Alabama begins the season as the bookmakers' favorite to win the SEC title, while defending champions LSU face a tough task to repeat last season's triumph.
for the first time since the tournament's inception in 2014. Tua Tagovailoa and star wideouts Henry Ruggs and Jerry Jeudy have left for the NFL, but the likes of running back Najee Harris and wide receivers DeVonta Smith and Jaylen Waddle ensure Alabama's offense remains stacked with talent. Mac Jones will replace Tagovailoa under center, but five-star recruit Bryce Young could see some playing time too.
Nick Saban, head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide, on the field watching his team warm up before a game against the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Davis Wade Stadium on November 16 in Starkville, Mississippi. The Crimson Tide defeated the Bulldogs 38-7.Georgia pipped Florida to the top of the SEC East division in both of the last two seasons to clinch a spot in the SEC Championship Game and enters the campaign as a 3/1 second-favorite behind Alabama to win the conference title.
Elsewhere, South Carolina begins the season as 125/1 outsider, while Mississippi State, Ole Miss and Missouri are all 150/1, followed by Vanderbilt and Arkansas at 300/1 and 500/1 respectively.
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