In a recent assessment by CBS Sports college football experts, five SEC football teams were mostly rated as ‘sell’ rather than ‘buy’.
Shehan Jeyarajah and Tom Fornelli provided recommendations for Texas, LSU, Florida, Oklahoma, and Auburn. Along with Texas Tech, Miami, Clemson, Penn State, and Illinois, the teams were described as 10 “of the most talked-about programs of the offseason.”
Let’s start with the Auburn Tigers. Hugh Freeze’s Tigers were rated as ‘sell’ by both experts. Fornelli’s take on Auburn was, “I’m not even sure why we’re including Auburn in this story. The Tigers have gone 22-28 in the last four seasons, including 10-21 in SEC play. What’s changed this offseason that is supposed to convince me they’ll improve enough to make up the gigantic gap that exists between them and the top of the SEC?” Jayatajeh gave a slam to Freeze and his staff, “I have very little faith in this staff to get the best out of anyone.”
Any Auburn fans who have wandered into the gloomy takes on the Tigers should not use the CBS and Big Ten affiliation to discredit the assessments. ESPN’s FPI projects the Tigers will likely win more than six games, but it gives the Tigers only a 1.8% chance of becoming SEC champions.
Don’t bank on three SEC football teams
Like Auburn, the Oklahoma Sooners and the Florida Gators received two sell recommendations. The LSU Bengal Tigers received a buy and a sell. Fornelli’s sell came with “I’m willing to buy the quarterback but not the team …I’m not a fan of is this team’s defense or its schedule.”
Oddly, the Texas Longhorns received two sells and a buy. Fornelli called it both ways for Texas. He said the Longhorns would not just be good, but “very good.” He added that Texas, like other National Championship contenders, has question marks. Fornelli added that Steve Sarkisian “remains one of the best offensive minds in the sport.” Alabama football fans have not forgotten the beauty of the Crimson Tide’s 2020 National Championship offense, and most will easily agree with Fornelli’s praise of Sark.
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