SEC football: Way-too-early 2020 East predictions

By Ty Butler | May 8, 2020

MIAMI, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 30: Head Coach Dan Mullen of the Florida Gators raises the Orange Bowl Trophy after winning the Capital One Orange Bowl against the Virginia Cavaliers at Hard Rock Stadium on December 30, 2019 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images) /

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GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA – NOVEMBER 09: Kyle Trask #11 of the Florida Gators runs for yardage during the game against the Vanderbilt Commodores at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on November 09, 2019 in Gainesville, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images) /

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Kyle Trask and company will be returning after a successful season that ended with an Orange Bowl victory. It was actually their second straight New Years Six Bowl game in the past two seasons.

Dan Mullen is returning tons of talent both offensively and defensively and Trask will only get better from here. The only thing holding the program back is the Georgia Bulldogs, who are currently holding a three game win streak over Mullen.

Expect for the Gators to continue improving. And expect them to reach yet another NY6 game, but I predict that Kirby Smart will make it four straight wins over Florida football to seal another SEC Championship appearance.

Nonetheless, as the years go on, Dan Mullen will continue to narrow the gap between the two programs, but recruiting certainly has to pick up in Gainesville if they want start competing for national championships.

Projection: 10-2, (6-2 SEC)

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