2009 Way Early Predication! Florida vs Who in the SEC Championship Game?

1. Alabama: Proved in their bowl game and matchup with Florida (WITHOUT Harvin their best playmaker) that they can't compete with above average team speed and an option/spread offense. They also lose their QB and top RB Coffee which hurts an already ailing offense down the stretch. Utah exposed 'Bama, and the SEC took notice. They will break down the film second by second, and be better prepared for Saban the next time around.

2. Georgia: Loses Moreno AND Stafford at the same time, which will cripple an offense that attempted to carry a weaker than usual Bulldog defense in '08. They gave up 30 or more points 4 times, including 45 POINTS to an ACC team in GT, one of the least respected major conferences in all of college football.

3. LSU: Destroyed this same Georgia Tech team, and held them to only 3 points in their bowl game. This shows how mediocre Georgia's usually great defense truly was, as LSU was losers of 4 OF THEIR LAST 6 coming in, with their only wins coming over Tulane and Troy....wow. They are not the same Tigers we are accustomed to at all. A 3-5 SEC showing is enough in itself to write them off for 2009.

4. Auburn?: Not even worth discussing at 5-7 and 2-6 in conference

5. Ole Miss?: Excellent turnaround season and showed a lot of promise with a GREAT young QB who will only get better in Jevan Snead. I will actually go out on a limb and pick them to upset Alabama and claim the SEC West title in '09. They played as good as anyone down the stretch, going 6-0 to finish the season. They defeated Florida, LSU, and Texas Tech in '08, as well as nearly taking down #2 Alabama.

College Football 2009 SEC Preview