Kirby Smart

Outside of Alabama's debut at the No. 2 position, the other three programs appearing in the top four of the initial poll all are led by coaches that worked with one another on the 2015 Alabama football team.

Jeremiah Alexander ('22) - 5-Star EDGE and ESPN's No. 1 recruit from Alabama - announced his official commitment on Thursday.

If Mac Jones keeps up his insanely productive play, the Crimson Tide have a far better chance of beating the Georgia Bulldogs, with or without Nick Saban.

Saban is a perfect 19-0 when it comes to taking on his former assistant coaches and when the Tide takes on the Texas A&M Aggies this weekend, Saban will have to contend with another of his former employees. In fact, Saban will face a former assistant coach in each of the next four games on the Alabama schedule.

The No. 7 Auburn Tigers (1-0) will take on the No. 4 Georgia Bulldogs (1-0) Saturday night in Athens, Georgia.

The long awaited SEC season is scheduled to kick off in 24 days and it is becoming crunch time for players who are considering whether they will play or not this season. The LSU Tigers have seen a number of players recently make the choice to opt out, highlighted by receiver Ja'Marr Chase. Today at the University of Georgia, graduate transfer quarterback Jamie Newman has announced he will opt out of the season and instead prepare for the upcoming NFL Draft.