Some publications expect Auburn to be a Top 10 team when the preseason rankings arrive.
Why?
Jarrett Stidham is a big reason (so is that salty Kevin Steele front seven).
So why would Sports Illustrated rank Stidham as the 83rd-best player in its list of Top 100 players for the 2018 season?
Let’s first make something clear: Being considered the No. 83 player in college football is not a bad thing. When you look at the numbers in the SEC alone, you realize how big a task it is to whittle down this list to just 100.