Yearly Recap

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A quick summary of each season in one page

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YEAR 1 (2014-2015)

Missouri finished the regular season with only one loss that came on a sim. They faced the Georgia Bulldogs in the National Championship and UGA pulled out a 31-24 win to give Missouri its first real loss of the year. 5 different SEC teams were #1 at some point but no team was able to hold the spot through the tough SEC schedule. Auburn was on top fir most of the beginning of the year but Georgia and Missouri were on top during the second half of the season.

Kentucky had a big year finishing at #5 but came up short against Georgia and Missouri. Arkansas was the most consistent team in the west and played in the SEC Championship against Missouri before losing a close game.

National Champion: Georgia

SEC Champion: Missouri

Heisman: Todd Gurley (Georgia)

SEC Standings:
#4 Missouri 12-2 (9-1)
#1 Georgia 11-2 (7-2)
#13 Arkansas 10-4 (7-3)
#5 Kentucky 10-3 (6-3)
#21 Texas A&M 8-5 (5-4)
#7 Alabama 9-4 (5-4)
Tennessee 8-5 (5-4)
Auburn 8-5 (4-5)
Miss State 8-5 (4-5)
Ole Miss 8-5 (4-5)
LSU 7-6 (3-6)
Florida 4-8 (3-6)
South Carolina 4-8 (2-7)
Vanderbilt 1-11 (0-9)

SEC Recruiting
1 Ole Miss
2 Alabama
6 Florida
7 Auburn
11 South Carolina
12 Georgia
14 Texas A&M
15 Kentucky
21 Ole Miss
23 Mississippi State
25 Missouri
35 Vanderbilt
51 Tennessee
54 Arkansas

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YEAR 2 (2015-2016)

Missouri finished the regular season with only one loss that came on a sim for the second straight year. They met up with rival Texas A&M in week 14 and won 21-7 but had to face the Aggies in a rematch in the SEC Championship. The rematch went to the Aggies and they were able to jump 4 teams in the polls to face undefeated #1 Bowling Green in the Ship, where they won easily 45-17.

The league so the most turnover in users this season and that skewed the standings a bit but the top teams earned their spots. Piffman was forced to drop after winning the ship last year and appeared to be going back this year. Maurice who represented the West last season moved to the east and pushed Joker for the top spot.

National Champion: Texas A&M

SEC Champion: Texas A&M

Heisman: Marcus Mariota (Oregon)

SEC Standings:
#1 Texas A&M 12-2 (8-2)
#6 Missouri 11-2 (9-1)
#7 South Carolina 11-2 (7-2)
#21 Georgia 8-4 (6-3)
#11 Alabama 9-4 (5-4)
#18 Auburn 9-4 (5-4)
Kentucky 7-5 (4-5)
Mississippi State 6-5 (4-5)
Tennessee 6-7 (4-5)
Ole Miss 6-6 (3-6)
LSU 5-7 (3-6)
Florida 5-7 (2-7)
Arkansas 4-8 (2-7)
Vanderbilt 2-10 (2-7)

SEC Recruiting
1 Alabama
2 South Carolina
4 Georgia
5 Auburn
9 Ole Miss
10 Tennessee
16 Kentucky
20 Mississippi State
22 Texas AM
23 Missouri
25 LSU
34 Florida
36 Vanderbilt
63 Arkansas

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YEAR 3 (2016-2017)

This was the year of mediocrity across the board. The best teams in the league were upset week after week. 2 new users came in as Georgia and Arkansas and had great seasons considering the new jobs.

South Carolina was the SEC leader through the regular season and had their eyes on a showdown with #1 Oregon for BCS Championship but was upset by Arkansas in the SEC game. Arkansas lost in the Title game by 3 to Oregon.

National Champion: Oregon

SEC Champion: Arkansas

Heisman: David Williams (South Carolina)

SEC Standings:
#3 Georgia 10-3 (6-3)
#6 South Carolina 11-3 (7-3)
#7 Missouri 10-3 (6-3)
#8 Arkansas 10-4 (7-3)
#14 Tennessee 9-4 (6-3)
#15 Ole Miss 9-4 (6-3)
#17 Texas A&M 9-4 (5-4)
#19 Alabama 7-6 (5-4)
Auburn 8-5 (5-4)
Florida 5-7 (3-6)
Kentucky 5-7 (3-6)
Mississippi State 4-8 (2-7)
Vanderbilt 3-9 (2-7)
LSU 3-9 (1-8)

SEC Recruiting
4 Texas A&M
6 Ole Miss
7 Georgia
8 South Carolina
11 Auburn
14 Florida
16 Alabama
18 Arkansas
23 Missouri
24 LSU
29 Tennessee
30 Kentucky
44 Mississippi State
58 Vanderbilt

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Year 4 (2017-2018)

There were 3 teams that separated themselves from the pack in the SEC: South Carolina, Georgia, and Texas A&M. All 3 teams were virtually unstoppable through the first 13 weeks of the season (only losing to each other) and each was in a position to contend for the national title in the closing weeks of the season. Texas A&M was upset by rival Missouri who was only 5-6 ending their championship run. In the SEC Championship A&M had a chance to knock off SC but the Gamecocks prevailed. The National Championship pit rivals #1 South Carolina and #2 Georgia against each other and SC walked away with a close win for their first National Championship.

