgia vs Vandy and Auburn vs Arkansas were both close games and we picked the winner. We missed Kentucky's upset of LSU (but who didn't). Of course that was a 3OT game, so we almost got that one and would have picked 100% again. Oh, well, 5 out of 6 isn't bad.

I do have comment on how silly it is to see Ohio State ranked #1 when they have beaten exactly -- NO ONE! I mean before Kentucky's game, LSU had already defeated Va Tech, South Carolina and Florida. If you ask me the two best teams in the country are LSU and Florida. But, with 2 losses, Florida is already out of the National Championship hunt and if LSU loses one more game, they'll be out of it too. And they still have to play Auburn and Alabama, as well as Arkansas and then the SEC Championship game. What a tough row to hoe! As I've often said, the SEC is severely disadvantaged by not having a play off system.

Along these lines, check out What Do You Think Of the BCS?

And, speaking of Arkansas, 3 straight SEC losses, all in the last minute. Wow. There is nothing like SEC football!

OK, here are the results from last Saturday:

• South Carolina at North Carolina [South Carolina] C


• Alabama at Ole Miss [Alabama] C


• Georgia at Vanderbilt [Georgia] C


• LSU at Kentucky [LSU] I


• Tennessee at Mississippi State [Tennessee] C


• Auburn at Arkansas [Auburn] C

WEEK 6 Results: 8 Correct; 0 Incorrect

Hey, what a great week. 8-0!! Tennessee finally came through. [The "Fire Phil Fulmer Club" can pack it in for another year.] And I got lucky with LSU pulling out their win. Florida played em tougher than I expected. LSU and Florida are the best two teams in the country.

• Vanderbilt at Auburn [Auburn] C


• Houston at Alabama [Alabama] C


• La. Tech at Ole Miss [Ole Miss] C


• Georgia at Tennessee [Tennessee] C


• Kentucky at South Carolina [South Carolina] C


• UAB at Mississippi State [Mississippi State] C


• Florida at LSU [LSU] C


• Chattanooga at Arkansas [Arkansas] C

WEEK 5 Results: 6 correct; 2 incorrect

Well, last week I told you the two tough games to call. They were the Florida - Auburn and Alabama - Florida State games. Sure enough, both games were close. I missed them both! But, otherwise, the other 6 games went true to form.

• Auburn at Florida [Florida] I


• Alabama at Florida State [Alabama] I


• Ole Miss at Georgia [Georgia] C


• Eastern Michigan at Vanderbilt [Vanderbilt]C


• Florida Atlantic at Kentucky [Kentucky] C


• Mississippi State at South Carolina [South Carolina] C


• LSU at Tulane [LSU]C


• North Texas at Arkansas [Arkansas]C

WEEK 4 Results: [6 Correct 1 Incorrect]

What a great Saturday night for SEC football. Both the Alabama- Georgia and Kentucky - Arkansas games were spectacular. I nailed the Georgia win over Bama (got lucky); but missed the Kentucky win (unlucky). Oh well, 6-1 is pretty good.

• Florida at Ole Miss [Florida] C


• Georgia at Alabama [Georgia] C


• New Mexico State at Auburn [Auburn] C


• Kentucky at Arkansas [Arkansas] I


• South Carolina at LSU [LSU] C


• Gardner-Webb at Mississippi State [Mississippi State]C


• Arkansas State at Tennessee [Tennessee] C

WEEK 3 RESULTS: [6 Correct; 2 Incorrect]

Well, I was just a bit off on my prediction of a Tennessee upset. Obviously since I am a UT fan, my better judgment was clouded. I know I said last week the UT - Florida game was the season for Tennessee. But, I don't exactly feel that way today.

That doesn't just apply to Tennessee, but also teams like Auburn (wow, what a win by MSU!) which has also disappointed so far. Seeing the Alabama upset of Arkansas (great game!) just reminded me how competitive the SEC is. Even a team like Florida is likely to lose a couple games in the SEC this year (hey they play LSU in a couple weeks for one thing).

So, it's just a bit too early to write anyone off yet. But, certainly, in Tennessee's case -- it doesn't look good at the moment.

I called the Kentucky - Louisville game (another fantastic game). That was a big win for the Wildcats and also for the SEC. There had been a lot of talk about Big East football. So, having one of the lower-rated SEC teams beat one of the top Big East teams was a big win for SEC football. But, that debate will surely continue -- see SEC vs Big East Football.

Here are the results from week 3:

WEEK 3 (predicted winner in brackets)

• Tennessee at Florida [Tennessee] I


• Arkansas at Alabama [Alabama] C


• Miss. State at Auburn [Auburn] I


• Ole Miss at Vanderbilt [Vanderbilt] C


• Louisville at Kentucky [Kentucky] C


• South Carolina State at South Carolina [South Carolina] C


• Western Carolina at Georgia [Georgia] C


• Middle Tennessee at LSU [LSU] C

WEEK 2 RESULTS: [5 Correct; 4 Incorrect]

Tough Week! Wow, that was a rough weekend. Who would have predicted the University of South Florida would beat Auburn at Auburn? You can read some discussion about that game at SEC vs Big East Football. Then, I just made the wrong calls on Georgia and Vanderbilt. South Carolina's win at Athens particularly surprised me. And Bama looked good -- especially for their first game under a new coach. It's shaping up to be an interesting season. Thank goodness for LSU -- they looked awesome!

WEEK 2 (predicted winner in brackets)

• Alabama (1-0) @ Vanderbilt (1-0) [Vanderbilt] I


• South Carolina (1-0) @ Georgia (1-0) [Georgia] I


• Troy (0-1) @ Florida (1-0)[Florida] C


• Mississippi State (0-1) @ Tulane (0-0) [Miss. State] C


• Southern Miss (1-0) @ Tennessee (0-1) [Tenn.] C


• Virginia Tech (1-0) @ LSU (1-0)[LSU] C


• South Florida (1-0) @ Auburn (1-0)[Auburn] I


• Missouri (1-0) @ Ole Miss (1-0)[Ole Miss] I


• Kent State (1-0) @ Kentucky (1-0) [Kentucky] C

WEEK 1 RESULTS: [10 Correct; 1 Incorrect]

Southeastern Conference football had a solid first week of the 2007 college football season.

The only SEC team to lose to a non-conference team was Tennessee who lost on the road to favored and higher-ranked, Pac-10, California. Nevertheless, it was a great disappointment -- especially the way UT's defense played.

But, Georgia and Auburn both pulled out nice wins vs Big 12 schools to salvage the weekend.

1. Tennessee @ California – [Tennesse] I


2. LSU @ Mississippi State – [LSU] C


3. Ole Miss @ Memphis [Ole Miss] C


4. Oklahoma State @ Georgia -- [Georgia] C


5. Kansas State @ Auburn – [Auburn] C


6. Western Carolina @ Alabama – [Alabama] C


7. Troy @ Arkansas – [Arkansas] C


8. Western Kentucky @ Florida – [Florida] C


9. Eastern Kentucky @ Kentucky – [Kentucky] C


10. Louisiana Lafayette @ South Carolina – [South Carolina] C


11. Richmond @ Vanderbilt – [Vanderbilt] C

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