<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[Get The Picture]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[https://blutarsky.wordpress.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[Senator Blutarsky]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://blutarsky.wordpress.com/author/blutarsky/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[SEC post-spring status&nbsp;report]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p>I figure <a href="http://theadvocate.com/sports/5890845-32/sec-football-teams-spring-ahead" target="_blank">this piece</a> in the Baton Rouge paper summarizing where the 14 schools stand at this point is about as good a place as any to start a discussion about the relative strengths and weaknesses of each.  Sure, there will be a few kids coming in the summer and fall who will make a difference (Ole Miss, anyone?) and somebody&#8217;s gonna suffer a key injury or two, but I&#8217;m just curious how y&#8217;all think the East and West are shaping up.</p>
<p>For what it&#8217;s worth and to get things started, I think the authors are slightly pessimistic about LSU (the West outside of the top three teams doesn&#8217;t look that hot to me) and somewhat optimistic about Tennessee, which has enough personnel issues this season to make six wins a real stretch.</p>
<p>Let me hear from you in the comments.</p>
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