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The SEC West, in 2014, has proven to be one of the greatest divisions in the history of college football. The talent and abundance of good teams in the western division of the SEC West is unrivaled by any conference, or division, in college football this season.

This weekend, the grind that is the SEC West schedule has yet another headline game for week nine of the college football season.

The number three Ole Miss Rebels travel to LSU to face the number 24 Tigers in a game that a few weeks ago appeared to not be that interesting of a game. The Tigers have appeared to right the ship the past couple weeks and now sit at 6-2 after victories over Florida and Kentucky.

LSU rejoined the top 25 this week and now host the number three Rebels of Mississippi in an SEC West battle sure to raise the pulse level in SEC country.

The Rebels of Mississippi are having their best season since 1962 and they hope to continue the magical journey on Saturday night in Baton Rouge. LSU’s Tiger Stadium, otherwise known as Death Valley, has been called the place where dreams come to die, according to LSU Coach Les Miles.

That has certainly been the case the past ten years, but Ole Miss will hope they have the same fortune as their instate rival Mississippi State had earlier this season. The Bulldogs of Mississippi State went into Baton Rouge week four and manhandled LSU.

LSU in week four and now in week nine are entirely different teams and it starts at the quarterback position. The Tigers of LSU decided to go with the true freshman Brandon Harris once the calendar turned to October.

The move has proven to be the right one now that he has gotten the Tigers’ season turned around and still alive in the SEC West race. Harris, unlike former starter Anthony Jennings, has incredible down field arm strength and more ability to make plays with his legs.

Harris will have to do both against an Ole Miss defense that is the best in the SEC. If the Mississippi Rebels are able to rattle Harris, then it will be another long night for LSU much like their 41-7 loss to Auburn on October 4.

The Ole Miss defense as I mentioned are a physical and fast bunch, especially in the front seven. The LSU Tigers of the past is what this Ole Miss defense will remind you of when you watch them. They have a physical front four, which opens up the linebackers and secondary to make plays in both the run and down field pass game.

I feel LSU will have to establish the running game if they have any shot at all of winning against Ole Miss. The running game of LSU has picked up the last few weeks and it has been in large part to the production of true freshman Leonard Fournette.

Fournette was the number one running back in high school last year, but got off to a slow start this season. He is slowly adapting to the college game and has shown signs of how great he can be the last couple weeks. He will be relied heavily on in this game against an Ole Miss defense that is one of the best against the run this season.

So, what will the Ole Miss offense look to do against an LSU defense that isn’t as strong compared to the past several seasons?

I believe Ole Miss will look to take some shots downfield against a secondary that has had its troubles at times this season. Ole Miss Quarterback Bo Wallace has not thrown an interception in SEC play this season, which is remarkable based on his past issues with turnovers.

Rebels’ star wide receiver Laquon Treadwell is Wallace’s favorite target and for good reason. Treadwell last season as a freshman had 72 receptions for 608 yards. This season he hasn’t skipped a beat and showed up in Mississippi’s biggest games against Alabama and Texas A&M.

Lastly, I feel the home field advantage will be huge in this game between LSU and Ole Miss. I am a huge believer as I’ve said many of times of home field being a bigger deciding factor in these games than people realize. This especially comes into play when you are dealing with a young team like LSU that needs all the encouragement they can get from a home crowd.

I feel LSU will show that despite their youth they are still a force in the SEC West this season. The running game of LSU will be the deciding factor when all is said and done.

I have the LSU Tigers pulling off the upset on Saturday night against Ole Miss in Death Valley. I have LSU winning 34-27 in a classic SEC West battle in Baton Rouge on a Saturday night. The atmosphere in Death Valley at night is something that can’t be matched by any stadium in all of America.

The Tigers use that to their advantage and hand Ole Miss their first loss of the season and sends the college football world into chaos yet again this October. The playoff picture and SEC West picture will be even more of a mystery and the Tiger faithful of LSU will be celebrating long into the night in Baton Rouge.

