The Mississippi State head coach had plenty of great things to say about the new Auburn QB during his time at SEC football media days

Though there are no new schools, or even new coaches, entering the league in 2025, there's still plenty to look forward to. Few names will demand as much attention as Texas quarterback Arch Manning, who will travel with coach Steve Sarkisian to represent the Longhorns in Atlanta.

The event dates to 1985, meaning the Crimson Tide broke a four-decade streak. Alabama did have wide receiver Ryan Williams and Kadyn Proctor on the first-team offense, but no first-team defensive players for the first time in the event’s history.

The Oklahoma Sooners looked poised and confident at SEC media days. Here are 5 observations from the week in Atlanta

Here are eight standout quotes from the players’ question-and-answer sessions: It’s often hard to pry a big-picture perspective out of a P.J. Fleck-coached player, but third-year cornerback Za’Quan Bryan and linebacker Maverick Baranowski were willing to take the blinders off.

Georgia and Texas led all teams by placing 13 players on the preseason All-SEC teams voted on this week at SEC Media Days in Atlanta. The Bulldogs placed 10 players on the first team, one on the second team and two on the third team. The Longhorns had four players on the first team, two on the second team and five on the third team.

UNLV head coach Dan Mullen and DB Jake Pope spoke at Mountain West Media Days about bringing SEC discipline, culture, and playoff expectations to the Rebels program.

Plenty of questions remain as coaches wonder what’s next for the College Football Playoff, NIL and the SEC schedule.

Oregon has reloaded for another run at a Big Ten title, while James Franklin enters the year with the most talented team he's had. Michael Cohen highlights the top storylines heading into Big Ten Media Days.