ESPN Updates 2026 Preseason Strength Of Schedule Rankings

By Staff Reporter•Jul 30, 202611:20 am•Discuss the story8
Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports
This week, ESPN posted a 2026 Preseason Strength of Schedule graphic, highlighting how difficult it will be to navigate the SEC this upcoming season.

According to ESPN Analytics, all 16 SEC teams are ranked in the Top 20, with LSU landing at No. 11.

Only four Big Ten teams were ranked in the Top 20.




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friendlyobservation•17 hours
Georgia in the top 20? HA!
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Bayou•9 hours
Easiest SEC schedule
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FireawayLSU•7 hours
They’ve had it for years and years.
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Jabontik•14 hours
meaningless according to the committee
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caliegeaux•15 hours
geee, lets add a 10th conference game and be done with it
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Lynxrufus2012•17 hours
All 16 SEC teams in the top 20. Doesn’t seem possible.
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Fisherchefjeff•15 hours
That's how good the SEC is.
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T1gerNate•18 hours
Do they just create these lists at random? Like literally there is no way a human being with even a casual knowledge of college football looked at schedules and put this absurd list together.
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