The SEC West, in 2014, has proven to be one of the greatest divisions in the history of college football. The talent and abundance of good teams in the western division of the SEC West is unrivaled by any conference, or division, in college football this season.

This weekend, the grind that is the SEC West schedule has yet another headline game for week nine of the college football season.

The number three Ole Miss Rebels travel to LSU to face the number 24 Tigers in a game that a few weeks ago appeared to not be that interesting of a game. The Tigers have appeared to right the ship the past couple weeks and now sit at 6-2 after victories over Florida and Kentucky.

LSU rejoined the top 25 this week and now host the number three Rebels of Mississippi in an SEC West battle sure to raise the pulse level in SEC country.

The Rebels of Mississippi are having their best season since 1962 and they hope to continue the magical journey on Saturday night in Baton Rouge. LSU’s Tiger Stadium, otherwise known as Death Valley, has been called the place where dreams come to die, according to LSU Coach Les Miles.

That has certainly been the case the past ten years, but Ole Miss will hope they have the same fortune as their instate rival Mississippi State had earlier this season. The Bulldogs of Mississippi State went into Baton Rouge week four and manhandled LSU.

LSU in week four and now in week nine are entirely different teams and it starts at the quarterback position. The Tigers of LSU decided to go with the true freshman Brandon Harris once the calendar turned to October.

The move has proven to be the right one now that he has gotten the Tigers’ season turned around and still alive in the SEC West race. Harris, unlike former starter Anthony Jennings, has incredible down field arm strength and more ability to make plays with his legs.

Harris will have to do both against an Ole Miss defense that is the best in the SEC. If the Mississippi Rebels are able to rattle Harris, then it will be another long night for LSU much like their 41-7 loss to Auburn on October 4.

The Ole Miss defense as I mentioned are a physical and fast bunch, especially in the front seven. The LSU Tigers of the past is what this Ole Miss defense will remind you of when you watch them. They have a physical front four, which opens up the linebackers and secondary to make plays in both the run and down field pass game.

I feel LSU will have to establish the running game if they have any shot at all of winning against Ole Miss. The running game of LSU has picked up the last few weeks and it has been in large part to the production of true freshman Leonard Fournette.

Fournette was the number one running back in high school last year, but got off to a slow start this season. He is slowly adapting to the college game and has shown signs of how great he can be the last couple weeks. He will be relied heavily on in this game against an Ole Miss defense that is one of the best against the run this season.

So, what will the Ole Miss offense look to do against an LSU defense that isn’t as strong compared to the past several seasons?

I believe Ole Miss will look to take some shots downfield against a secondary that has had its troubles at times this season. Ole Miss Quarterback Bo Wallace has not thrown an interception in SEC play this season, which is remarkable based on his past issues with turnovers.

Rebels’ star wide receiver Laquon Treadwell is Wallace’s favorite target and for good reason. Treadwell last season as a freshman had 72 receptions for 608 yards. This season he hasn’t skipped a beat and showed up in Mississippi’s biggest games against Alabama and Texas A&M.

Lastly, I feel the home field advantage will be huge in this game between LSU and Ole Miss. I am a huge believer as I’ve said many of times of home field being a bigger deciding factor in these games than people realize. This especially comes into play when you are dealing with a young team like LSU that needs all the encouragement they can get from a home crowd.

I feel LSU will show that despite their youth they are still a force in the SEC West this season. The running game of LSU will be the deciding factor when all is said and done.

I have the LSU Tigers pulling off the upset on Saturday night against Ole Miss in Death Valley. I have LSU winning 34-27 in a classic SEC West battle in Baton Rouge on a Saturday night. The atmosphere in Death Valley at night is something that can’t be matched by any stadium in all of America.

