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2026 Preseason

Precap Model Dashboard

The complete SEC picture.
Updated every week.

6Week 1 Games
Georgia#1 Power Rank
7.6Highest Expected Wins
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Model accountability

Pick Record

Published predictions are locked before kickoff, then compared with final scores and the recorded pregame spread.

Scoreboard ready

Tracking begins after Week 1 games are final.

The first completed results publication will automatically populate weekly and season records here—no redesign required.

Current week · Week 1Preview dataset

Game Predictions

Each current-week game is presented through its complete master matchup card. Open a card to view it at full resolution.

Prediction scope: The model generates predictions only for games between two FBS teams. Matchups involving an FCS opponent are not predicted.

6 games · 0 master cards
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East Carolina at Alabama

Master matchup card not published for Week 1.

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Georgia at Alabama

Master matchup card not published for Week 1.

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LSU at Texas A&M

Master matchup card not published for Week 1.

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Tennessee at Florida

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Oklahoma at Texas

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Ole Miss at South Carolina

Master matchup card not published for Week 1.

Preview pairings demonstrate the dashboard format. The first successful Colab publication will replace them automatically.

Conference hierarchyPreview dataset

SEC Power Rankings

A single weekly view of team strength. A score of 50 represents the SEC average within each published snapshot.

Top of the conferenceGeorgia87.4

Highest composite power score in this published snapshot.

RankTeamPower scoreTrend
1
Georgia
87.4
2
Texas
86.9
3
Alabama
85.6
4
LSU
83.8
5
Ole Miss
82.4
6
Tennessee
80.9
7
Texas A&M
79.7
8
Oklahoma
78.3
9
South Carolina
75.9
10
Florida
74.8
11
Missouri
73.5
12
Auburn
71.8
13
Arkansas
68.4
14
Vanderbilt
66.7
15
Kentucky
65.9
16
Mississippi State
61.6
Season simulationPreview dataset

Record Outlook

Expected wins summarize the center of each team’s modeled range. The ceiling and floor remain part of the story.

Expected regular-season winsAll 16 SEC teams
Expected wins
Georgia
7.60
Texas
7.40
Alabama
6.75
LSU
6.60
Ole Miss
6.40
Tennessee
6.20
Texas A&M
6.0
Oklahoma
5.80
South Carolina
5.50
Florida
5.30
Missouri
5.10
Auburn
4.90
Arkansas
4.50
Vanderbilt
4.20
Kentucky
4.0
Mississippi State
3.40
How teams playPreview dataset

Team Style Profiles

Explore each team’s functional identity, then use the full weekly maps to see where every SEC team fits offensively and defensively.

Selected profile

Georgia

Offensive identityMethodical DrivesPower RunVertical Pass
Defensive identityEarly-Down ControlPressure CreationExplosive-Play Prevention
How to read these labels

Labels identify the strongest relative tendencies in the selected weekly profile. They describe how production is generated or prevented; they are not standalone grades.

More explosive
More methodical
Lower control
Higher control
OD
OffenseDefense
Weekly conference view

Functional Style & Counter Maps

Each selection shows only the maps published for that week. Open any graphic at full resolution.

offense

Offensive Functional Style Map

No Week 1 graphic has been published yet.

defense

Defensive Functional Style Map

No Week 1 graphic has been published yet.

historical matrix

Historical Scheme Counter Matrix

No Week 1 graphic has been published yet.

Week 1 matchup intelligence

Offense vs. Defense Comparisons

Every game is shown from both directions: each team’s offense against the opposing defense.

0 of 0 comparisons
No week-tagged scheme matchup comparisons have been published for Week 1.
Weekly productionPreview dataset

Player Watch

The SEC leader in each featured offensive and defensive category for this published snapshot.

QB
Populates after games

Passing leader

Passing production

Week 1
RB
Populates after games

Rushing leader

Rushing production

Week 1
WR
Populates after games

Receiving leader

Receiving production

Week 1
D
Populates after games

Defensive leader

Tackles, sacks and takeaways

Week 1
Preseason status

Once games begin, the Player Stats notebook will populate the featured offensive and defensive leaders here.

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Every published snapshotPreview dataset

Model Archive

Keep the latest week front and center without losing the record of what the model said before games were played.

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Final rankings and end-of-season model snapshot