Only three SEC teams made the College Football Playoff last year, but the conference is deep with contenders in 2025.

Who takes the top spot in the SEC ahead of the 2025 college football season? Where do the Oklahoma Sooners rank?

“Saban retiring, in any era, was going to fundamentally impact the death grip the SEC had on college football,” Pate explained. “Because it wasn’t the SEC that had a death grip, it was Alabama, led by Nick Saban. Ten of the last 11 SEC Championships were either won by Bama or Georgia.”

College football famously doesn't have one person in charge. Here's a look at the cast of characters who have or are vying for some control.

Take a look at what The Athletic foresees in Florida football's future heading into this fall, both overall and in the SEC.

In an unpredictable sport, making predictions is hard. Here's a look at seven bold (but not crazy) possibilities for the 2025 college football season.

Ahead of the 2025 campaign, CBS Sports writer Cody Nagel took a moment to rank all of the Football Bowl Subdivision schools — both the Power Four and the Group of Six — from top to bottom. In it, the Southeastern Conference, which hosts the Florida Gators, came out on top.

Factoring in career, 2024 season and recruiting, here is our updated 2025 preseason power ranking of SEC coaches: