1-3: Florida, Georgia or Tennessee.
4: Kentucky
5: SCAR
6: Vandy
7: Mizzou
Florida: loses 8 starters on D. Veteran OL/WRs, Shaky QB, Top knotch Kicking, TN at home, LSU, aTm at Home, UGA @ Jax. Open with Mich at Arlington, TX I think.
Georgia: Brings back most starters, about 18. Last year underperformed at OL and WR. MissSt at home, Auburn and Tenn on the road, FL in Jax.
Tennessee: Lost best players to draft but some were hurt and didn't have an impact for most games last season such as CAM, JRM. Veteran OL/TE/Secondary, Coaching upgrades, S&C upgrades, injuries shouldn't be nearly as bad. Top notch Special Teams. Great talent to replace lost stars. A QB coach. Georgia, & LSU at Home. AL & Fl on the road. Open with GT in Atl which is more or less home for GT.
Without the Alabama game, I would put us at a minimum tied for 1st. I just think Georgia will choke and their schedule is very tough with Non Conference games against NDame and GT on the road. If they don't beat MissSt, it is over for them. Florida's key is getting their Defense to gel by the Tennessee Game and QB play which isn't particularly encouraging just yet.
I guess it boils down to early momentum and play vs SECwest opponents.
I'll go with TN or FL to win SECeast
TN, GA or FL to be SECeast Runner up and 3rd place finisher.