How do you see the SEC in 5 years?

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How do you see the SEC in 5 years? What happens when Oklahoma and Texas enters the conference? Who is the dominant team? Who is in the Top tier of teams? What teams are better than they are now or which are worse? What coaches (today) are no longer coaching in the conference?

I think once Oklahoma and Texas enter the conference, the SEC will do away with the East/West divisions and we will begin playing 9 conference games. I believe Georgia will still be the dominant team but likely Saban would have retired and Alabama will fall off quite a bit.

I could see LSU, Oklahoma, and Tennessee joining Georgia in the Top tier of the conference. Two SEC teams likely make the new 12 team playoffs every year. Alabama likely falls into the second tier with Auburn, Texas, and maybe Florida. I don’t think Jimbo Fisher will be at aTm and Napier may not be at Florida either. Auburn likely improves with Freeze and closes the gap with Alabama. The rest of the conference teams likely stay the same as today - mediorce.

What does everyone else think the SEC looks like in 5 years?
 
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Oklahoma still recruits really well. I think they will do well in the conference.
 
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In 5 years the way heupel has turned us around already, we should be in the dominant team mix by then…
 
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I think once Oklahoma and Texas enter the conference, the SEC will do away with the East/West divisions and we will begin playing 9 conference games.

SEC Commish has already said they are going to go this way when OK/TX join.
 
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It still depends on recruiting for UT and having the right DC whether that's Banks or someone else. The best "coach" in the SEC is Josh Heupel. He's the best offensive mind. He is the best gameday coach. He appears to be the best developer of talent. He appears to be the best in using less than ideal parts to create ideal results. And his leadership and culture are elite.

If UT can continue to recruit at the level they are or above then he will battle at the top.
 
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Five years from now:

  • No divisions. We're all in one big pool.
  • Top 2 teams year in and year out are Tennessee and Georgia. Most years, at least one of them--and sometimes both--get to Atlanta in December.
  • Oklahoma joins LSU and A&M (who have canned Fisher and spent $18m/year on an unproven--but so far decent--new coach) in the second tier. When UGa or the Vols don't get to Atlanta, it's usually one of these three.
  • Bama is feverishly going through coaches in hopes of quickly finding a new Saban (who retired in 2024 after losing to the Vols for a third year in a row). They won't for a while. In the meantime, they're doing okay, getting 9 or 10 wins each season, but the fan base are apoplectic. Texas is doing just about as well.
  • Florida is on hard times. The salad days might be permanently over for them. Back to middle of the pack, with Arkansas, Ole Miss, Auburn, and Miss State.
  • Mizzou, Vandy, South Carolina, and Kentucky are the doormats. From time to time USCe or the Wildcats have an 8-win season and declare themselves "back," but it's really just a blip.
That's how I think it will probably be in five years. And in ten years, as well.

Go Vols!
 
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OrangeBeachVol said:
I think once Oklahoma and Texas enter the conference, the SEC will do away with the East/West divisions and we will begin playing 9 conference games.

SEC Commish has already said they are going to go this way when OK/TX join.
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He hasn’t confirmed that the conference will go to nine games. Divisions are finished, as is the idea of pods. The only question remaining is whether they go to nine games or continue with eight. We’re supposed to get an answer this spring.
 
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mtvols said:
How do you see the SEC in 5 years? What happens when Oklahoma and Texas enters the conference? Who is the dominant team? Who is in the Top tier of teams? What teams are better than they are now or which are worse? What coaches (today) are no longer coaching in the conference?

I think once Oklahoma and Texas enter the conference, the SEC will do away with the East/West divisions and we will begin playing 9 conference games. I believe Georgia will still be the dominant team but likely Saban would have retired and Alabama will fall off quite a bit.

I could see LSU, Oklahoma, and Tennessee joining Georgia in the Top tier of the conference. Two SEC teams likely make the new 12 team playoffs every year. Alabama likely falls into the second tier with Auburn, Texas, and maybe Florida. I don’t think Jimbo Fisher will be at aTm and Napier may not be at Florida either. Auburn likely improves with Freeze and closes the gap with Alabama. The rest of the conference teams likely stay the same as today - mediorce.

