With no more divisions and Big 12 juggernauts Texas and Oklahoma joining the conference, SEC fans are in for a thrilling year of football.

Nine of the 16 SEC teams are ranked inside the top 20 to begin the season, more than any other conference. Only two will advance to Mercedes-Benz Stadium for the championship game.

Here are our final regular season SEC standings predictions:

1. Texas Longhorns (11-1, 7-1 SEC)
   • Tiebreaker over Georgia and Ole Miss
2. Georgia Bulldogs (11-1, 7-1 SEC)
   • Tiebreaker over Ole Miss
3. Ole Miss Rebels (11-1, 7-1 SEC)
4. LSU Tigers (10-2, 6-2 SEC)
   • Tiebreaker over Alabama
5. Alabama Crimson Tide (10-2, 6-2 SEC)
6. Tennessee Volunteers (9-3, 5-3 SEC)
   • Tiebreaker over Texas A&M and Missouri
7. Texas A&M Aggies (8-4, 5-3 SEC)
   • Tiebreaker over Missouri
8. Missouri Tigers (9-3, 5-3 SEC)
9. Kentucky Wildcats (7-5, 4-4 SEC)
   • Tiebreaker over Auburn
10. Auburn Tigers (8-4, 4-4 SEC)
11. Oklahoma Sooners (6-6, 3-5 SEC)
12. Florida Gators (4-8, 2-6 SEC)
    • Tiebreaker over South Carolina
13. South Carolina Gamecocks (5-7, 2-6 SEC)
14. Mississippi State Bulldogs (4-8, 1-7 SEC)
15. Vanderbilt Commodores (3-9, 0-8 SEC)
    • Tiebreaker over Arkansas
16. Arkansas Razorbacks (3-9, 0-8 SEC)

SEC Championship Game: Texas Longhorns vs. Georgia Bulldogs

Winner: Georgia Bulldogs