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Back finally! Late, ya'll have probably heard all the news, been thin lately but It'll change soon, 'scuse the typos..

EDGE I'm going with Alabama, but it is closer than the experts think. At this point, Zack Martin and Chris Watt are criminally underrated on the national scene. They might not be All-Americans but they are not that far off. That gives the Irish a left tackle-left guard-center combination that if it isn't on par with Alabama, it's awfully close. But what about that right side for Notre Dame? With so long to prepare Nick Saban is going to have a bulls-eye on that right guard and right tackle, and this is not good for the Irish. Christian Lombard has turned into a fine player in his first year of starting and Mike Golic has definitely improved and exceeded most of our expectations. Yet, this side is weaker than anywhere on the Alabama line. Notre Dame will have their work cut out for them against Alabama's talented defense but I'm excited for Tuitt, Nix, Kap, and Shembo to face off against the Tide's strong offensive line.
BCS Title Game Matchup: Offensive Line - One Foot Down
 

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Worst case: Golson underperforms under the bright lights, leading to another offseason of quarterback uncertainty, as Gunner Kiel and company await their chance. Alabama wins its third national title in four years going away, Nick Saban wins his fourth overall and the SEC's stretch of dominance continues for at least one more year, leaving many to wonder just how, or when, Notre Dame and the rest of the college football world can ever put an end to the conference's reign. Oh, and Nix elects to go pro afterward, too, leaving Notre Dame's defense without three of its best players after Te'o and Zeke Motta graduate.
Best case/worst case: Notre Dame - Notre Dame Football Blog - ESPN
 

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If the latest mock NFL draft by ESPN analyst Todd McShay is any indication, the SEC will shatter its record for most players selected in the first round this April. McShay has 15 SEC players going in the first round, including five among the top 10 picks. The SEC record for most players selected in the first round is 11, which happened in 2007. The SEC produced nine first-round picks last year and 10 the year before. The 2013 draft could be the biggest bonanza yet for SEC players, and 12 of the players McShay projects to go in the first round are underclassmen. ESPN analyst Mel Kiper Jr. has also updated his Big Board of the top 25 NFL prospects, and it includes 12 SEC players. The No. 1 player on Kiper's board is Georgia outside linebackerJarvis Jones.

SEC to produce 15 first-rounders?-SEC BLOG ESPN

 

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The list of talented underclassmen in the SEC that could be leaving early for the NFL draft is staggering. Based on early projections, there could be as many as 12 underclassmen alone from the SEC going in the first round. That's not even counting seniors. Even with that much talent potentially leaving the league, there's still an impressive nucleus of young players returning. We've come up with our list of the top 10 players in the SEC who are sophomores or younger this season and not eligible for the draft. As you can see below, it's a star-studded cast:

Ranking the SEC's top underclassmen-SEC BLOG ESPN

 

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The SEC is a conference founded on defensive principles. If you don't have a top-notch defense, chances are you won't rise to the top. There are exceptions (Auburn in 2010), but for the most part, when you look at five of the past six national champions from this league you see a very good defense as well. Last year, the SEC crowded the top 10 nationally when it came to defenses. This year, Alabama, Florida, LSU, South Carolina and Vanderbilt are all ranked within the top 17 in total defense.

Poll: Who had the best defense in 2012?-SEC BLOG ESPN

 

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