Big Name Regular Season OOC Games - SEC West

I was looking at the slate of OOC games this year, breaking them down into beginning and end of season games.

Beginning:
Alabama - Wisconsin:
I think Alabama gets a good game, but also a good matchup - where Wisconsin's strengths match up poorly against Alabama. It will likely be a bit closer than some fans think, but I doubt Alabama is ever truly challenged. Will the Alabama defense be as stout as advertised? Considering this is the very first game of the season, I see a few more points than if this were played mid-season. Alabama 42-20

Arkansas - Texas Tech:
The Razorbacks aren't opening with their biggest OOC opponent, Texas Tech - though TT being their biggest OOC opponent is, admittedly, debatable. TT went a sad 4-8 last year in the Big 12, Toledo was busy winning their conference (though losing 3 OOC games in the process). We'll go with TT here, as they are from a power conference, but this match-up is barely worth going to the trouble of turning on the TV for. Arkansas 38-7

Auburn - Louisville:
Auburn should come out of the gates fast and strong. They get a Louisville team that had a good record last year, but lacked any marquee wins and nearly lost to Kentucky as well as getting beaten by 23 against UGA. UL is once again one of those "good" matchups that will end up playing right into the SEC team's hands. The most interesting bit: a first true glimpse of how much of an improvement Muschamp has made to the Tiger defense. Auburn 49-38

LSU - Syracuse:
Syracuse gets LSU in game 4 of the regular season, which means that Syracuse hoping that the Tigers would be flat (and about the only hope they had) is gone. Syracuse went a pathetic 1-7 in the ACC last year, and 3 losses were by over 20 points. While Syracuse wasn't blown out by anyone last year, the idea that they might pose a threat to LSU is laughable. Their only hope? That the previous games against Auburn and MSU leaves LSU so beat up that they're fielding their band. This one isn't likely to be any closer than Arkansas' match-up. LSU 38-3

Mississippi State - MSU lacks a marquee match-up this season, with their biggest OOC game being their HC game against La Tech.

Ole Miss - Ole Miss lacks a marquee match-up this season, with their biggest OOC game being game 2 against Fresno St.

Texas A&M - Arizona St:
Texas A&M gets a very good one in ASU, who finished with 10 wins last year and brings in one of the more potent offenses from 2014. Aside from a 3 game stretch mid-season, ASU routinely had no issues putting points on the board. While Chavis and Muschamp are both facing good offenses to start their careers at their new schools, I think Chavis is encountering the tougher starting opponent. The key will be to see how well A&M's offense comes out of the gate, and even more so how well their defense is operating. I think this may end up being the closest game, and therefor the most entertaining. I think A&M wins in a close one. Texas A&M 35-31

Good match-ups (in order of best expected game):
Texas A&M - ASU
Auburn -Louisville
Alabama vs Wisconsin

Power 5 Match-ups that will be sad to watch:
LSU - Syracuse
Arkansas - Texas Tech

Just couldn't get a Power 5 match-up:
Mississippi State
Ole Miss