Everyone who follows college football, even casually, knows that SEC teams have won six consecutive national titles.
It seems folly to expect that streak to end this season, but the leagueās best teams do seem to have some flaws. Well, they have flaws heading into spring practice, which means they can be fixed.
Still, fans of teams in other leagues can dream, canāt they?
Can Zach Mettenberger fill the hole at quarterback for LSU? Does Alabama have enough depth in the secondary and at tailback? Can Arkansas adequately rebuild its receiving corps and its secondary? How good is Georgiaās offensive line? Does South Carolina have any top-flight wide receivers?
Those five teams are in almost every preseason top 15, but each has an issue that is glaringly apparent as spring practice beckons.
Beyond those questions, the SEC will be in the spotlight for another reason: The league becomes a 14-team conglomerate with the arrival of Missouri and Texas A&M from the Big 12. Mizzou will be in the SEC East (league administrators obviously never studied geography; chances are, they were spending all their time in economics classes) and A&M will be in the SEC West.
Hereās a look at the SECās 14 schools as they prepare for spring practice.
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Alabama
Spring practice opens: TBD
Spring game: April 14
Buzz: Seven defensive starters have to be replaced, with three of those in the secondary. The secondary was an issue in 2010, and itās really the only question mark on the team this spring. QB A.J. McCarron will be asked to do more this season and that should mean a more productive passing attack, though a go-to receiver needs to emerge this spring. Developing depth at tailback is important in the wake of the departure of Trent Richardson. It also will be interesting to see how the players adapt to new offensive coordinator Doug Nussmeier, who comes in from Washington.
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