The Tigers use that to their advantage and hand Ole Miss their first loss of the season and sends the college football world into chaos yet again this October. The playoff picture and SEC West picture will be even more of a mystery and the Tiger faithful of LSU will be celebrating long into the night in Baton Rouge.

The Fighting Irish of Notre Dame are one of the most polarizing teams in all of college football and the world of sports as a whole. The Irish are coming off their first loss of the 2014 season in a classic battle with number two Florida State.

The Seminoles defeated Notre Dame 31-27 in a game that went down to the last play. The loss hurt Notre Dame, but didn’t eliminate them from playoff contention because of how competitive they appeared against the defending national champions.

The Irish sit at 6-1 with five games remaining in their 2014 campaign. Notre Dame still has two PAC 12 powers to battle with this season when they face Arizona State and Southern California. The Irish are legit contenders this season and if they find a way to finish the regular season 11-1 they will likely be in the first annual College Football Playoff.

The Irish are a good team this year now that starting quarterback Everett Golson has returned from his year off due to academic issues. The Irish play a respectful schedule every year, but let’s play a hypothetical game and ask what if Notre Dame played in the SEC and more specifically the SEC West?

I have been on record as calling this year’s SEC West division the greatest division in college football history. I feel the depth of this division from top to bottom in terms of competiveness, parity and talent is unmatched. The SEC West has already begun to beat up on each other, but how would Notre Dame stack up in this 2014 SEC West?

If Notre Dame played in the SEC West this season what team would they honestly be better than?

We will start with the Mississippi schools. The Ole Miss Rebels and Mississippi State Bulldogs are having arguably the greatest years in their program’s history as a football program. I believe both Mississippi State and Ole Miss would defeat Notre Dame.

These games would be tight depending on whether the game was played in Notre Dame or in the home stadiums of Mississippi State and Ole Miss. For argument sake, we will imagine all of these games are played at a neutral site.

If Notre Dame played in the SEC West they would also have to compete against Auburn and Alabama in a year where both are national title worthy. Alabama is coming off a beat down of Texas A&M 59-0 this past weekend. If Alabama played to that level against Notre Dame this season the outcome could be much the same.

Notre Dame against Auburn would also be a challenge because of the speed at which the Tigers play offense. They have athletes all over the field and run Gus Malzahn’s offense at a tempo that is unrivaled by any other team in college football. The Irish would have a tough time keeping up with the speed of Auburn and would likely fall apart in the second half.

So, the top four teams in the SEC west of Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Alabama and Auburn all would have the upper hand against Notre Dame this season. The SEC West is a brutal road this season and for teams like Notre Dame, Florida State and Oregon that are top level teams elsewhere the journey to making the playoff this season would be much more difficult if they played in the SEC West.

The bottom three teams in the SEC West this season appear to be LSU, Arkansas and Texas A&M. I feel Notre Dame could win two out of three against these teams, but even that would be tough in my mind.

The Aggies appear to be falling part, but it’s easy to forget their three losses have all come to three teams currently in the top five of the AP Poll. Think about that for a minute, the Aggies have three losses and they are to the number one, three and four team in the country.

I believe the Aggies are better than what they showed this past Saturday against Alabama and would give Notre Dame all they wanted and more. The Aggies pass offense would challenge an Irish secondary that doesn’t get tested often in their schedule this season.

The other two teams in the SEC West, being LSU and Arkansas, would give the Irish problems as well. The LSU Tigers are currently 6-2 and appear to be improving by the week. The Tigers of LSU lost to the Auburn Tigers 41-7 earlier this month, but have vastly improved since then.

I believe LSU would play Notre Dame in a classic battle much like Florida State did this past weekend. If the LSU defense was at their typical top notch level they would defeat Notre Dame easily this season.

Last but not least we have the Arkansas Razorbacks. The Razorbacks haven’t won an SEC game since the 2012 season. They have struggled against SEC competition, but are still a potentially top 25 team in the nation this year because of their running game.

