I'm going to try something totally different here and hope that I can get some good feedback. You've heard all the SEC West Articles from various writers, including myself, but I thought I would add the fan's voice to it. We can sit here and debate and have a biased view about it all day, but that's still not going to give us a good perspective.
I personally believe that with the talent my Rebels have for the upcoming season, they're going to finish fourth in the SEC West, in front of Mississippi State and Arkansas. Does that mean it's going to happen? No.
Everyone assumes LSU is going to have a down year with Ryan Perrilloux's departure, but is that entirely accurate? The hype is mostly on Auburn, who many believe will have a great year with a young QB.
So here's the deal. What you need to do is simple—go to the comment box below and let your voice be heard on how the SEC West will shake up. This is how we'll rank the SEC West.
For example, here's my prediction (it's changed from my last article):
1) Auburn
2) LSU
3) Alabama
4) Ole Miss
5) Mississippi State
6) Arkansas
With that, Auburn is awarded 6 points, LSU 5, Alabama 4, Ole Miss 3, Mississippi State 2, and Arkansas 1.
With everyone voicing their opinion, we can get a fan voice opinion on the SEC West, and I'll have a follow-up article in a week on who is 1-6 according to the number of points each team has received.
I ask that everyone lets his or her voice be heard and comments and gives us our BleacherReport.com Fan SEC West Preseason Prediction.
Thanks and God Bless You!
Derek Stephens is the Ole Miss Community Leader for BleacherReport.com
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2 months ago
Good idea, Derek.
1) Auburn
2) LSU
3) Alabama
4) Mississippi State
tie
5) Ole Miss
5) Arkansas
2 months ago
Derek, nice article. I can't argue with your revised order. But I will admit I am torn between Auburn & LSU as to who will win the West. While LSU is more talented than Auburn, they usually play "scared" against them; and play not to lose rather than to win. They keep Auburn in the game being ultra conservative and before you know it they've won it.
1) Auburn
2) LSU
3) Alabama
4) Ole Miss
5) Mississippi State
6) Arkansas
from 2 months ago
LSU keeps Auburn in the game? You obviously don't have a clue. Auburn and LSU go at it every time they play, I've never seen an Auburn-LSU game where a team plays scared.
Not a very accurate comment there. Auburn has been the king of ultra conservative, not LSU.
from 2 months ago
Efrem is probably referring to the 2006 meeting btwn the two teams. that was when miles used alot of bunch formations and he and jimbo were butting heads on the direction of the offense.
but "scared" is not a word i would use, conservative is a little better. but that was two years ago. in that meeting those two teams unleashed on each other in that game. afterwards one of the officials said he'd never seen two teams hit each other that hard ever.
anyway
1. Auburn 9-3
2. Alabama 8-4 (3 sec losses)
3. LSU 8-4
4. Ole Miss 7-5
5 Miss St 6-6
6. Arkansas 5-7
from 2 months ago
Here is how I predict the SEC West:
1. Alabama (10-2, 7-1)
2. LSU (8-4, 5-3)
3t. Auburn (8-4, 4-4)
3t. Mississippi State (7-5, 4-4)
5t. Arkansas
5t. Ole Miss
from 2 months ago
SCARED?!! Ultra-conservative?!! If you are referring to that 2006 game that Justin said, Jimbo Fisher was our offensive coordinator and he is VERY predictable. Being a Nole fan, you may have noticed that. There is no way that Gary Crowton goes conservative this year. Auburn's defense goes into beast mode when we play them on the road. Our last 2 trips to Auburn have been our lowest scoring games of the season and was our second lowest in 2002. Both teams' front lines hit the mess out of each other.
2 months ago
West comes down to the Iron Bowl.
from 2 months ago
Did you read the article? Your comment doesn't help much.
1. LSU
2. Auburn
3. Alabama
4. Ole Miss
5. Mississippi State
6. Arkansas
Don't want to be looked at as a homer, and Auburn is better as an underdog. So I'm going with LSU. : )
2 months ago
Good idea on the article, might be worth doing a series of them for each conference and division.
I've went through each SEC team's schedule and predicted every game; this is what I came up with for the West:
1. Auburn (6-2)
2. LSU (5-3)
3. Alabama (5-3)
4. Mississippi State (3-5)
5. Arkansas (2-6)
6. Mississippi (1-7)
2 months ago
Good idea here...
1. LSU
2. Alabama
3. Auburn
4. Mississippi State
5. Ole Miss
6. Arkansas
2 months ago
1. LSU (5-3)
2. Alabama (5-3)
3. Auburn (5-3)
4. Miss St. (3-5)
5. Ole Miss (2-6)
6. Arkansas (1-7)
I believe the season is gonna be crazy. LSU gets the nod in a three way tie for 1st with the following turn of events: LSU beats Bama, Bama beats Auburn, Auburn beats LSU - Auburn has two heartbreaking upsets to Bama & Miss State, thus giving them two defeats from the west - Bama's other two defeats come from the east in UT & UGA as does LSU losing to UGA & UF; therefore, LSU gets the west title with the win over Bama and having only one west loss - hope that all makes sense
I just think as complicated as everything seems, and as competitive as I believe the west will be, there's no way anyone can come out without much confusion. That's just my early prediction.
2 months ago
1. Alabama
2. Auburn
3. LSU
4. Arkansas
5. Ole Miss
6. Miss State
Not gonna lie. I totaly have a bias with Arkansas in 4th, but I really don't think we're gonna do as bad as people think (coaches are already using 6th placed predictions as motivation in practice).
Alabama's schedule just seemed the most favorable to me from West teams. I think Saban has a great year and takes them to the SEC title game. I think LSU WILL have problems without Periloux, at least early.
Anyways, should be a fun season as always. And Derek, I can't wait until that day you guys roll into fayetteville. We could go 1-7 in the SEC (and I do agree that is certainly a possibility) and as long as we win that game, I'd be happy. If we lose, we'll never hear it down.
2 months ago
1. Auburn
2. LSU
3. Ole Miss
4. Miss State
5. Alabama
6. Arkansas
Ole Miss could surprise. Then again who really knows? I mainly just wanted to put them and Miss State in front of Alabama because of my latent hate of all things crimson.
from 2 months ago
"1. Auburn
2. LSU
3. Ole Miss
4. Miss State
5. Alabama
6. Arkansas
Ole Miss could surprise. Then again who really knows? I mainly just wanted to put them and Miss State in front of Alabama because of my latent hate of all things crimson."
Wow, I CANNOT believe that you just ADMITTED that you are BIASED, lolz :)
But come on, IF Alabama finishes 5th in the SEC West, THIS SEASON... I really think that Saban will be fired, lol :)
2 months ago
Here are my picks.
1) LSU
2) Auburn
3) Alabama
4) Mississippi State
5) Arkansas
6) Ole Miss
2 months ago
1)Auburn
2)LSU
3)Mississippi State
4)Ole Miss
5)Alabama
6)Arkansas
2 months ago
1)Alabama
2)LSU
3)Ole Miss
4)Auburn
5)Miss State
6)Arkansas
2 months ago
1. LSU
2. Auburn
3. Alabama
4. Ole Miss
5. Arkansas
6. Mississippi State
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