Athlon Sports Football Bundle SEC College Football 2020

Th ink back to earlier this year — say, January and February. Impeachment was roiling Washington; the Democrats were attempting to sort among more than a dozen presidential candidates; the Harvey Weinstein trial consumed Hollywood. It was a simpler time. The COVID-19 pandemic upended any lingering sense of normality that we were clinging to as the calendar turned from February to March. The spread of the virus took a very real and very tragic human toll, and the resulting economic damage will likely be acute and long-lasting. But there was another, secondary casualty of the crisis: the total loss of sports, including what is for some the second-most important season of the year — spring football. Today, we’re left wondering if life will ever get back to normal, and if…

Contributing Writers: Eric Adelson, Parrish Alford, Mike Ashley, Michael Bradley, Olin Buchanan, David Cloninger, Joel Coleman, Matt Connolly, Joseph Duarte, Zac Ellis, Steven Godfrey, Jon Hale, Brandon Helwig, Kelly Hines, Matt Hinton, Joey Johnston, Mike Kern, Joe Menzer, Tom Murphy, Bill Nichols, Scott Rabalais, Jake Rowe, Dave Simone, Guerry Smith, Phil Stukenborg, Aaron Tallent, John Talty, Edgar Thompson, Bill Wagner, Mike Wilson Cover Photographers: Bolton: Zach Bland/Mizzou Athletics; Boyd: Walt Beazley/Arkansas Athletics; Chase: Chris Parent/LSU Athletics; Ealy: Josh McCoy/Ole Miss Athletics; Gray: Andrew Ferguson/Tennessee Athletics; Mond: Paul Abell; Nix: Todd Van Emst/Auburn Athletics; Odeyingbo: Vanderbilt University; Pickens: Austin McAfee/Icon Sportswire via AP; D. Smith: Kent Gidley/Crimson Tide Photos/UA Athletics; S. Smith: Allen Sharpe/South Carolina Athletics; Thompson: Kelly Price/Mississippi State Athletics; Trask: Elyse Knapp/Florida Athletics; Wilson: Chet White/Kentucky Athletics…

Federal authorities are still refusing to launch an investigation into why Alabama did not make the College Football Playoff field, largely due to the fact that it’s hard to consider two losses part of a massive conspiracy theory. So, LSU will take a victory lap this season while Nick Saban and the Tide try to figure a way back into the Final Four. But don’t think it will be easy, and not just because the SEC is tougher than ever. These days, Clemson thinks a national title is owed to it, and the folks in Columbus are still steamed at a certain officiating crew. The big boys are bound to make strong cases for the CFP once again, leaving a robust crop of hopefuls to fight over one — perhaps…

26. Tennessee 27. Baylor 28. Memphis 29. Miami (Fla.) 30. Louisville 31. Arizona State 32. Kentucky 33. California 34. Washington 35. Florida State 36. Utah 37. Nebraska 38. Ole Miss 39. Pitt 40. Indiana 41. Louisiana 42. Appalachian State 43. TCU 44. Virginia 45. Wake Forest 46. Kansas State 47. South Carolina 48. Mississippi State 49. Purdue 50. Michigan State 51. BYU 52. Missouri 53. SMU 54. Stanford 55. UCLA 56. West Virginia 57. NC State 58. Texas Tech 59. Northwestern 60. Oregon State 61. Washington State 62. Illinois 63. UAB 64. Wyoming 65. Air Force 66. Duke 67. Syracuse 68. Boston College 69. Tulane 70. Houston 71. Navy 72. WKU 73. Buffalo 74. Arkansas 75. Georgia Tech 76. Arizona 77. Marshall 78. FAU 79. Southern Miss 80. Louisiana Tech…

ACC ATLANTIC 1. Clemson 13-0, 8-0 2. Louisville 8-4, 5-3 3. Florida State 7-5, 5-3 4. Wake Forest 7-5, 4-4 5. NC State 6-6, 3-5 6. Syracuse 6-6, 2-6 7. Boston College 4-8, 1-7 COASTAL 1. North Carolina 9-4, 6-2 2. Virginia Tech 8-4, 5-3 3. Miami 9-3, 5-3 4. Pitt 7-5, 4-4 5. Virginia 7-5, 4-4 6. Duke 5-7, 2-6 7. Georgia Tech 3-9, 2-6 ACC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME Clemson over North Carolina AMERICAN ATHLETIC 1. Cincinnati 11-2, 7-1 2. UCF 10-3, 7-1 3. Memphis 9-3, 6-2 4. SMU 8-4, 5-3 5. Tulane 6-6, 4-4 6. Houston 6-6, 4-4 7. Navy 6-6, 4-4 8. Temple 6-6, 3-5 9. Tulsa 5-7, 2-6 10. USF 4-8, 1-7 11. East Carolina 4-8, 1-7 AAC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME Cincinnati over UCF BIG 12 1. Oklahoma…

First-Team Offense QUARTERBACK Trevor Lawrence 6-6 • 220 • Jr. • Clemson RUNNING BACK Travis Etienne 5-10 • 210 • Sr. • Clemson RUNNING BACK Chuba Hubbard 6-0 • 201 • Jr. • Oklahoma State ALL-PURPOSE Rondale Moore 5-9 • 180 • So. • Purdue WIDE RECEIVER Ja’Marr Chase 6-1 • 200 • Jr. • LSU WIDE RECEIVER DeVonta Smith 6-1 • 175 • Sr. • Alabama TIGHT END Pat Freiermuth 6-5 • 259 • Jr. • Penn State CENTER Creed Humphrey 6-5 • 307 • Jr. • Oklahoma OFFENSIVE LINE Penei Sewell 6-6 • 330 • Jr. • Oregon OFFENSIVE LINE Wyatt Davis 6-4 • 315 • Jr. • Ohio State OFFENSIVE LINE Alex Leatherwood Sr. • 6-6 • 310 • Alabama OFFENSIVE LINE Trey Smith 6-6 • 335…