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SEC power rankings after Spring Practice: It’s complicated in Gainesville

By Benjamin Henderson

TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA - NOVEMBER 25: Head coach Billy Napier of the Florida Gators looks on before the start of a game against the Florida State Seminoles at Doak Campbell Stadium on November 25, 2022 in Tallahassee, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)
TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA - NOVEMBER 25: Head coach Billy Napier of the Florida Gators looks on before the start of a game against the Florida State Seminoles at Doak Campbell Stadium on November 25, 2022 in Tallahassee, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images) /
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Jan 14, 2023; Athens, GA, USA; Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart /

. Bulldogs . 1. team. 814. .

SEC Power Rankings: It’s good to be the king

2022 Record: 15-0

2023 FPI Rating: 27.4

ESPN Win Projection: 11.5

Draft Kings Win Projection: 11.5

Best Recruiting Class Last Four Years:  1st (2020)

Transfer Portal: 12th in SEC

ESPN’s FPI metric has Alabama as the better-rated team, but as back-to-back national champions, Georgia has earned the right to hold down the top spot until they are dethroned.

Like Alabama, Georgia didn’t take in a ton of guys from the transfer portal because they didn’t have to. They have been in the top five for recruiting for the last four cycles and show no signs of slowing down in 2023.

The most interesting subplot in Athens is who will take over for Stetson Bennett this season. Carson Beck has the inside track for now.

But given the SEC East is a little more forgiving than the West, and Georgia will probably make it to November before taking on anyone that will even make them sweat, the Bulldogs don’t plan of giving up their crown any time soon.

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