The SEC crowded out the competition in the preseason US LBM Coaches Poll. Nine SEC teams are ranked. That’s three more ranked teams than even the Big Ten.

Who’s overrated? Who’s underrated? And does the SEC possess a playoff sleeper team lurking under the radar?

On today’s episode, hosts Blake Toppmeyer and John Adams unpack the preseason Top 25 and what it means for the College Football Playoff.

They consider only two teams to be threats to the SEC reclaiming the national championship: Ohio State and Oregon. They also discuss why the Big Ten might be closer in strength to the ACC or Big 12 than it is to the SEC.

And they examine the preseason top 12 and rate each team as “IN” or “OUT” of the College Football Playoff. Adams boots five preseason top-12 teams from his list of playoff qualifiers, while Toppmeyer nixes three top-12 teams from his playoff field.

The SEC crowded out the competition in the <a href="https://www.knoxnews.com/story/sports/columnists/blake-toppmeyer/2024/08/05/coaches-poll-college-football-top-25-rankings-predictions/74669789007/" aria-label="Link preseason US LBM Coaches Poll">preseason US LBM Coaches Poll</a>. Nine SEC teams <a href="https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/football/ncaaf/coaches-poll/2024-2025/2024-08-05" aria-label="Link are ranked">are ranked</a>. That’s three more ranked teams than even the Big Ten.
Who’s overrated? Who’s underrated? And does the SEC possess a playoff sleeper team lurking under the radar?
On today’s episode, hosts <a href="https://x.com/btoppmeyer" aria-label="Link Blake Toppmeyer">Blake Toppmeyer</a> and <a href="https://x.com/johnadamskns" aria-label="Link John Adams">John Adams</a> unpack the preseason Top 25 and what it means for the College Football Playoff.
They consider only two teams to be threats to the SEC reclaiming the national championship: Ohio State and Oregon. They also discuss why the Big Ten might be closer in strength to the ACC or Big 12 than it is to the SEC.
And they examine the preseason top 12 and rate each team as “IN” or “OUT” of the College Football Playoff. Adams boots five preseason top-12 teams from his list of playoff qualifiers, while Toppmeyer nixes three top-12 teams from his playoff field.

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.

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Who's overrated and underrated from the SEC in preseason coaches poll?