Last week: 15 (--)
The Kentucky Wildcats were a frustrating team to decipher in the 2024 season. Kentucky, the team that upset Ole Miss and nearly toppled the Georgia Bulldogs, just lost to the in-state rival Louisville Cardinals at home in Lexington by 27 points on Nov. 30.
Longtime Kentucky head coach Mark Stoops needs to regroup this upcoming offseason after the Wildcats fell short of bowl eligibility for the first time since the 2015 season.
Last week: 14 (--)
The inaugural season in the SEC wrapped up for head coach Brent Venables and the Oklahoma Sooners with a convincing 37-17 loss to the LSU Tigers in Baton Rouge last weekend. OU has assembled a stout defensive unit under Venables, but the offense has a ton of work to do with quarterback Jackson Arnold expected to return to Norman for the 2025 season.
Last week: 13 (--)
The Arkansas Razorbacks played in the snow in Columbia last weekend in a close 28-21 loss to the Mizzou Tigers. Arkansas was a formidable squad in the SEC this fall under head coach Sam Pittman, but the results still weren't as good as they were desired to be after the Hogs started the season 5-3 through the end of the month of October.
Last week: 12 (--)
A tough season for head coach Hugh Freeze and the Auburn Tigers ended with a two-touchdown loss to the Alabama Crimson Tide in the Iron Bowl in Tuscaloosa on Nov. 30. Auburn's defense was pretty good in 2024, but the offense was one of the worst in the SEC.
The biggest question for the Tigers this upcoming offseason will be finding the next answer at the quarterback position for Freeze for the 2025 season.