With few proven or truly experienced quarterbacks coming back this year, the SEC should continue to rest on the backs of its hefty running games.
But that doesn't mean the league will be void of high passing numbers here and there. While you won't see Pac-12 numbers from these gunslingers, there are a couple of top-flight quarterbacks returning and some smart offensive coordinators ready to light the skies when possible.
Last year, the SEC had four 3,000-yard passers -- Ole Miss' Chad Kelly (4,042), Mississippi State's Dak Prescott (3,793), Arkansas' Brandon Allen (3,440) and Alabama's Jake Coker (3,110).