2026 SEC Football Preview: Power Rankings, Predictions, Best Bets & CFP Picks

Georgia and Texas enter 2026 as the SEC’s apparent top two—but who belongs at No. 3?Tyler Nohe and Lance Barton deliver their complete 2026 SEC Football Preview and Predictions, covering all 16 teams, the new nine-game SEC schedule, preseason power rankings, projected records, best bets, coaching changes and College Football Playoff picks.The guys debate whether LSU, Alabama, Oklahoma, Ole Miss or Texas A&M is the biggest threat behind Georgia and Texas. They also discuss Lane Kiffin’s first season at LSU, Arch Manning and Texas’ championship expectations, Georgia’s postseason ceiling, Alabama under Kalen DeBoer and the SEC’s six new head coaches.Tyler’s favorite SEC win totals are Georgia over 9.5, Vanderbilt under 5.5 and Oklahoma over 7.5. His dark horse is Florida, while Lance selects Tennessee.Both hosts predict five SEC teams in the 2026 College Football Playoff and agree on a Georgia–LSU SEC Championship Game, with Georgia winning the conference.Plus: complete SEC power rankings, team-by-team record predictions, the season’s biggest games and rapid-fire analysis of every program.Who is the SEC’s third-best team—and can anyone stop Georgia or Texas?