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Remember that meme where a Western Kentucky player looks to a camera during a 2011 game against Kentucky and says, "They supposed to be SEC!" with a delighted grin of mockery?

That line came to mind in Week 1, when three SEC teams went down against ranked opponents.

Utah crushed Florida. North Carolina destroyed South Carolina. Florida State picked apart LSU.

They supposed to be SEC?

The nation's preeminent conference got humbled.

On today's episode, hosts Blake Toppmeyer and John Adams unpack the SEC's stumble out of the blocks.

Four ranked SEC teams – Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee and Texas A&M – dispatched of meek opponents without issue. But, in the marquee games, the SEC fell flat. Which teams have a road to recovery?

Later in the episode, the hosts highlight their Week 1 sizzlers and fizzlers and make their Week 2 picks against the spread.

Stay connected on Twitter with Blake (@btoppmeyer) and John (@JohnAdamsKNS) and stay up to date on SEC football news by subscribing to KnoxNews: knoxnews.com/subscribe.

Remember that <a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fedsbs.fandom.com%2Fwiki%2FThey_%2527Sposed_to_Be_SEC&amp;psig=AOvVaw1HSVUCOuLrdKQ53nBT5ha1&amp;ust=1693975215727000&amp;source=images&amp;cd=vfe&amp;opi=89978449&amp;ved=0CBAQjhxqFwoTCLi43czTkoEDFQAAAAAdAAAAABAE" aria-label="Link meme">meme</a> where a Western Kentucky player looks to a camera during a 2011 game against Kentucky and says, "They supposed to be SEC!" with a delighted grin of mockery?
That line came to mind in Week 1, when three SEC teams went down against ranked opponents.
<a href="https://www.gainesville.com/story/sports/college/football/2023/09/03/billy-napier-florida-football-hot-seat-uf-gators-score-utah/70697147007/" aria-label="Link Utah crushed Florida">Utah crushed Florida</a>. North Carolina <a href="https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/sports/college/usc/2023/09/02/south-carolina-football-loses-to-north-carolina-drake-maye-season-opener/70689604007/" aria-label="Link destroyed South Carolina">destroyed South Carolina</a>. Florida State <a href="https://www.theadvertiser.com/story/sports/college/lsu/2023/09/03/brian-kelly-lsu-florida-state-prediction-college-football-week-1-scores/70697148007/" aria-label="Link picked apart LSU">picked apart LSU</a>.
They supposed to be SEC?
The nation's preeminent conference got humbled.
On today's episode, hosts <a href="https://twitter.com/btoppmeyer" aria-label="Link Blake Toppmeyer">Blake Toppmeyer</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/johnadamskns" aria-label="Link John Adams">John Adams</a> unpack the SEC's stumble out of the blocks.
Four ranked SEC teams – Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee and Texas A&amp;M – dispatched of meek opponents without issue. But, in the marquee games, the SEC fell flat. Which teams have a road to recovery?
Later in the episode, the hosts highlight their Week 1 sizzlers and fizzlers and make their Week 2 picks against the spread.
Stay connected on Twitter with Blake (@btoppmeyer) and John (@JohnAdamsKNS) and stay up to date on SEC football news by subscribing to KnoxNews: knoxnews.com/subscribe.

SEC Football Unfiltered features hosts Blake Toppmeyer and John Adams of the USA TODAY Network serving opinion, debate and analysis on trending college football topics within the Southeastern Conference. No subject is off limits, and no one is above rebuke. Take off the filter and revel in the banter.

SEC Football Unfiltered features hosts Blake Toppmeyer and John Adams of the USA TODAY Network serving opinion, debate and analysis on trending college football topics within the Southeastern Conference. No subject is off limits, and no one is above rebuke. Take off the filter and revel in the banter.