The Razorbacks went on the road to Lubbock, Texas to face Texas Tech and won handily earlier this season thanks to that running game. They physically manhandled Texas Tech on both sides of the ball and proved to be a mismatch for the Red Raiders.

So, I feel Notre Dame would go 4-4 or 5-3 at best if they played in the SEC West this season. I feel this is a combination of an over ranked team in Notre Dame, but more importantly how dominant the SEC West is this season.

I believe other top teams across the country such as Florida State, Oregon, Oklahoma, Baylor, Kansas State and Michigan State would also have the same difficulties in the SEC West this season.

The Irish, I feel, would finish a 12 game schedule of four nonconference games and eight SEC games with a record of 7-5 or 8-4 at best. Notre Dame and all other teams throughout the country this season should be thankful they are not a part of the SEC West this season because of the extreme depth and talent.

Notre Dame is a legit contender in 2014, but if they happen to make the first annual College Football Playoff this year and have to face an SEC West team, the Irish will endure their share of problems.

The SEC West has four of the top five teams in the country and it’s well deserved. They are dominant, strong, aggressive and the best of the best. The SEC is king of college football and the SEC West alone would be the best set of teams in the land. 2014 is the year of the SEC West and it’s not even close.

The Fighting Irish of Notre Dame are one of the most polarizing teams in all of college football and the world of sports as a whole. The Irish are coming off their first loss of the 2014 season in a classic battle with number two Florida State.

The Seminoles defeated Notre Dame 31-27 in a game that went down to the last play. The loss hurt Notre Dame, but didn’t eliminate them from playoff contention because of how competitive they appeared against the defending national champions.

The Irish sit at 6-1 with five games remaining in their 2014 campaign. Notre Dame still has two PAC 12 powers to battle with this season when they face Arizona State and Southern California. The Irish are legit contenders this season and if they find a way to finish the regular season 11-1 they will likely be in the first annual College Football Playoff.

The Irish are a good team this year now that starting quarterback Everett Golson has returned from his year off due to academic issues. The Irish play a respectful schedule every year, but let’s play a hypothetical game and ask what if Notre Dame played in the SEC and more specifically the SEC West?

I have been on record as calling this year’s SEC West division the greatest division in college football history. I feel the depth of this division from top to bottom in terms of competiveness, parity and talent is unmatched. The SEC West has already begun to beat up on each other, but how would Notre Dame stack up in this 2014 SEC West?

If Notre Dame played in the SEC West this season what team would they honestly be better than?

We will start with the Mississippi schools. The Ole Miss Rebels and Mississippi State Bulldogs are having arguably the greatest years in their program’s history as a football program. I believe both Mississippi State and Ole Miss would defeat Notre Dame.

These games would be tight depending on whether the game was played in Notre Dame or in the home stadiums of Mississippi State and Ole Miss. For argument sake, we will imagine all of these games are played at a neutral site.

If Notre Dame played in the SEC West they would also have to compete against Auburn and Alabama in a year where both are national title worthy. Alabama is coming off a beat down of Texas A&M 59-0 this past weekend. If Alabama played to that level against Notre Dame this season the outcome could be much the same.

Notre Dame against Auburn would also be a challenge because of the speed at which the Tigers play offense. They have athletes all over the field and run Gus Malzahn’s offense at a tempo that is unrivaled by any other team in college football. The Irish would have a tough time keeping up with the speed of Auburn and would likely fall apart in the second half.

So, the top four teams in the SEC west of Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Alabama and Auburn all would have the upper hand against Notre Dame this season. The SEC West is a brutal road this season and for teams like Notre Dame, Florida State and Oregon that are top level teams elsewhere the journey to making the playoff this season would be much more difficult if they played in the SEC West.

The bottom three teams in the SEC West this season appear to be LSU, Arkansas and Texas A&M. I feel Notre Dame could win two out of three against these teams, but even that would be tough in my mind.

