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ESPN releases SEC Network football anthem ahead of 2024 season

Matt Connollyby:Matt Connolly•08/12/24•

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Dec 1, 2018; Atlanta, GA, USA; A general view of the SEC logo prior to the game against the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Georgia Bulldogs during the SEC championship game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. (Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports)
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The 2024 college football season is just around the corner. The SEC Network has added to the excitement by releasing its football anthem for the upcoming season.

This is a big year for the SEC with Texas and Oklahoma coming on board to join a conference that is already loaded.

All 16 teams are featured in the SEC Network hype video, which has highlights accompanied by Luke Combs’ cover of Tom Petty’s “Runnin’ Down a Dream.” You can check out the video below:

The 2024 college football season gets underway on Saturday, Aug. 24 with a handful of games, most notably ACC foes Florida State and Georgia Tech facing off in Ireland.

The first games featuring SEC teams for the 2024 college football season will be played on Thursday, Aug. 29 when Missouri hosts Murray State and Arkansas hosts Arkansas-Pine Bluff.

Oklahoma will face Temple on Friday Aug. 30 as the Sooners play their first game as a member of the SEC. Several other teams in the league will get going on Saturday, Aug. 31.

The biggest games involving SEC teams on opening weekend include Georgia and Clemson meeting in Atlanta, Florida hosting Miami, Texas A&M hosting Notre Dame and LSU and USC meeting in Las Vegas. The LSU vs. USC matchup will take place on Sunday, Sept. 1.

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9 SEC teams ranked in Preseason AP Top 25

The Preseason AP Poll was released on Monday, with nine SEC teams making the top 25.

Georgia led the way as the Bulldogs are ranked No. 1 after winning two of the past three national titles. Georgia lost a lot of talent off of last year’s team, but the Bulldogs are still loaded, led by the potential No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft in Carson Beck.

Texas is also ranked in the top 5, coming in at No. 4. The Longhorns reached the College Football Playoff last season and are expected to make some noise again this year under Steve Sarkisian.

Rounding out the top 5 is another familiar name in Alabama, although the Crimson Tide have a new leader in Kalen DeBoer after Nick Saban retired.

Ole Miss is ranked No. 6 heading into the 2024 season. Expectations are high in Oxford as Lane Kiffin brought in several talented players from the transfer portal to join a Rebels roster that was already really good.

Other ranked SEC teams in the preseason AP Poll including — No. 11 Missouri, No. 13 LSU, No. 15 Tennessee, No. 16 Oklahoma and No. 20 Texas A&M.