Top 5 SEC Football Match-Ups in 2015

Former Tide offensive coordinator Jim McElwain is now the head man in Gainesville, FL, so this will get some Alabama fans' attention. Not only that, but Georgia head coach Mark Richt is entering his fifteenth season in Athens, and this game could decide the fate of the SEC East, assuming McElwain gets his program turned around and Richt continuing his consistency that he's shown over the years. Both teams will be trying out a new starting quarterback, but both teams have solid defenses and plenty of skill guys to complement the signal callers.

Last year, the Razorbacks shut out the Bayou Bengals for the first time since the 1947 Cotton Bowl, a game that ended in a 0-0 tie. The Mad Hatter Les Miles will be looking for some voodoo this year from his team since Bret Bielema and his Hogs will be an absolute force in the SEC West this year. They return stud running back Alex Collins and starting quarterback Brandon Allen, and will again boast one of the biggest (if not the biggest) offensive line yet again... in the world. The Tigers bring back one of the best freshmen in the country last year in running back Leonard Fournette, not to mention a defense that is usually filled with NFL talent at every level.

To say Alabama was fortunate to escape Fayetteville, AR last year with a 14-13 victory would be the understatement of the century. An Arkansas fumble on the first possession that bounced out of the endzone for a touchback and a blocked extra point are what gave the Crimson Tide the W, so you have to assume that the Hogs are going to take this game seriously. Arkansas finished last year 7-6, but was capable of beating many 10+ win teams last year. Bielema's squad will take a step forward this year, but will it be enough to take down the king of the SEC in Nick Saban?

Surprisingly, this game was one of the best games of the SEC schedule last season, as former Bulldog running back Todd Gurley rushed for 208 yards and 2 TDs, leading Georgia past the Butch Jones and his Vols 35-32. This year however, Tennessee has a star in the making at quarterback in Joshua Dobbs, and will field more experience on defense this year, along with possessing two straight top 5 recruiting classes. Look for this young talent to mix with the senior leaders, in a game that will catapult one of these teams into the driver's seat of the division.

The past two Iron Bowls have been nothing short of magnificent. We all remember the Kick Six from two seasons ago, and we just witnessed the highest scoring Iron Bowl in history this past November (99 total points). What will happen this season in the greatest collegiate rivalry in the country? Surely it can't be more exciting than the past two years, right?

Right?