This is a season unlike any other. The Big 10 just announced that they are rejoining the party. Almost every game will be intra-conference – including a 10-game SEC only schedule. Alabama and Clemson have both been to five of the six College Football Playoffs. It’s a grind, especially in the SEC, but this year, first and foremost, fans are just excited to see the pads a poppin’.
- Alabama – Nick Saban’s run in Tuscaloosa has been incredible, and the key has been elite class after elite class. This year, Alabama also returns three players who would have likely been first round picks in this past draft.