Everybody in the west should be concerned about everybody else in the west. It's a brutal division every year, but this year has the potential to be even moreso.

Alabama is obviously the best, but they better buckle their chin straps tight. The consensus bottom 2 teams in the west are MSU and Auburn, and either one of them could easily win 9 games.

Bama - Loaded

Arkansas - 9 wins last year, brings back a ton of talent and experience.

A&M - Stockpiled top 5 to 10 talent for multiple years. Can they finally put it all together?

LSU - loaded with talent, a new coach. An unknown, but undoubtedly talented.

Ole Miss - Very good last year, Lane Kiffin is a really good coach, addressed key needs via the portal.

MSU - 7-5 last year, honestly a couple of fluke plays from 9-3. Bring back tons of experience, including having a 3rd year starter. Mike Leach historically wins 9+ games in seasons with a 3rd year starting QB.

Auburn - Still talented. Started strong last year, faded during some troubles under a new coaching staff. Really anyone's guess this year, but still a very talented roster.

So - there's really no reason to be "scared" of anyone outside of Alabama. But there are at least 5 teams who are good enough to finish 2nd in the West. I don't think Bama escapes this division unscathed, as good as they are. But, conversely, I don't think you'll see a lot of gaudy records come out of the West. It's gonna be a rough year.

This post was edited on 8/22/22 at 1:21 pm