On the surface, it seems like predicting the SEC standings is easy. Almost automatic.
Every time yours truly picks someone besides Alabama to become the overall champion, the Crimson Tide win again.
So the Tide should win it all, because they are not the pick here to win the SEC West and will need some luck to make it back to the Alabama Invitational, aka the College Football Playoff.
Below the surface, the Tide have a tough schedule. Here’s this year’s picks:
SEC West
LSU The Tigers return 16 starters from a 10-3 team, but one of those losses was a bad one: at Alabama 29-0.