It’s a simple premise: how will every SEC fan feel about his or her respective team following the 2015 season?

We’ve come up with one word to summarize what the majority of each team’s fans may be experiencing come January.

Alabama: Bored

Those expecting the Tide to get turned under by a giant college football wave should be disappointed after the 2015 season. Alabama’s roster remains saturated with as much talent as any team in the SEC. But neither is the team a strong bet to win another national title. The team’s offensive line, defensive backfield and quarterback were hallmarks of Nick Saban’s three championships with the Tide. All three of those spots present some questions for the 2015 Alabama team. Expect Bama to again contend for an SEC title, but to fall short of a fourth Saban national championship. One of the most spoiled fan bases in the country may yawn at that.

Arkansas: Humbled

For a team that finished last in the SEC West in consecutive seasons, and holds a 2-14 SEC record under coach Bret Bielema, Razorbacks fans seem to have plenty of swagger this offseason. The team is on the rise. That’s not in question. What is: how far the rise will take them in 2015. Arkansas is far more likely to finish last in the SEC West than first this fall. Despite the improvement, the idealistic hope among fans and the trendy dark-horse status among the national media, I’d be surprised if Arkansas wins more than 8 regular-season games. That’s going to inspire some humility for some of the more prideful members of the Hogs family.

Auburn: Proud

Speaking of pride, the Tigers ought to have it restored in 2015. After pulling a poor man’s version of the Florida Marlins in recent years — winning SEC championships in 2010 and 2013 (as well as a national title) before falling off to 8-5 the next year both times — Auburn finally should lodge themselves among the conference elite on a more permanent basis. Whether or not the Tigers win the SEC West in ’15 is immaterial. Defensive coordinator Will Muschamp should improve the defense this year, but it will be even better next season. And quarterback Jeremy Johnson could be one of the best in the SEC in several years by the time he leaves the university.

Florida: Skeptical

Everyone knew that the next Gators coach would need time to restore the program to the national elite, no matter what Muschamp said about the roster after resigning. But Florida fans are fed up with false hope, which they’ve been force-fed mostly on the rhetoric of new offensive coordinator after new offensive coordinator the last several seasons. None of those have provided appreciable results. So even if Jim McElwain has the team headed in a good direction after the ’15 season, don’t be surprised if a chunk of the fan base remains skeptical. Add to that what’s become a ’16 recruiting class chock full of three-star commitments. Deserved or not, McElwain may face a dose of doubt following the season.

Georgia: Giggly

How do you like me now? There’s a strong possibility that coach Mark Richt and the Georgia Bulldogs will get to proclaim that to the rest of the conference and the country following the ’15 season. UGA is the prohibitive favorite in the SEC East this season. This is setting up to be the year the team finally makes the long-awaited breakthrough in the big games, which could give everyone associated with the program a strong reason to tell everyone “I told you so.” And if the Bulldogs get close, only to fail again? Well, the fans will be laughing for a far different reason, trying to stay sane.

Kentucky: Apathetic

When the Wildcats won five games fairly early in 2014, and UK gave coach Mark Stoops a new contract, the fan base felt understandably mobilized. Stoops had recruited some pretty strong athletes, leveraging his connections in the state of Ohio. The team’s Air Raid offense showed some promise. Then the team lost six consecutive games to end the season, missing out on a bowl game. Then the Kentucky basketball team put together a mesmerizing season, nearly winning a national title and nearly going unbeaten. If the UK football team fails to make a bowl game yet again, expect fans to feel pretty lukewarm toward the team again.

LSU: Restless

After winning 10 games in seven of nine seasons under head coach Les Miles, the Tigers flailed away at quarterback in ’14. The team couldn’t overcome the departure of Zach Mettenberger and finished 8-5. Meanwhile, the 2015 season may shape out in a similar way. Brandon Harris and Anthony Jennings remain the options at quarterback. The defense is transitioning from John Chavis to Kevin Steele. Alabama, Auburn and maybe even Ole Miss could be favored against LSU. The game against Texas A&M won’t be easy. If LSU fails to get back to double-digit wins, a lot of those passionate Cajun fans are going to be restless with Miles.

