SEC - Talent Analysis

This is an attempt to quantify the amount of raw talent on paper for each teams in the Southeastern Conference. What a team does with that talent once it is on campus is another hugely important factor and by looking at what teams start with compared to where teams finish it provide insight on what coaching staffs develop players and put their players in the best position to win.

The data below is the "Team Recruiting Rankings" from 2005 - 2009 from Rivals.com and Scout.com. The classes are then weighted and averaged (WA) as followed.

2005 - .15% - rSR
2006 - .35% - SR and rJR
2007 - .30% - JR and rSO
2008 - .15% - SO and rFR
2009 - .05% - FR





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Observations From The Data

Florida is 1st in the SEC in both Rivals and Scout rankings and is currently ranked #1 in both polls. The Gators, lead by Heisman Trophy winner and former 5-Star QB Tim Tebow, are looking for their 3rd National Championship in 4 years under Urban Meyer.


Urban Meyer

Alabama is 6th and 4th in the SEC in Scout and Rivals rankings respectively, but is currently sitting in 2nd in both polls. Lead by one of the best coaches in the nation in Nick Saban the Crimson Tide are looking to win the SEC West for the 2nd consecutive year. Alabama also will be climbing up subsequent rankings with back-to-back #1 overall classes according to Rivals. Alabama is loaded, but a lot of their talent is young.

Georgia is 2nd in the SEC in terms of on paper talent according to both Rivals and Scout, but is currently 4-4 on the year. The Dawgs defense under Willie Martinez has been poor and the offense outside of 5-Star WR AJ Green has been pretty spotty. The Dawgs have constantly recruited towards the top of the SEC, but have underachieved recently under Mark Richt..

LSU is 3rd in the SEC in terms of talent according to both Rivals and Scout and is sitting inside the Top 10 heading into a clash with Alabama. The QB position has plagued the Tigers since their 2007 National Championship. It will be interesting to see if LSU takes a step-back or a step-up in the next few years under Les Miles.


Nick Saban

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