2020 SEC Midseason Awards, Predictions

Only four more regular-season games remain in the SEC’s COVID-19 Conference-Games only schedule.

• *DISCLAIMER** — This article was originally written on October 28, 2020, it was updated on November 11, 2020

** THIS SCHEDULE WAS FROM EARLIER THIS SEASON**

Here is my midseason awards for both teams and players.

BEST TEAM — Alabama

Undefeated Tide keeps rolling, defeating opponents by 26.8 PPG, and outgaining them by 166 yards per game.

Saban’s boys continue to dominate the SEC

SURPRISE TEAM — Arkansas

Hogs ended their 20-game conference losing streak and would be 4–2 if not for a botched call at Auburn. Sam Pittman’s defense leads the SEC with 15 turnovers forced, including three TD returns. Only Kentucky(212.0)allows fewer passing yards than the Hogs (222.2).

Arkansas leads the SEC in takeaways (22) and their three defensive TD is tied with Kentucky for most in conference.

DISAPPOINTING TEAM — LSU

Despite losing much of their National Championship roster (including COVID opt outs Ja’Marr Chase, Kary Vincent and Neil Farrell), the Tigers were not expected to play this poorly.

Losing at home to Mississippi State gets worse every week. Their 48 points allowed and -37 point differential at Auburn are historical worsts. Their pass defense is awful (335.2 YPG allowed — worst in SEC and fifth worst in nation), and they couldn’t score on four tries from the one-yard line at Missouri.

MOST FORTUNATE/LUCKIEST TEAM — Auburn

What does it say about a team when the SEC concedes mistakes which would have reversed wins against Arkansas and Ole Miss? Instead, War Eagle is 4–2, which includes their first loss against South Carolina since 1933.