Joel Klatt isn’t on board with the rest of the national media that are down on Alabama. In fact, the FOX Sports analyst predicts Alabama will qualify for the SEC Championship Game and square off with back-to-back defending national champion Georgia.

Klatt gave his bold take during a Monday appearance on The Next Round.

After Alabama defeated Ole Miss, Klatt doesn’t see a viable contender to challenge the Crimson Tide in the division.

“Bama for sure wins the West right? I mean the West is really bad…” Klatt said. “You guys are just haters. Bama is winning the West. It’s not even close.”

Klatt acknowledges that the offense under sophomore quarterback Jalen Milroe is still a work in progress. Alabama trailed 7-6 at halftime before pulling away after the break.

However, Klatt doesn’t envision another loss for Alabama during the regular season after its defeat vs. Texas.

“I watched the 1st half. It’s not great. They’re going to settle into a philosophy…Y’all are down on Alabama. They’re going to be playing with 1 loss,” Klatt said. “Mark my words. Alabama will win the West and play Georgia for the right to go to the Playoff this year.”

Next up for Alabama is a road matchup at Mississippi State on Saturday (9 p.m. EST/ESPN).