Here's an interesting question I had asked to me yesterday, who finishes last in the SEC west?
I don't know if it's really that overrated a division. Bama may not have a good secondary, quarterback, or much running back depth, but Saban is still gonna get wins. Auburn will definitely be a contender. And LSU has too much top talent not to win some close games. Fournette will take over a game or two.
The other four are more questionable. Miss State loses so many starters on both sides of the ball, but they played a TON of backups in their rotation last year. I'd still say they're probably last, even with Prescott back. Arkansas defense will not be close to last year's production. Teams that can stop the run, or contain it even, will give them fits. Ole Miss has a great defense, but they've got a head case in Kelly at QB, and no running game at all. And A&M has the worst secondary in the SEC I think. Not much of a run game. But they can score a lot of points. Chavis is gonna have to slow the bleeding on D.
All that to say, I think if you moved any of these 7 to the East, they'd finish top 4. Not sure that's changing any time soon. Vols are rising to the elite, and Georgia will be good with or without Richt as long as they have that in-state talent. Florida may even get good again soon, but South Carolina is going to fall hard after Spurrier leaves, Kentucky is borderline bowl team each year, Missouri can't recruit to maintain contender status, and Vandy... well, y'all know.