SEC Football: Preseason predictions for the 2022 season

SEC East/West Standings

What do we think the final standings will look like in both the SEC East and West divisions?

Matt Melton

• East: Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Florida, South Carolina, Missouri, Vanderbilt
• West: Alabama, Texas A&M, Arkansas, LSU, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Auburn

Alabama has won the SEC West each of the past two seasons and should make it three straight this year. As for the East, Kentucky and Tennessee could potentially be teams to watch for, but the division likely runs through Athens once again in 2022, setting up an Alabama/Georgia SEC title game rematch in December.

Jonathan Lurensky

• East: Georgia, Kentucky, South Carolina, Missouri, Florida, Tennessee, Vanderbilt
• West: Alabama, Arkansas, Texas A&M, Ole Miss, Auburn, LSU, Mississippi State

Look for Georgia to lead in the East. Kentucky will not be far behind and will have a very good year.

Look for Alabama to win the SEC West. Arkansas, Texas A&M, Ole Miss, and Auburn will have very good years for their program. While they will fall short against Alabama, all of these teams will have great seasons.

Patrick Previty

• East: Georgia, Kentucky, Florida, South Carolina, Tennessee, Missouri, Vanderbilt
• West: Alabama, LSU, Arkansas, Texas A&M, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Auburn

I’m all in on Georgia and Alabama again. But this year I think LSU vaults back up into the second spot in the west, and I’m not buying the Tennessee hype.