The Aggies appear to be falling part, but it’s easy to forget their three losses have all come to three teams currently in the top five of the AP Poll. Think about that for a minute, the Aggies have three losses and they are to the number one, three and four team in the country.

I believe the Aggies are better than what they showed this past Saturday against Alabama and would give Notre Dame all they wanted and more. The Aggies pass offense would challenge an Irish secondary that doesn’t get tested often in their schedule this season.

The other two teams in the SEC West, being LSU and Arkansas, would give the Irish problems as well. The LSU Tigers are currently 6-2 and appear to be improving by the week. The Tigers of LSU lost to the Auburn Tigers 41-7 earlier this month, but have vastly improved since then.

I believe LSU would play Notre Dame in a classic battle much like Florida State did this past weekend. If the LSU defense was at their typical top notch level they would defeat Notre Dame easily this season.

Last but not least we have the Arkansas Razorbacks. The Razorbacks haven’t won an SEC game since the 2012 season. They have struggled against SEC competition, but are still a potentially top 25 team in the nation this year because of their running game.

The Razorbacks went on the road to Lubbock, Texas to face Texas Tech and won handily earlier this season thanks to that running game. They physically manhandled Texas Tech on both sides of the ball and proved to be a mismatch for the Red Raiders.

So, I feel Notre Dame would go 4-4 or 5-3 at best if they played in the SEC West this season. I feel this is a combination of an over ranked team in Notre Dame, but more importantly how dominant the SEC West is this season.

I believe other top teams across the country such as Florida State, Oregon, Oklahoma, Baylor, Kansas State and Michigan State would also have the same difficulties in the SEC West this season.

The Irish, I feel, would finish a 12 game schedule of four nonconference games and eight SEC games with a record of 7-5 or 8-4 at best. Notre Dame and all other teams throughout the country this season should be thankful they are not a part of the SEC West this season because of the extreme depth and talent.

Notre Dame is a legit contender in 2014, but if they happen to make the first annual College Football Playoff this year and have to face an SEC West team, the Irish will endure their share of problems.

The SEC West has four of the top five teams in the country and it’s well deserved. They are dominant, strong, aggressive and the best of the best. The SEC is king of college football and the SEC West alone would be the best set of teams in the land. 2014 is the year of the SEC West and it’s not even close.

The Florida State Seminoles may have won the battle against Notre Dame on Sunday night, however it looks like the SEC won the war this week in the most recent top 25 poll.

Four of the first five teams in the poll are from the best conference in the country. Florida State remains second overall and lost some momentum with the votes, even though Mississippi State had the week off and the team beat the fifth team in the country.

According to ESPN.com, the four teams in the top five spots is a milestone of sorts and shows how dominant the SEC, especially the SEC West, has been this season.

Mississippi State stayed No. 1 after a weekend off. The Atlantic Coast Conference's Florida State held its ground at No. 2 after beating then-No. 5 Notre Dame 31-27.

Ole Miss remains No. 3. Alabama jumped three spots to No. 4 after a 59-0 victory against Texas A&M. Auburn moved up a spot to No. 5 during a bye week, taking advantage of losses by previously unbeaten Notre Dame and Baylor.

The Irish dropped two spots to seventh. Baylor fell to No. 12 after losing 41-27 at West Virginia.

Thirty times since 2001 a conference has placed three teams in the top five of the AP Top 25. The SEC had done it 16 times since 2009.

The Seminoles (7-0, 4-0 ACC) control their own destiny, however, as no currently ranked teams remain on the schedule.

The Seminoles won their 23rd straight game in a row. Florida State is now only one of three undefeated teams in the country, along with Mississippi State and Mississippi.

No. 1 Mississippi State and No. 3 Ole Miss have at least two more games against ranked teams. The Bulldogs and Rebels face each other in the regular-season finale in the Egg Bowl, so one is guaranteed to end the season with a loss.

