Texas A&M quarterback Marcel Reed has his redshirt sophomore season on the horizon and set Heisman Trophy-level expectations for himself. LSU's Garrett Nussmeier is also up there in the Heisman-winning odds.

The SEC hype machine has died down a bit as the evolution of NIL and the transfer portal has spurred two-straight Big Ten national champions. The SEC wasn't represented in either of the last two title games,

Nussmeier joined Heisman Trophy winner Joe Burrow as the only players in program history to eclipse the 4,000-yard passing mark last year when he accounted for 4,052 yards and 29 touchdowns in his first year as a starter.