Outside of Alabama's debut at the No. 2 position, the other three programs appearing in the top four of the initial poll all are led by coaches that worked with one another on the 2015 Alabama football team.
If Mac Jones keeps up his insanely productive play, the Crimson Tide have a far better chance of beating the Georgia Bulldogs, with or without Nick Saban.
The long awaited SEC season is scheduled to kick off in 24 days and it is becoming crunch time for players who are considering whether they will play or not this season. The LSU Tigers have seen a number of players recently make the choice to opt out, highlighted by receiver Ja'Marr Chase. Today at the University of Georgia, graduate transfer quarterback Jamie Newman has announced he will opt out of the season and instead prepare for the upcoming NFL Draft.