Florida State was on the outside looking in last season before Ohio State lost last season to Michigan State in the regular season, opening the door for the Seminoles. Auburn also jumped into the picture last season for the national title game when the Tigers beat Alabama in the final regular season game for both schools.

"You can say whatever you want: This team is dominant,'' FSU coach Jimbo Fisher said after beating Notre Dame." This team understands how to win. ... This team has tremendous what I call 'adversity tolerance.' It doesn't flinch. It can deal with anything.''

The Florida State Seminoles may have won the battle against Notre Dame on Sunday night, however it looks like the SEC won the war this week in the most recent top 25 poll.

Four of the first five teams in the poll are from the best conference in the country. Florida State remains second overall and lost some momentum with the votes, even though Mississippi State had the week off and the team beat the fifth team in the country.

According to ESPN.com, the four teams in the top five spots is a milestone of sorts and shows how dominant the SEC, especially the SEC West, has been this season.

Mississippi State stayed No. 1 after a weekend off. The Atlantic Coast Conference's Florida State held its ground at No. 2 after beating then-No. 5 Notre Dame 31-27.

Ole Miss remains No. 3. Alabama jumped three spots to No. 4 after a 59-0 victory against Texas A&M. Auburn moved up a spot to No. 5 during a bye week, taking advantage of losses by previously unbeaten Notre Dame and Baylor.

The Irish dropped two spots to seventh. Baylor fell to No. 12 after losing 41-27 at West Virginia.

Thirty times since 2001 a conference has placed three teams in the top five of the AP Top 25. The SEC had done it 16 times since 2009.

The Seminoles (7-0, 4-0 ACC) control their own destiny, however, as no currently ranked teams remain on the schedule.

The Seminoles won their 23rd straight game in a row. Florida State is now only one of three undefeated teams in the country, along with Mississippi State and Mississippi.

No. 1 Mississippi State and No. 3 Ole Miss have at least two more games against ranked teams. The Bulldogs and Rebels face each other in the regular-season finale in the Egg Bowl, so one is guaranteed to end the season with a loss.

Florida State was on the outside looking in last season before Ohio State lost last season to Michigan State in the regular season, opening the door for the Seminoles. Auburn also jumped into the picture last season for the national title game when the Tigers beat Alabama in the final regular season game for both schools.

"You can say whatever you want: This team is dominant,'' FSU coach Jimbo Fisher said after beating Notre Dame." This team understands how to win. ... This team has tremendous what I call 'adversity tolerance.' It doesn't flinch. It can deal with anything.''

The Florida State Seminoles may have won the battle against Notre Dame on Sunday night, however it looks like the SEC won the war this week in the most recent top 25 poll.

Four of the first five teams in the poll are from the best conference in the country. Florida State remains second overall and lost some momentum with the votes, even though Mississippi State had the week off and the team beat the fifth team in the country.

According to ESPN.com, the four teams in the top five spots is a milestone of sorts and shows how dominant the SEC, especially the SEC West, has been this season.

Mississippi State stayed No. 1 after a weekend off. The Atlantic Coast Conference's Florida State held its ground at No. 2 after beating then-No. 5 Notre Dame 31-27.

Ole Miss remains No. 3. Alabama jumped three spots to No. 4 after a 59-0 victory against Texas A&M. Auburn moved up a spot to No. 5 during a bye week, taking advantage of losses by previously unbeaten Notre Dame and Baylor.

The Irish dropped two spots to seventh. Baylor fell to No. 12 after losing 41-27 at West Virginia.

Thirty times since 2001 a conference has placed three teams in the top five of the AP Top 25. The SEC had done it 16 times since 2009.

The Seminoles (7-0, 4-0 ACC) control their own destiny, however, as no currently ranked teams remain on the schedule.

The Seminoles won their 23rd straight game in a row. Florida State is now only one of three undefeated teams in the country, along with Mississippi State and Mississippi.

