Plenty of SEC squads had a bye week, but here at the prediction and prognostication wing of SDS, we’re never on a bye week. In a weekly tradition unlike any other, we project how your favorite SEC team will finish its regular season.

West

Alabama: 12-0

It’s looking increasingly like any regular season loss would be LSU’s job to bring to reality. Otherwise, it’s looking increasingly like smooth sailing to Atlanta for the Crimson Tide.

Arkansas: 4-8

We’ll stay a little bullish on the Razorbacks, but if they get thumped by Kentucky, there’s not much more to say about 2019. That said, teams like Mississippi State and Missouri look a little more beatable than they did a few weeks ago, to say nothing of Kentucky.

Auburn: 8-4

Hard to pick Auburn to beat LSU, Georgia, or Bama after the way they looked against Florida. They’re entirely capable of grabbing 1 or maybe 2 of those games, but after the Gators handled Bo Nix, we’re feeling a little skeptical on this front.

LSU: 11-1

If they get by Florida, it might come down to LSU/Bama … and the loser of that game might end up with an advantage come CFP time. We’ll stay 11-1 on LSU, but 3 of those next 4 games are must-watch matchps.

Mississippi State: 7-5

The Bulldogs didn’t play, but a couple of the teams we thought they could handle showed signs of life. Nothing here that caused us to change our minds, but there’s not a ton of confidence in this projection.

Ole Miss: 5-7

The way that Ole Miss ran the football, they’ve got a legitimate shot against Mizzou … and at getting to 6 wins. We’re going to stay where we are and not predict that … but it’s looking a lot more realistic than it did a week ago.

Texas A&M: 6-6

At exactly the same point when the rest of the division’s schedule gets tougher, the Aggies will have a nice little run of games after Alabama. If they can avoid getting half the team hurt against Bama, we might jump them to 7-5.

East

Florida: 10-2

Still haven’t seen enough to expect Florida to beat LSU or Georgia … but have seen enough that neither would be a shocker. If Kyle Trask’s long-term prognosis is OK, we might well move the Gators to 11-1 … of course, if they beat LSU next week in Baton Rouge, that might be a move to 12-0.

Georgia: 12-0

So just as we start to consider picking Florida to beat Georgia, we also admit that at the moment, we can’t see anybody on UGA’s schedule beating them. If they survive Florida, the Bulldogs have a superb shot to run the SEC table.

Kentucky: 6-6

This coming week’s game against Arkansas is pretty close to a must-win. Tennessee showed signs of life, as did Louisville. UK’s margin for error has gotten pretty thin.

Missouri: 8-4

The possibility of life without Kelly Bryant cools our heels more than a little in regard to the Tigers. That said, the schedule is pretty horrible outside of the East’s Big 2.

South Carolina: 6-6

If Carolina can avoid throwing in the towel at 2-5, there’s still a good shot at 6 wins lurking in here — basically it would center on USC winning at A&M, where they’d have a puncher’s chance.

Tennessee: 4-8

The combination of the Vols not rolling over to UGA and some of the remaining teams on the schedule having recent struggles made us a little more optimistic. Six wins wouldn’t be insane, although we’re not really even thinking about calling for it.

Vanderbilt: 4-8

Just as we start trending up a bit on UT, we’re not feeling so great about the Commodores. Three nonconference wins look pretty good, but more than one SEC win would require an optimism we just aren’t feeling right now.