SEC Football Headlines: August 20, 2025

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  • 2025 Preseason Coaches All-SEC Football Team Announced: The Southeastern Conference has released its Preseason Coaches All-SEC Football Team.1 Alabama and Georgia lead the conference with 11 players each, while new member Texas has 10 representatives.2 Georgia also has a conference-best eight players on the First Team.3
  • Arkansas Gears Up for a Gauntlet Schedule: Arkansas Money & Politics highlights the Razorbacks’ brutal 2025 schedule.4 The article notes that the Hogs will face four different stadiums in their first four games and that half of their schedule is against preseason Top 25 teams. The report suggests that a bowl game is a must for head coach Sam Pittman.
  • Missouri’s Eli Drinkwitz Faces Challenge of Replacing Key Players: An Associated Press article discusses the challenges facing Missouri head coach Eli Drinkwitz.5 Coming off a 10-win season, the Tigers must replace their starting quarterback and several other key players. The article highlights new transfer additions and the team’s goal of a third consecutive 10-win season and an SEC championship.
  • College Football Playoff Reveals Rankings Schedule and Adjusted Metrics: The College Football Playoff committee announced its ranking schedule for the upcoming season, with the first rankings to be released on November 4th.6 They also revealed changes to the metrics used to determine team rankings, placing more weight on wins against strong opponents and increasing penalties for losing to lower-quality teams.

Other SEC Sports Headlines

  • Oklahoma Soccer Rides Hot Start into Match with East Texas A&M: The Sooners’ soccer team is off to a hot start, earning a No. 22 ranking in the United Soccer Coaches Poll. The team will face East Texas A&M at home on Thursday, August 21st.
  • Missouri’s Top Plays from the Gridiron Last Season: The SEC official website has compiled a video showcasing the best moments from the Missouri Tigers’ 2024 football season.7

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