SEC SQUAD - WAY TOO EARLY SEC Rankings | Where does Kentucky rank?

SEC SQUAD - WAY TOO EARLY SEC Rankings | Where does Kentucky rank?

From Locked On Kentucky - Daily Podcast On Kentucky Wildcats Football & Basketball by Lance Dawe, Locked On Podcast Network

April 16, 2026 · 35 min · Episode 1395

About this episode

The SEC Squad discusses the way-too-early SEC rankings and the implications for Kentucky and other teams in the conference.

ESPN’s way-too-early Top 25 stirs the SEC—eight teams make the list, but are Ole Miss and Texas A&M overrated while Alabama falls to an unfamiliar No. 16? The SEC Squad breaks down the hottest rankings debates, including doubts about Pete Golding’s Ole Miss squad, the potential of Keelon Russell to spark Alabama’s offense, and whether new faces at Florida and Vanderbilt can shake up the status quo. Spring game insights fuel the discussion as quarterback battles heat up across the conference. Can Tramell Jones take control at Florida, or will Aaron Philo prove doubters wrong? With Jared Curtis lighting up Vanderbilt’s practices and John Mateer’s health a key storyline at Oklahoma, the crew spotlights emerging talent, coaching pressure on Elko at Texas A&M, and Kentucky’s new-look offense. Who will rise—and who will falter—in the race to define the next SEC power?

People in this episode

Host: Lance Dawe

Topics covered

  • SEC Rankings
  • Kentucky Wildcats
  • College Football
  • Spring Games
  • Quarterback Battles
  • Emerging Talent
  • Coaching Pressure

Keywords

  • SEC
  • Kentucky
  • Alabama
  • Texas A&M
  • Florida
  • Vanderbilt
  • Pete Golding
  • quarterback battles
  • spring game
  • emerging talent

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Organizations: Texas A&M, Florida, Vanderbilt, Alabama, Kentucky, ESPN

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