Inside the SEC Showdown: Uncover the Dark Horse Destined to Dominate College Football’s Fiercest Conference!
One exciting thing: Receiver Ja’Mori Maclin was a 1,000-yard man for North Texas two years ago before posting just 13 catches for 313 yards in Lexington. But this was mostly a deployment problem, and Maclin had a strong finish once UK moved him from the slot to the outside. He’ll play there this year.
Player to watch: Zach Calzada, a former Texas A&M quarterback who is back in the SEC after an excellent run at FCS Incarnate Word. He did once beat Nick Saban, after all.
13. Florida
- 2024 final TRACR rank: 7th (6th OFF, 8th DEF)
- 2025 preseason TRACR rank: 13th (13th OFF, 10th DEF)
One scary thing: Florida’s special teams were arguably the best in the country in 2024, and the team’s strongest suits were punting, punt coverage and punt returns. Ray Guy Award finalist punter Ryan Crawshaw is gone, as is return man Chimere Dike. Keep an eye on this: Florida frequently had a field position advantage last year, and it’ll take work to keep that up.

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