The media at SEC Media Days picked Alabama to win the SEC West over LSU. Tiger Rag Editor Todd Horne says disagrees with the choice as he believes LSU is the better team and they’ve shown in the past they can win at Alabama…
Cut 13 (09) “…in Tiger Stadium.”
Eleven LSU Tigers are on the preseason All-SEC team, led by quarterback Jayden Daniels who is on the first-team.

One of the storylines for SEC Media Days was Ole Miss Coach Lane Kiffin expressing his concern over the current state of college football, because of loose regulations when it comes to NIL and the transfer portal. Kiffin says the best players are going to schools that have boosters with the deepest pockets….
cut 18 (09) “…their salary”

The media that covers Conference USA predicts Louisiana Tech will finish in fourth place in the nine-team league. Western Kentucky is the preseason favorite, followed by Liberty, Middle Tennessee and then the Bulldogs. Five Tech players are on the preseason watch list, offensive lineman Carson Bruno, defensive lineman Deshon Hall, wide receiver and returner Smoke Harris, defensive back Willie Roberts and offensive lineman Abe Delfin.

The reigning Southland Conference Champion Southeastern Louisiana Lions placed a league-high 17 players on the preseason all conference football teams. The Lions top two quarterbacks on their roster were first and second teams selections. Zachary Clement was a first-team selection as the former Lafayette Christian star has transferred in from Northwestern State. Eli Sawyer was the second team choice.