{
  "id": 3598256,
  "title": "Where every SEC football offense ranks in latest SP+ ratings",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/where-every-sec-football-offense-ranks-in-latest-sp-ratings",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-26T21:42:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/where-every-sec-football-offense-214228713.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "As the 2026 college football season approaches, SEC fans eagerly await the start of the regular season. ESPN's Bill Connelly has released his final preseason SP+ rankings, which are based on a tempo- and opponent-adjusted measure of college football efficiency. This predictive model is not a resume ranking, but it has proven to be a reliable indicator of future performance. In this article, we will examine where each SEC offense ranks in Connelly's SP+ model.\n\nTennessee's offense is projected to be the best in the SEC, holding the No. 1 spot in the conference. The model is particularly favorable to Josh Heupel's Tigers, likely due to their strong efficiency metrics. Texas also ranks highly in the conference, coming in at No. 4, but the addition of Arch Manning to the roster could potentially propel them higher. LSU, under Lane Kiffin's leadership, is expected to have a middle-of-the-pack offense, ranking No. 8 overall.\n\nArkansas, Vanderbilt, and Missouri round out the top five offenses in the SEC. Another SEC team to make the top ten is South Carolina, which is projected to have an offensive ranking of No. 12. Overall, ten of the top 25 offenses in college football belong to the SEC, indicating a strong showing from the conference moving forward.",
  "summary": "Where every SEC football offense ranks according to ESPN's SP+ model ahead of the 2026 college football season",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}