To me that means Brent and Paul don't think we don't win the East (at 10-2).
Don't think they are picking us to lose any of the 4 OOC games. So that means 6-2 in SEC play.
Since 1992 the East has been won with 6-2 record 4 times. 1992 (UF won H2H with UGA), 2003 (UGA won 3 way tie), 2005 (UGA outright), 2007 (we won H2H with UGA). Once in 2010 at 5-3 (USCjr)
7-1 has been good enough every year since 1992 except 5 times. 8-0 for UF in 1995 and 1996, us in 1998, UF in 2009 and in 2012 UGA and UF tied at 7-1.
Summary (SEC East Winner's Conference Record)
8-0: 4
7-1: 15
6-2: 4
5-3: 1