No. 1 Mississippi State and No. 3 Ole Miss have at least two more games against ranked teams. The Bulldogs and Rebels face each other in the regular-season finale in the Egg Bowl, so one is guaranteed to end the season with a loss.

Florida State was on the outside looking in last season before Ohio State lost last season to Michigan State in the regular season, opening the door for the Seminoles. Auburn also jumped into the picture last season for the national title game when the Tigers beat Alabama in the final regular season game for both schools.

"You can say whatever you want: This team is dominant,'' FSU coach Jimbo Fisher said after beating Notre Dame." This team understands how to win. ... This team has tremendous what I call 'adversity tolerance.' It doesn't flinch. It can deal with anything.''

The Florida State Seminoles may have won the battle against Notre Dame on Sunday night, however it looks like the SEC won the war this week in the most recent top 25 poll.

Four of the first five teams in the poll are from the best conference in the country. Florida State remains second overall and lost some momentum with the votes, even though Mississippi State had the week off and the team beat the fifth team in the country.

According to ESPN.com, the four teams in the top five spots is a milestone of sorts and shows how dominant the SEC, especially the SEC West, has been this season.

Mississippi State stayed No. 1 after a weekend off. The Atlantic Coast Conference's Florida State held its ground at No. 2 after beating then-No. 5 Notre Dame 31-27.

Ole Miss remains No. 3. Alabama jumped three spots to No. 4 after a 59-0 victory against Texas A&M. Auburn moved up a spot to No. 5 during a bye week, taking advantage of losses by previously unbeaten Notre Dame and Baylor.

The Irish dropped two spots to seventh. Baylor fell to No. 12 after losing 41-27 at West Virginia.

Thirty times since 2001 a conference has placed three teams in the top five of the AP Top 25. The SEC had done it 16 times since 2009.

The Seminoles (7-0, 4-0 ACC) control their own destiny, however, as no currently ranked teams remain on the schedule.

The Seminoles won their 23rd straight game in a row. Florida State is now only one of three undefeated teams in the country, along with Mississippi State and Mississippi.

No. 1 Mississippi State and No. 3 Ole Miss have at least two more games against ranked teams. The Bulldogs and Rebels face each other in the regular-season finale in the Egg Bowl, so one is guaranteed to end the season with a loss.

Florida State was on the outside looking in last season before Ohio State lost last season to Michigan State in the regular season, opening the door for the Seminoles. Auburn also jumped into the picture last season for the national title game when the Tigers beat Alabama in the final regular season game for both schools.

"You can say whatever you want: This team is dominant,'' FSU coach Jimbo Fisher said after beating Notre Dame." This team understands how to win. ... This team has tremendous what I call 'adversity tolerance.' It doesn't flinch. It can deal with anything.''

The Florida State Seminoles may have won the battle against Notre Dame on Sunday night, however it looks like the SEC won the war this week in the most recent top 25 poll.

Four of the first five teams in the poll are from the best conference in the country. Florida State remains second overall and lost some momentum with the votes, even though Mississippi State had the week off and the team beat the fifth team in the country.

According to ESPN.com, the four teams in the top five spots is a milestone of sorts and shows how dominant the SEC, especially the SEC West, has been this season.

Mississippi State stayed No. 1 after a weekend off. The Atlantic Coast Conference's Florida State held its ground at No. 2 after beating then-No. 5 Notre Dame 31-27.

Ole Miss remains No. 3. Alabama jumped three spots to No. 4 after a 59-0 victory against Texas A&M. Auburn moved up a spot to No. 5 during a bye week, taking advantage of losses by previously unbeaten Notre Dame and Baylor.

The Irish dropped two spots to seventh. Baylor fell to No. 12 after losing 41-27 at West Virginia.

Thirty times since 2001 a conference has placed three teams in the top five of the AP Top 25. The SEC had done it 16 times since 2009.

The Seminoles (7-0, 4-0 ACC) control their own destiny, however, as no currently ranked teams remain on the schedule.

