SEC West No. 1: LSU (11-1, 7-1 SEC)

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New DC Dave Aranda is a big upgrade, and Year 3 for QB Brandon Harris should bring more improvement from an offense that will still lean heavily on a punishing run game but also has downfield playmakers outside to burn defenses. My hunch is this year the Tigers, bigger up front on D and on the O-line, beat Bama and win the SEC title. Last year: 9-3, 5-3, beat Texas Tech in Texas Bowl.