re: Is Auburn your 2014 National Champion?

Nope

Seriously though, I've been saying since the offseason that 2014 sets up really nicely for Auburn.
We return return basically everybody worth a shite. Like 2010, we will have a HUGE group of seniors next year. Unlike 2010, next year's group will be much more talented. Obviously Nick Marshall is no Cam, but Nick will have a much better team overall to work with.

I think Auburn will be very very good next year. I think they will be one of the top three teams in the west (LSU and Alabama will be the other two).

I think Florida will be the team to beat in the SEC next year.

LSU's offense will take a huge step back next year after losing ODB Jr., Jarvis Landry, and Mett, but their defense should improve with experience.

Alabama will lose some veterans, but they'll mostly be back and reloaded as always.

A&M loses Johnny Football and is set to crash and burn to a 6-7 win season.

Ole Miss loses Bo Wallace, but their great recruiting classes could start to reap some serious dividends.

Miss State's gunna State.

Auburn gets some more experience with their players and really doesn't lose too many key personel.

Arkansas is a complete wild card with Bielema getting more of his system in place.

Georgia loses Murray and will still be competitive with Gurley and Marshall back in action. They should compete for 1st or second in the East.

Vandy and Kentucky will do what they do, lose conference games.

South Carolina will probably taper off after losing Shaw and their chained monster on the d-line (3rd-4th place in the East)

Mizzou will have to replace their senior QB and some other key members of their core team.

Tennessee could be much improved and move to supplant South Carolina as 3rd in the East. 9 wins are not out of the question.

West
Alabama
Auburn
LSU
Ole Miss
Arkansas
Texas A&M
Miss State

East
Florida
Georgia
Tennessee
South Carolina
Mizzou
Vandy
Kentucky

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Bama who will breaking in a new QB

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Yeah, it's not like the last two Bama QBs won a national championship their first year as a starter.....oh wait

Record will or could be worse next year. Away games at Bama and UGA 2Ls. both MS schools will be better an those are away games (split those)

Plus LSU and TAMU are L's until you beat them plus the @ KSTate game will be a toss up. 4-6 games that are distinct possibilities for L's.

Then again Au could shock the SEC and win it all, but realistically 8-4 again.

I'm all about being optimistic, and it could very well happen, but I wouldn't bet my bank account on it.