On this episode of The College Football Survivor Show, Doug Lesmerises and Shehan Jeyarajah are ranking college football contenders by who has the best defense.

That discussion comes down to Alabama, Georgia and Clemson, just like it did last year. There is a disagreement -- Doug and Shehan have different defenses at No. 1.

But first on the pod, Doug and Shehan discuss which SEC team is third-best in the conference, and the next playoff contender behind Alabama and Georgia? Also, how does the third-best team in the SEC compare to the third-best teams in other conferences?

Texas A&M and Arkansas are debated here as the other SEC teams that maybe deserve to be viewed as playoff contenders ... maybe.

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