Could Tennessee, South Carolina, or Texas A&M be this year’s surprise SEC team? Investigating their rosters, these are three teams with a plethora of defensive talent, but each lost prime players from the 2024 roster.

Discussion points about each of the win totals for the Vols, Gamecocks, and Aggies are focal points. The players like Dylan Stewart of South Carolina, who must make a big step and become an All-American type player, and the schedules for these teams, too.

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