Who has the most to prove in the SEC this spring and continuing into next fall?

Instead of singling out entire teams, we’ll pick out parts of teams:

1. Arkansas’ defense: With all this talk about the Hogs being ready to contend for a championship next season, you can’t help but wonder how much better they will be on defense. They were the only team in the SEC last season to give up more than 400 yards an outing in conference games (419.5 yards).

2. Vanderbilt’s offense: The Commodores averaged 8.9 points per game against league foes last season and scored just five offensive touchdowns in eight games. Everybody else in the league scored at least 14.

3. Georgia’s pass defense: In eight conference games last season, the Bulldogs ranked last in pass defense. They gave up 19 touchdown passes, which was five more than 11th-place Arkansas, and allowed an average of 244.5 yards through the air.

4. South Carolina’s running game: The Gamecocks were the only school in the league last season to average fewer than 100 rushing yards per game against SEC competition. They were limited to an average of 83.6 yards and didn’t have a run longer than 26 yards against an SEC defense all season.

5. LSU’s offensive line: It was a struggle all season for the Tigers up front. They were 11th in the league in rushing offense against SEC competition, averaging just 104.2 yards per game, and gave up an SEC-high 30 sacks in eight conference games.

Dishonorable Mention:

Ole Miss’ ball security: The Rebels had an SEC-high 20 turnovers in league games last season and were last in turnover ratio at minus-13. Of their 20 turnovers, 15 were interceptions.

Tennessee's field goal kicking: The Vols couldn’t buy a field goal last season no matter who was kicking. In eight SEC games, they were just 9-of-16 on field goal attempts. They had two blocked against Alabama.

Florida’s red zone offense: The Gators were 11th in the league in red zone production against SEC defenses. In 37 trips inside the 20-yard line, they scored points just 73 percent of the time. The only team worse was Vanderbilt. Also, the Gators had four turnovers inside the red zone, which was a league high.