The SEC claimed its fourth national championship of the CFB Playoff era last season, as Alabama capped a historic run through the conference with a convincing win over Ohio State in the title game. The Crimson Tide top the SEC predictions for 2021, as coach Nick Saban’s team is Athlon’s pick as the team to beat once again. However, Georgia isn’t far behind. The Bulldogs have the right pieces on offense with quarterback JT Daniels entrenched as the starter, and the defense received a couple of key additions through the transfer portal.
Alabama and Georgia are the teams to beat, but Florida, Texas A&M and LSU are comfortably in the top 25 this year.