We’ve reached the halfway point of the season in the SEC West and the Magnolia State’s dominating at a combined 12-0 ranked Nos. 1 and 3 in the nation, respectively. The remaining schedule’s much tougher for top-ranked Mississippi State (compared to Ole Miss) who has to travel to Tuscaloosa and Oxford. Those two games will decide the division and a possible at-large Playoff berth.

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Here’s how we predict the SEC West shaking out the rest of the way (teams in alphabetical order):

ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE (5-1, 2-1)
Projected wins: Texas A&M, Tennessee, LSU, Mississippi State, Western Carolina, Auburn
Projected losses: None
Projected finish: 11-1, 7-1 (tied for 1st, lose tiebreaker to Ole Miss)

ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS (3-3, 0-3)
Projected wins: Georgia, UAB, Mizzou
Projected losses: Mississippi State, LSU, Ole Miss
Projected finish: 6-6, 2-6 (7th)

AUBURN TIGERS (5-1, 2-1)
Projected wins: South Carolina, Texas A&M, Georgia, Samford, Ole Miss
Projected losses: Alabama
Projected finish: 10-2, 6-2 (tied for 3rd, lose tiebreaker to Mississippi State)

LSU TIGERS (5-2, 1-2)
Projected wins: Kentucky, Arkansas
Projected losses: Ole Miss, Alabama, Texas A&M
Projected finish: 7-5, 3-5 (6th)

MISSISSIPPI REBELS (6-0, 3-0)
Projected wins: Tennessee, LSU, Presbyterian, Arkansas, Mississippi State
Projected losses: Auburn
Projected finish: 11-1, 7-1 (tied for 1st, hold tiebreaker over Alabama)

MISSISSIPPI STATE BULLDOGS (6-0, 3-0)
Projected wins: Kentucky, Arkansas, UT Martin, Vanderbilt
Projected losses: Alabama, Ole Miss
Projected finish: 10-2, 6-2 (tied for 3rd, win tiebreaker over Auburn)

TEXAS A&M AGGIES (5-2, 2-2)
Projected wins: Louisiana-Monroe, Mizzou, LSU
Projected losses: Alabama, Auburn
Projected finish: 8-4, 4-4 (5th)