re: Predict Auburn's 2018 Wins and Losses

Really not getting why so many are picking Washington to win game 1.

That is a PAC team, admittedly a pretty good one. But in no way, shape, or form is that roster as good as what Auburn has.

So to me, if Washington wins, it is strictly due to coaching. Because Auburn definitely has better Jimmies and Joes.

I don't watch the PAC that often anymore, but seriously Southern Cal is usually the most physically talented team in that league.

Offhand I'd say A&M, LSU, Alabama, Auburn, from the West alone have better talent than Southern Cal. And if you put any of MSU, Ole Miss or Arkansas on the field eyeball they would compare very well to the marquee team of the PAC.

So who knows, Malzahn may screw things up and lose it. But my personal take is Auburn wins, if on talent alone.

This isn't 2005 with Pete Carroll recruiting at Alabama level. This is 2018 and for the moment, at least, Texas and Ohio State are about the only teams that could reasonably expect to outtalent a major SEC school, from outside the Southeast.