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Now that spring practice has finished and the various spring games around the country are in the books, it's time to adjust the pre-preseason college football rankings.
The SEC was heavily featured in a recent CBS Sports post-spring Top 25 poll.
Here's how they have the SEC teams ranked:
Post-spring#4/Pre-spring #4: Alabama Crimson Tide
Status quo following a quite spring for the Tide. This team has plenty of question marks, as they return only 11 starters on both offense and defense, but their players coming off the bench are about as good as any players in the country. Saban and his coaching staff will have the players ready to play in the fall.
Post-spring #7/Pre-spring #7: Auburn Tigers
No movement for the other resident of Alabama, as Auburn stays firm in their spot. Big things are expected from the defense, as new coordinator Will Muschamp makes more than most coaches in college with a $1.6 million dollar salary.
Post-spring #10/Pre-spring #19: Georgia Bulldogs
Are reports of Everett Golson visiting Athens a bad sign for the quarterbacks currently on the roster, or are the coaches just doing their due diligence over the summer? The Dawg's defense should continue to progress in their second season under Jeremy Pruitt.
Post-spring #13/Pre-spring #11: LSU Tigers
The questions regarding the Tigers' quarterback play won't go away until someone proves they can play when it counts. For what it's worth, both Anthony Jennings and Brandon Harris looked solid in the spring and performed well in the spring game.
Post-spring #14/Pre-spring #13: Mississippi State Bulldogs
Most are predicting the Hail State to go quietly into that good night, not so fast. Dan Mullen is an excellent coach and talent evaluator; and after several years of building up his program, he appeared to have his team firing on all cylinders until the final month of the season. Can State put together a complete season with the SEC's best quarterback leading the way?
Post-spring #15/Pre-spring #15: Missouri Tigers
The Tigers can't possibly win the East for the third season in a row, can they? No one believed in them a season ago and that didn't stop them from repeating. If Maty Mauk can become a more consistent decision maker, the East could be decided when Missouri travels to Athens this season.
Post-spring #22/Pre-spring #10: Ole Miss Rebels
The Rebels take a huge fall in these rankings following the spring. Perhaps due to poor performance of their quarterback play or the uncertain return of several of the team's most talented performers. The Rebels won't be sneaking up on anyone this season.
Post-spring #23/Pre-spring #22: Arkansas Razorbacks
The Razorbacks were the most improved team in the SEC from the beginning of the season to the end, as they crushed LSU, Ole Miss and Texas down the stretch. The defense was outstanding in the latter part of the season, including back-to-back shutouts against ranked teams. With very few holes to fill on the offensive side, can the Hogs offense lead the charge in 2015?
Post-spring #24/Pre-spring #25: Tennessee Volunteers
Butch has got his program humming as they finished the season with a 4-1 mark including a humiliation of Iowa in the bowl game. What sparked the change? The insertion of Joshua Dobbs into the lineup. Expect greater strides to be made this season on the defensive side of the ball as the Vols welcome a handful of highly regarded linemen to an underrated defense.
(h/t CBS Sports)
