Getting the right collection of teams can help guide a manageable path to a conference championship game and even help set up a national championship run.  Then, there's the other side. Some years, seemingly every bad schedule break goes your way and can elevate a coach to the hot seat.

Here's a look at where SEC football teams appeared in the preseason AP Top 25 poll for the 2025 college football season.

The SEC leads the way with 10 teams in the AP Top 25, the most ever by one conference. The Big Ten is second with six teams represented. With the season about to start, here's one big stat to know for each team in the AP Top 25.