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SEC Football: Five teams likely to disappoint in 2017

By Andrew Miller

COLUMBIA, SC - OCTOBER 29: Head coach Butch Jones of the Tennessee Volunteers reacts during their game against the South Carolina Gamecocks at Williams-Brice Stadium on October 29, 2016 in Columbia, South Carolina. (Photo by Tyler Lecka/Getty Images)
COLUMBIA, SC - OCTOBER 29: Head coach Butch Jones of the Tennessee Volunteers reacts during their game against the South Carolina Gamecocks at Williams-Brice Stadium on October 29, 2016 in Columbia, South Carolina. (Photo by Tyler Lecka/Getty Images) /
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Auburn Tigers

Auburn Tigers
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Scouting Report

Auburn ended the 2016 season in disappointment. They got thrashed Baker Mayfield and the Oklahoma Sooners in the Sugar Bowl. However, head coach Gus Malzahn has a new look offense behind the hype of Baylor transfer quarterback Jarrett Stidham.

Hype is already building Auburn up to the level of a championship or bust season in 2017. Stidham’s hype has also reached Heisman level which happens to Auburn quarterbacks quite often (i.e. Nick Marshall and Jeremy Johnson).

The Tigers could very likely be a top 10 ranked team when the season kicks off. That’s a lot of pressure for a team with many new faces and a quarterback that has not even played a full season in his college career.

Overcoming Alabama is still the toughest test for Auburn when it comes down to it. Defeating both Alabama and LSU could put them right in position for a berth in the College Football Playoff. The many unknowns with this team and the extreme level of hype puts them at this spot on the list.

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