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Clemson, not Alabama, is the safest bet to win a conference title in 2018

SportsPulse: Did your team make USA TODAY Sports' college football post-spring top 25? Paul Myerberg breaks it all down. USA TODAY Sports

Alabama brings back more than enough talent to repeat as Southeastern Conference champions. Wait, the Crimson Tide didn’t win the SEC last year? Maybe this exercise won’t be easy as I hoped.

It’s the middle of June. Media days are a month away. Football is under three months away. It’s time for predictions and prognostications – but I’m giving myself a little bit of room to hedge my bets.