SURGE: CBS Sports UNLEASHES Wild Post-Spring Top 25— TEN SEC Teams Ranked! | Kentucky Derby Picks

About this episode

Chris Gordy analyzes CBS Sports' post-spring Top 25 rankings for SEC football and discusses betting strategies for the Kentucky Derby with guest Patrick Maher.

SEC football dominates early Top 25 rankings—can Texas, Georgia, or Texas A&M make a run at the national title? Chris Gordy breaks down CBS Sports’ post-spring projections, spotlighting Texas’ star-studded offense led by Arch Manning and Cam Coleman, Georgia’s quest to reignite its pass rush, and pivotal transfers shaping LSU and Texas A&M’s outlooks. Are Lane Kiffin’s LSU Tigers ready to exceed expectations in year one? Which other playoff teams from last season like Oklahoma or Ole Miss could upend the power structure? Hot takes fly as Chris Gordy analyzes returning production, quarterback battles, and defensive makeovers across top SEC teams, from Tennessee’s rebuilt secondary to Missouri and Florida’s offensive question marks. Later, VSIN's Patrick Maher joins to give us a basic guide to betting the Kentucky Derby, sharing why long shot Emerging Market could be Saturday’s big winner. Will your favorite SEC team live up to the hype—and can you cash in at the Derby?

People in this episode

Host: Chris Gordy

Guest: Patrick Maher

Topics covered

• SEC football
• Top 25 rankings
• national title
• quarterback battles
• Kentucky Derby betting

Keywords

• SEC
• Top 25
• Texas
• Georgia
• Kentucky Derby
• betting
• Arch Manning
• LSU
• Oklahoma
• Ole Miss

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CBS Sports, LSU, Texas A&M, Oklahoma, Ole Miss

Places: SEC, Tennessee, Missouri, Florida

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