There's pressure to win at all SEC programs. That stretch of 10 games included victories over nationally-ranked Utah and a November destruction of South Carolina, which finished as one of the hottest teams in the country. But even facing roster limitations, Napier coached his way to a 6-4 start through 10 games before the wheels came off. Exiting spring practice after a 6-7 finish last season, Napier acknowledged his roster was nowhere near where it needed to be to win at a high level in the SEC. Here are 10 fact or fiction takeaways involving the SEC heading into summer:īilly Napier knows his seat will start to heat up if Florida flounders again in 2023, but this was never going to be an immediate SEC title-contending situation for the Gators' new coach, at least not heading into Year 2. These teams could look very different a few months from now as the end of fall camps conclude and Week 1 draws near, but for now, let's comb through overreactions from the last few months.ĥ0 bold SEC predictions after spring practice ahead of the 2023 season Spring practice is in the books, but transfer portal recruiting and roster development is far from over for most. We've chatted with sources around the league and made sure to cross our I's and dot our T's for this one. Three different SEC programs have won national championships over the past four seasons and the league could produce as many as three top-5 teams later this year when preseason poll voters try and handicap the College Football Playoff frontrunners. You've got a couple coaches on proverbial hot seats, a conference legend scrambling for a new quarterback and a snarling behemoth in Athens patiently awaiting its next victim. Sorting through fact or fiction involving SEC football narratives coming out of spring practice is an arduous task.

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