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UGA had to drop Oklahoma from their slate, replaced with a much inferior opponent, so their four OOC games are pretty much given Ws.  They return a pretty sound core on D and O.  The "contested" games appear to be:

@ Tennessee
Florida
@ Auburn?
Ole Miss
South Carolina

LSU opens with FSU again and then has 3 laughable ooc games that should prohibit them from eligibility should they make the playoffs or NY6. 

The SEC west slate is hard to gauge.  Don't know how good any of those teams are likely to be.  I barely know how good I expect LSU to be.  Alabama will probably be really good.  

We pull Mizzou from the East, and usual foe Florida.  I have never seen Florida so late on the schedule.  Nov. 11, 3rd to last game. 

Strictly internally speaking, the team should improve within itself by about a +2 W/L metric, so after going 9-3 regular season, it's going to "feel" like a disappointment if the team doesn't reach at least 10 wins.  Not stubbing our toe against the Seminoles again will be key.  I have no idea how good those guys are likely to be.  

How will they do without their 47 year old quarterback?

Heh, it's entertaining to note how many "Dawg fans" wanted Stetson benched last year and early this year for the backups.  The apparent heir is a more typical tall Stafford kind of dude.  They have another backup who is more mobile, which in my view adds a big threat dimension if he also is reasonably accurate.

Bennett won the starting job in part because he was so mobile, and had a strong more accurate arm than many suspected.

Heh, it's entertaining to note how many "Dawg fans" wanted Stetson benched last year and early this year for the backups.  The apparent heir is a more typical tall Stafford kind of dude.  They have another backup who is more mobile, which in my view adds a big threat dimension if he also is reasonably accurate.

Bennett won the starting job in part because he was so mobile, and had a strong more accurate arm than many suspected.

Yup,  I remember articles and podcasts raising the question over and over about Bennett not remaining the starter.  I was incredulous.  Demented thinking.

The one that doesn't transfer.

I keep wondering how long Saban can keep it up. He’s been at an elite level for what, 15 years now ?  I know Bobby Bowden and Joe Paterno had some amazing, long runs, but nothing like Saban. Heck, I think Paterno only won the MNC once ? Bowden twice ?  

Even Bob Stoops had some so-so years mixed in with his time. What would happen if Bama only wins 8 games in a season? 

UGA has never beaten Alabama in the SEC CG in football.  They haven't beaten Bama much at all of course.

Will A&M have a run?  Is LSU "back"?  Is Tennessee?  Is Florida going to have a pulse?