When you take the seven offenses in the SEC West and stir in the seven defenses all into one pot, you can come up with some interesting rankings.

There’s certainly plenty of room for great debate, but here’s our rankings of the 14 position groups as we head into the dog days of summer. It’s the SEC West, so the defenses, of course, hold the upper hand.

1. Alabama defense

What we like: The Crimson Tide defense is a complete unit at all three levels. Outside linebacker Tim Williams is the best pash-rusher in the country, and the secondary is loaded with great, young talent.

What we don’t: Having lost four starters to the NFL, depth might be an issue at first glance, but recruiting has been so good on this side of the ball that new faces will step up and not miss a beat.

NCAA rank last year: No. 3 in total defense (out of 127 FBS schools).

2. LSU defense

What we like: That many juniors who had the chance to go to the NFL this spring decided to stick around for another year. They have stars at every layer, and middle linebacker Kendell Beckwith is back to call the shots and keep everyone on the same page.

What we don’t: LSU gave up 24 points a game last year, which is much higher than the norm in Baton Rouge. That’s sure to change, or at least we’d like to think so. It still needs to prove that.

NCAA rank last year: No. 25 in total defense.

3. Ole Miss offense

What we like: Chad Kelly is back at quarterback, coming off a brilliant 4,000-yard season. He loses first-round picks Laremy Tunsil and Laquon Treadwell but still shouldn’t miss a beat.

What we don’t: There’s a big question whether they’ll be able to run the ball when they have to. It remains to be seen if they can run out the clock late in big games when they have to.

NCAA rank last year: No. 10 in total offense.

4. LSU offense

What we like: Leonard Fournette is the best running back in the country, and he’s sure to be chasing after a Heisman Trophy again this season. We also like that QB Brandon Harris seemed to make some nice strides in the spring.

What we don’t: It’s still hard to erase the memories of the LSU offense completely collapsing during that three-game losing streak last year after dashing out to a 7-0 start and a No. 2 CFP ranking. The Tigers still have something to prove in big games.

NCAA rank last year: No. 39 in total offense.

5. Texas A&M defense

What we like: Defensive end Myles Garrett just might be the best player in the SEC, if not the nation. He will demand double teams on every down and will still make plays. That A&M secondary is also a beast and is great at creating turnovers.

What we don’t: The linebacking corps might be a work in progress, at least early in the year. And there are still things to prove in stopping the run.

NCAA rank last year: No. 51 in total defense.

6. Alabama offense

What we like: That the Crimson Tide always reloads with five-star recruits, even when losing a Heisman winner at running back and stars across the offensive line. Alabama will be fine no matter who plays quarterback, and Calvin Ridley just might be the best wide receiver in the country.

What we don’t: A new quarterback, so that might mean early struggles again for the offense. It happened last year, too, and they turned out just fine. The same thing could happen again.

NCAA rank last year: No. 45 in total offense.

7. Texas A&M offense

What we like: That receiving corps, led by Christian Kirk and Josh Reynolds, might be the deepest and most dynamic in the conference. They will make plays.

What we don’t: A&M has to fight through a lot of bad memories of offensive collapses from a year ago. New QB Trevor Knight needs to be the good player he was at Oklahoma, not the the shaky QB who lost his starting job. We still need to worry about the running game a bit, too.

NCAA rank last year: No. 50 in total offense.

8. Auburn defense

What we like: Auburn’s defensive line, led by Carl Lawson and Montravius Adams, is loaded with talent and depth and might be one of the best position groups in the country.

What we don’t: There are going to be a lot of new faces at linebacker and in the secondary. Those guys will have to become a cohesive unit quickly.

NCAA rank last year: No. 71 in total defense.

9. Ole Miss defense

What we like: The Rebels still have one of the best defensive lines in football led by Marquis Haynes, who had 10 sacks last year. This group will still be able to pressure the quarterback.

What we don’t: Lots of new faces at linebacker and in the secondary could lead to some problems, especially in September with Florida State, Alabama and Georgia on the early schedule.

NCAA rank last year: No. 54 in total defense.

10. Arkansas offense

What we like: A deep receiving corps that will catch a lot of passes and be dangerous on jet sweeps. We also love TE Jeremy Sprinkle, who will pick up right where Mackey Award-winning TE Hunter Henry left off.

 What we don’t: New quarterback Austin Allen is probably going to be just fine, but we don’t like that the running game might be a question mark — especially early — when an inexperienced QB doesn’t want to be cast into a position of having to throw it too much.

NCAA rank last year: No. 29 in total offense.

11. Arkansas defense

What we like: A defensive line that’s really coming together nicely with a rapidly improving Deatrich Wise Jr., and stud recruit McTelvin Agim.

What we don’t: Depth at linebacker behind Brooks Ellis and Dre Greenlaw is a bit of a concern, and that porous secondary will get a little better under new position coach Paul Rhoads when it needs to get a lot better.

NCAA rank last year: No. 58 in total defense.

12. Mississippi State defense

What we like: The Bulldogs return eight starters and have a standout in linebacker Richie Brown.

What we don’t: Even with all that experience, this group lacks impact playmakers. They only created 14 turnovers last year, and that’s not nearly enough.

NCAA rank last year: No. 56 in total defense.

13. Mississippi State offense

What we like: That Mississippi State coach Dan Mullen is an offensive genius who always finds a way to score points, even on a team that needs to replace starters at critical positions.

What we don’t: That Dak Prescott isn’t around to play quarterback anymore after three great seasons, including a couple that were the best in school history.

NCAA rank last year: No 31 in total offense.

14. Auburn offense

What we like: An impressive, every-down running back in Jovon Robinson and an offensive line that got better as the season went on a year ago.

What we don’t: Auburn had the worst offense in the SEC West last year, and it’s not going to be any better unless the quarterback play improves. Jeremy Johnson and Sean White both struggled all year in 2015, opening up the competition at starter this year that John Franklin III just might win.

NCAA rank last year: No. 94 in total offense.