Mississippi State: Disappointed

Last year’s extended stay at No. 1 in the Associated Press and College Football Playoff polls, in addition to the return of quarterback Dak Prescott and renewed confidence in coach Dan Mullen, has led many Bulldogs fans to feel mighty hopeful about the 2015 season. But the margin from contending for an SEC West title and fending off a few others for last place in the division is mighty small. If the team wins 7 or 8 regular-season games and Prescott never really contends for a Heisman Trophy, that will be considered a disappointment to the more optimistic Mississippi State fans.

Missouri: Satisfied

I’m not counting out the Tigers from winning a third consecutive SEC East title. But even if the team fails to return to Atlanta in December, expect Mizzou to compile a good number of wins once again. The schedule is favorable, the defense is solid at every level and the team’s offensive line should lead to an above-average SEC running game. Coach Gary Pinkel and the players don’t need an SEC championship to prove they belong, or to be considered one of the better power-conference programs in the country. The fan base should feel appreciative of this era of Mizzou football after yet another successful season.

Ole Miss: Grateful

The most vaunted members of the 2013 recruiting class likely will enter the NFL draft early after their third seasons in Oxford, Miss. But after delivering a memorable win against No. 1/No. 3 Alabama in ’14, at one point earning a Top 5 ranking, this Rebels team could contend in the SEC West for most or all of the fall. Coach Hugh Freeze has elevated the recruiting profile of the Ole Miss program, and by no means will the team nosedive after the ’13 class departs. But this is the team’s best shot to do something truly memorable. However it turns out, I expect that the fans will feel pretty grateful to the last few iterations of this team, and to the stars that should be departing.

South Carolina: Resigned

A harsh reality should start to set in: the back-to-back-to-back 11-win seasons that coach Steve Spurrier and the Gamecocks mustered represent the height of this program. Whether or not Spurrier returns following the ’15 season, his career isn’t going to last much longer. And although I don’t think it’s out of the question that South Carolina could hang around in the SEC East this season, neither should SC be considered a preseason favorite. After another regular season with single-digit wins, I expect the fan base to be resigned that the window to win an SEC championship has passed.

Tennessee: Excited

The Vols have not enjoyed a winning SEC record since 2007, and only reached .500 once during the time since (’09). I doubt Tennessee has enough depth to be a somewhat surprising SEC East — or even SEC-wide — champion in ’15. But the team should win four SEC games at a minimum, and be in position to play even better in ’16. The excitement has been slowly building in Knoxville, Tenn., since Butch Jones arrived. The pressure is going to follow starting this season. But regardless of whether things get more tense, the fans should be pretty excited about next season after this fall.

Texas A&M: Hopeful

Fans in College Station have banked on hope for several seasons now. Hope that the team could compete after the transition to the SEC. Hope that Johnny Manziel could lift the team to an SEC West title. Hope that Kevin Sumlin’s great recruiting could thrust the Aggies into national contention. Hope that the arrival of defensive coordinator John Chavis will patch up the team’s biggest weaknesses. You’d think the fans may get jaded at some point. But the reality is that it has just taken some time for Sumlin to build the program. The team probably isn’t ready to win an SEC title in ’15, but as young talent matures on both sides of the ball, hope will remain a theme for this team entering 2016.

Vanderbilt: Disinterested

Coach James Franklin made Vandy football matter for a few seasons. The fan base had to hope that the positive trajectory would continue when Franklin departed for Penn State. Couldn’t the team at least squeak into a bowl game on a yearly basis? Especially with some of Franklin’s players still in Nashville? Well, that theory got shredded on the first Thursday of last season when Temple embarrassed the Commodores in the opener. Whether coach Derek Mason can do enough to retain his job following the ’15 season, it seems like Vandy is destined to settle back into its typical role as conference doormat.