College Football Preview: A Sneak Inside. . . The SEC

SEC Top Teams 1. Alabama 2. Florida 3. Arkansas 4. LSU 5. Georgia 6. Auburn
Top Star's At Each Position
Quarterback's
Greg McElroy, Alabama
Ryan Mallett, Arkansas
John Brantley, Florida
Jordan Jefferson, LSU
Running back's
Mark Ingram, Alabama
Trent Richardson, Alabama
Jeff Demps, Florida
Chris Rainey, Florida
Wide Receiver's
A.J. Green, Georgia
Julio Jones, Alabama
Terrance Toliver, LSU
Joe Adams, Arkansas
Randall Cobb, Kentucky
Offensive Linemen
Mike Pouncey, Florida
Ryan Pugh, Auburn
James Carpenter, Alabama
Clint Boling, Georgia
Defensive Front Seven
Jerrell Powe, Ole Miss
Josh Bynes, Auburn
Chris Marve, Vanderbilt
Justin Houston, Georgia
Dont'a Hightower, Alabama
Defensive Backs
Mark Barron, Alabama
Patrick Peterson, LSU
Ahmad Black, Florida
Inside Look: Coming off a spectacular season many have Alabama as number one because off Mark Ingram and Julio Jones. But many losses on defense will make it harder this season. John Brantley is taking over as the big man in Florida after four spectacular seasons with Tim Tebow. It wouldn't help that leading receivers Riley Cooper and Aaron Hernandez are also gone. Ryan Mallett fits in perfectly with Bobby Petrino's scheme in Arkansas. His options aren't limited either with receivers Greg Childs and Joe Adams and tight end D.J. Williams. LSU may have to kick it up a notch to save Les Miles job. Miles has had a number of disappointing seasons that overshadow his national championship win. A successful season lies in the lap of Jordan Jefferson and how good he will be with no Brandon LaFell. Georgia has talented receiver A.J. Green and end Justin Houston but what is holding up them back is what hurt them last year also: quarterback. Logan Gray is expected to fill in for Joe Cox. Auburn is coming off a brilliant season after a 5-0 start but they lost both quarterback Chris Todd and bruising back Ben Tate. Luckily the O-Line is loaded with two All SEC offensive linemen. The South Carolina Game cox are the SEC's biggest mystery. Beating teams like Ole Miss last season and getting shot down by others as it will be another up and down year. Kentucky lost one of the better secondary machines when Trevard Lindley left but they still have Randall Cobb, a talented wide out who is also a beast on special teams. A disappointment last year Ole Miss is trying to restore it's reputation. Jeremiah Masoli may start this season after being removed from the Oregon team. Jerrell Powe is a monster on the D-Line. Mississippi State has a good team but will have troubles in the tough SEC. The same goes for Vanderbilt.