South Carolina was led by the best player in the country RB David Williams, who won his second Heisman trophy. South Carolina's defense finally stepped up allowing SC to finish their big games. This season was all SC.

National Champion: South Carolina

SEC Champion: South Carolina

Heisman: David Williams (South Carolina)

SEC Standings:
#1 South Carolina 12-1 (9-1)
#2 Georgia 11-2 (8-1)
#15 Texas A&M 11-3 (7-3)
#5 Florida 10-3 (6-3)
#17 Auburn 9-4 (6-3)
#4 Tennessee 9-4 (5-4)
#12 Ole Miss 9-4 (5-4)
Arkansas 8-5 (4-5)
Alabama 6-7 (4-5)
LSU 7-6 (3-6)
#20 Missouri 6-7 (3-6)
Mississippi State 4-8 (2-7)
Vanderbilt 4-8 (1-8)
Kentucky 3-9 (1-8)

SEC RECRUITING
1 Auburn
3 South Carolina
4 Texas A&M
5 Georgia
8 Arkansas
12 Kentucky
13 Alabama
18 Ole Miss
19 Mississippi State
20 Tennessee
21 Florida
24 Missouri
40 LSU
95 Vanderbilt

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Year 5 (2018-2019)

This season started with a power shift with a few programs as Maurice resigned from South Carolina after winning the National Title and Hogan who had ran the West opted to take a new job in Alabama. With Alabama being a few steps down from A&M this opened up the door for anyone to take control of the SEC, which was assumed to be Georgia going in but it was Auburn who took advantage. Auburn put all the pieces together and ran through the league with a perfect 14-0 season. No one really challenged the Tigers this year, could have been a down year for the conference or maybe Auburn separated themselves by that much, but either way this season was "Auburn and the SEC". Tennessee had their best season and could be a contender next year. Georgia and Alabama had surprisingly bad years for their expectations.

Auburn running back Aaron Hicks won the Heisman, Offensive Player of the Year, and Running Back of the Year. Hicks was everything Williams was the year before for SC, except Auburn passed more. Hicks was still just as valuable.

National Champion: Auburn

SEC Champion: Auburn

Heisman: Aaron Hicks (Auburn)

SEC Standings:
#1 Auburn 14-0 (10-0)
#7 Missouri 11-3 (7-3)
#6 Georgia 10-3 (6-3)
#3 Ole Miss 9-4 (6-3)
#11 Tennessee 9-4 (6-3)
#23 Arkansas 8-5 (5-4)
Kentucky 5-7 (5-4)
Florida 8-5 (4-5)
Alabama 8-5 (4-5)
South Carolina 7-6 (3-6)
Texas A&M 5-7 (3-6)
LSU 5-7 (2-7)
Mississippi State 5-7 (2-7)
Vanderbilt 4-8 (1-8)
Kentucky 1-8 (3-9)

SEC RECRUITING
1 Auburn
2 Georgia
3 Texas A&M
8 Tennessee
9 Ole Miss
11 LSU
14 Alabama
19 Missouri
20 Florida
21 South Carolina
26 Kentucky
29 Arkansas
33 Mississippi State
51 Vanderbilt

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Year 6 (2019-2020)

The start of this season looked to be Auburn on the West side and a toss up on the East side with Georgia being the most talented team, South Carolina getting their coach back with a chance to run that side again, Tennessee with their best shot at a conference title run, and Missouri still as the team that always finishes in the top at the end of the year. Auburn didn't have the separation they expected on the West with Alabama having a 10-1 record going into the Iron Bowl, a game that the Tigers would eventually win convincingly to secure the West. Georgia dealt with a QB battle but managed to win their games against all 3 top opponents in the East and only fell to their bitter rival Auburn. Alabama's 10-1 record going into week 14 was a complete turn around from last season. SC and Tennessee expected much better seasons but both teams underachieved.

Individually this was the year of the runningback in the SEC. Georgia's Charles Beverly and South Carolina's Robert Brooks were neck and neck statistically finishing with 2,200 yards and about 24 tds respectively. Auburn's true freshman Dustin King didn't have that caliber of stats but was the key to Auburn's wins offensively replacing last year's Heisman winner Aaron Brooks. LSU and Auburn also had SR RBs get a little Heisman buzz as well, although this is the first year in Rivals that an SEC player did not win the Heisman.

National Champion: Auburn

SEC Champion: Auburn

Heisman: Derrick Fletcher (BYU)

SEC Standings:
*#1 Auburn 14-0 (10-0)
*#4 Georgia 12-2 (8-2)
*#2 Missouri 11-2 (7-2)
*#8 Alabama 10-3 (7-2)
*#3 South Carolina 10-3 (6-3)
*#16 Tennessee 9-4 (5-4)
*#12 LSU 9-4 (5-4)
Kentucky 5-7 (4-5)
Mississippi State 7-6 (3-6)
*Texas A&M 5-7 (2-7)
Arkansas 4-8 (2-7)
Florida 5-7 (2-7)
Ole Miss 4-8 (2-7)
Vanderbilt 3-9 (1-8)

SEC RECRUITING
1 (4) Georgia
2 (3) Auburn
3 (1) Missouri
4 (2) LSU
6 (7) South Carolina
10 (18) Texas A&M
14 (16) Arkansas
15 (28) Tennessee
18 (40) Alabama
21 (41) Florida
29 (50) Kentucky
30 (14) Mississippi State
81 (114) Vanderbilt