What does everyone else think the SEC looks like in 5 years?
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Saban is coaching another 4-6 years. But even after he leaves, the roster is still going to be stacked with nfl talent. Even if they hire some rum dum, it would likely take 3-4 years for the program to erode.
 
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Look - a few of us remember vividly Alabama after Bear Bryant retired. Bama will implode faster than you can imagine after Saban retires. No heir apparent will be there and whoever takes on the job had better let Sexton negotiate a rock solid agreement because it will get ugly. Mark this down and Nick's energy level is already ebbing - the man is beyond dog years. The Bama fanbase is spoiled, entitled (somewhat deservedly so with the best run in history) and old Nick will be frustrated beyond belief in 2023 when things start to sour. The man won't go 3 more years with the rise of Georgia, LSU, Tennessee and now Auburn.
 
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The games will reflect who is at the top. The sec will always be a dog fight. I keep my focus on Tennessee. Our future looks bright, the rest will take of themselves. GBO
 
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Oklahoma and Texas are middle of the road SEC football programs at best, this is why they wanted in the conference to avoid their demise in the conference they have managed and abused for years,

I see three SEC teams in the selection of 12 year in and year out where the one loss teams are not participating in the SEC championship game,

Aside from football, Texas and Oklahoma bring nothing to the table in the revenue sports, OU does play an elevated version of women's softball and Texas always has top tier golf programs, but everything else the SEC has an abundance of already, including money
 
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knox73 said:
Look - a few of us remember vividly Alabama after Bear Bryant retired. Bama will implode faster than you can imagine after Saban retires. No heir apparent will be there and whoever takes on the job had better let Sexton negotiate a rock solid agreement because it will get ugly. Mark this down and Nick's energy level is already ebbing - the man is beyond dog years. The Bama fanbase is spoiled, entitled (somewhat deservedly so with the best run in history) and old Nick will be frustrated beyond belief in 2023 when things start to sour. The man won't go 3 more years with the rise of Georgia, LSU, Tennessee and now Auburn.
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And Alabama doesn’t look like they have a QB for 2023 that can sustain their success. Milton, Simpson, or a Freshman.
 
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Boston Vol said:
Saban is coaching another 4-6 years. But even after he leaves, the roster is still going to be stacked with nfl talent. Even if they hire some rum dum, it would likely take 3-4 years for the program to erode.
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I would agree with you in past normal times, but with the transfer portal now I could see a mass exodus of talent once he retires. I hope so.
 
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OrangeBeachVol said:
I think once Oklahoma and Texas enter the conference, the SEC will do away with the East/West divisions and we will begin playing 9 conference games.

SEC Commish has already said they are going to go this way when OK/TX join.
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They haven’t said the 9 conference game part yet though any sort of confirmation, I don’t think.
 
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Oklahoma went 6-7 this year...The beginning of the end for those guys...It is about to get much worse...Venables is not the answer.
 
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FIXED YOUR POST.


(QUOTE="mtvols, post: 22281594, member: 24217"]How do you see the SEC in 5 years? What happens when Oklahoma and Texas enters the conference? Who is the dominant team? Who is in the Top tier of teams? What teams are better than they are now or which are worse? What coaches (today) are no longer coaching in the conference?

I think once Oklahoma and Texas enter the conference, the SEC will do away with the East/West divisions and we will begin playing 9 conference games. I believe TENNESSEE will still be the dominant team but likely Saban would have retired and Alabama will fall off quite a bit.

I could see LSU, Texas, and Jawja joining TENNESSEE in the Top tier of the conference. Two SEC teams likely make the new 12 team playoffs every year. Alabama likely falls into the second tier with Auburn, Oklahoma and maybe Florida. I don’t think Jimbo Fisher will be at aTm and Napier may not be at Florida either. Auburn likely improves with Freeze and closes the gap with Alabama. The rest of the conference teams likely stay the same as today - mediorce.

What does everyone else think the SEC looks like in 5 years?[/QUOTE]
 
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