Where Auburn, rest of the SEC rank in ESPN’s post-spring SP+ ranking

SP+: 29.9 (1st)

Offense: 41.9 (9th)

Defense: 11.9 (3rd)

Georgia has lost several key players from last year’s team, but has plenty of returning production and has been recruiting at an elite level, expect them to contend for a third-straight championship.

SP+: 27.9 (4th)

Offense: 44.2 (5th)

Defense: 16.3 (10th)

Alabama will have to replace both Bryce Young and Will Anderson Jr. but Nick Saban has plenty of talented options to choose from. They need to settle their quarterback race but should have plenty of surrounding players to help.

SP+: 25.2 (5th)

Offense: 41.6 (10th)

Defense: 16.4 (12th)

Brian Kelly won the SEC West in his first season and they are returning quarterback Jaylen Daniels and elite pass-rusher Harold Perkins. They will be looking to knock Georgia off their perch atop the SEC this season.

SP+: 23.9 (6th)

Offense: 45.5 (3rd)

Defense: 21.6 (31st)

Another team coming off a sensational debut season under a new head coach, the Vols are carried by their offense and Josh Heupel is ready to turn the offense over to veteran Joe Milton.

SP+: 18.8 (6th)

Offense: 30.7 (44th)

Defense: 11.9 (2nd)

The Aggies are entering a key season under Jimbo Fisher who has brought in Bobby Petrino to try and fix the offense, it should be another entertaining season in College Station.

SP+: 17.5 (18th)

Offense: 39.0 (14th)

Defense: 21.4 (30th)

Ole Miss brought in two transfer quarterbacks to battle Jaxson Dart for the starting job but whoever wins it will be second-fiddle to star running back Quinshod Judkins.

SP+: 14.8 (21st)

Offense: 37.4 (23rd)

Defense: 22.6 (38th)

Unlike LSU and Tennessee, the Gators did not enjoy much onfield success in Billy Napier’s first season, going 6-7. They have loaded up on transfers and have a great run game they can lean on.

SP+: 14.5 (22rd)

Offense: 28.1 (59th)

Defense: 13.7 (5th)

The Wildcats had a terrible year on offense last season but have brought back offensive coordinator Liam Cohen to get things humming again.

SP+: 14.1 (25th)

Offense: 35.8 (29th)

Defense: 21.7 (32nd)

The Bulldogs are entering Year 1 of the Zach Arnett era after the tragic passing of Mike Leach. They return nearly everyone on offense and Arnett has a track record of good defenses.

SP+: 13.8 (26th)

Offense: 38.6 (17th)

Defense: 24.8 (51st)

The return of quarterback K.J. Jefferson and running back Raheim Sanders has the Razorbacks poised to make some noise in the SEC West.

SP+: 13.7 (27th)

Offense: 33.5 (35th)

Defense: 19.8 (23rd)

Hugh Freeze has done an impressive job overhauling Auburn’s roster ahead of his first season in the Plains. The group is headlined by quarterback Payton Thorne, four wide receivers and four offensive linemen to try and fix last season’s disappointing passing attack.

SP+: 11.6 (33rd)

Offense: 37.9 (20th)

Defense: 26.3 (64th)

The Gamecocks are coming off an 8-5 season and it looks like things are trending upwards under Shane Beamer.

SP+: 11.1 (34th)

Offense: 29.4 (52nd)

Defense: 18.3 (17th)

The Tigers are coming off a 6-7 season and inexplicably gave head coach Eli Drinkowitz a contract extension despite a 17-19 record at Missouri.

SP+: -3.1 (69th)

Offense: 29.2 (53rd)

Defense: 32.2 (99th)

The Commodores knew they had a long rebuild ahead of them under Clark Lea as they look to try and compete in the SEC. Their wins over Kentucky and Florida last season were great signs.