Projected SEC West standings for the 2021 season

#3: Ole Miss Rebels

I have never been the biggest fan of the Lane Kiffin hype that takes America by storm every single time the man gets a coaching gig. However, the offensive regime for the Rebels looked very promising last season, even against the incomparable Crimson Tide.

If Ole Miss can find a way to bulk up their defensive prowess in Kiffin’s second year so that they can get a stop more often, this team will be on a steep rise in 2021.

#2: Texas A&M Aggies

The Aggies have received a great deal of playoff hype ever since their snubbing from the bracket last season, and the majority of it is deserved.

Head coach Jimbo Fisher has really built this squad up since he took over in 2018 and, outside of a convincing loss to Alabama, 2020 really seemed to be their year to at least hit some sort of milestone. What is to stop them from stunning the nation again later this year?

No, the Aggies are not winning the national championship next season, and they are yet to meet anywhere near the standard of toppling Bama (regardless of what Fisher says). However, the chances of them making some serious noise in 2021 is practically a guarantee.

#1: Alabama Crimson Tide

Surprise, surprise. To many, Alabama is currently the favorite to win it all next season, and to be honest, that includes me. There is just no realistic sign of them slowing down. Sure, Saban is aging, and there are multiple contenders (Oklahoma, Clemson, Georgia, Ohio State, etc.), but that did not seem to stifle them at all last year.

I hope that I have interpreted the Tide all wrong, and that in actuality they will fall off some or, at the very least, show a sprinkle of mortality; but how often does that annual dream come true? Until further notice, the Alabama Crimson Tide are the best team in both the SEC West and America.