The Seminoles won their 23rd straight game in a row. Florida State is now only one of three undefeated teams in the country, along with Mississippi State and Mississippi.

No. 1 Mississippi State and No. 3 Ole Miss have at least two more games against ranked teams. The Bulldogs and Rebels face each other in the regular-season finale in the Egg Bowl, so one is guaranteed to end the season with a loss.

Florida State was on the outside looking in last season before Ohio State lost last season to Michigan State in the regular season, opening the door for the Seminoles. Auburn also jumped into the picture last season for the national title game when the Tigers beat Alabama in the final regular season game for both schools.

"You can say whatever you want: This team is dominant,'' FSU coach Jimbo Fisher said after beating Notre Dame." This team understands how to win. ... This team has tremendous what I call 'adversity tolerance.' It doesn't flinch. It can deal with anything.''

The Florida State Seminoles may have won the battle against Notre Dame on Sunday night, however it looks like the SEC won the war this week in the most recent top 25 poll.

Four of the first five teams in the poll are from the best conference in the country. Florida State remains second overall and lost some momentum with the votes, even though Mississippi State had the week off and the team beat the fifth team in the country.

According to ESPN.com, the four teams in the top five spots is a milestone of sorts and shows how dominant the SEC, especially the SEC West, has been this season.

Mississippi State stayed No. 1 after a weekend off. The Atlantic Coast Conference's Florida State held its ground at No. 2 after beating then-No. 5 Notre Dame 31-27.

Ole Miss remains No. 3. Alabama jumped three spots to No. 4 after a 59-0 victory against Texas A&M. Auburn moved up a spot to No. 5 during a bye week, taking advantage of losses by previously unbeaten Notre Dame and Baylor.

The Irish dropped two spots to seventh. Baylor fell to No. 12 after losing 41-27 at West Virginia.

Thirty times since 2001 a conference has placed three teams in the top five of the AP Top 25. The SEC had done it 16 times since 2009.

The Seminoles (7-0, 4-0 ACC) control their own destiny, however, as no currently ranked teams remain on the schedule.

The Seminoles won their 23rd straight game in a row. Florida State is now only one of three undefeated teams in the country, along with Mississippi State and Mississippi.

No. 1 Mississippi State and No. 3 Ole Miss have at least two more games against ranked teams. The Bulldogs and Rebels face each other in the regular-season finale in the Egg Bowl, so one is guaranteed to end the season with a loss.

Florida State was on the outside looking in last season before Ohio State lost last season to Michigan State in the regular season, opening the door for the Seminoles. Auburn also jumped into the picture last season for the national title game when the Tigers beat Alabama in the final regular season game for both schools.

"You can say whatever you want: This team is dominant,'' FSU coach Jimbo Fisher said after beating Notre Dame." This team understands how to win. ... This team has tremendous what I call 'adversity tolerance.' It doesn't flinch. It can deal with anything.''

The Florida State Seminoles may have won the battle against Notre Dame on Sunday night, however it looks like the SEC won the war this week in the most recent top 25 poll.

Four of the first five teams in the poll are from the best conference in the country. Florida State remains second overall and lost some momentum with the votes, even though Mississippi State had the week off and the team beat the fifth team in the country.

According to ESPN.com, the four teams in the top five spots is a milestone of sorts and shows how dominant the SEC, especially the SEC West, has been this season.

Mississippi State stayed No. 1 after a weekend off. The Atlantic Coast Conference's Florida State held its ground at No. 2 after beating then-No. 5 Notre Dame 31-27.

Ole Miss remains No. 3. Alabama jumped three spots to No. 4 after a 59-0 victory against Texas A&M. Auburn moved up a spot to No. 5 during a bye week, taking advantage of losses by previously unbeaten Notre Dame and Baylor.

The Irish dropped two spots to seventh. Baylor fell to No. 12 after losing 41-27 at West Virginia.

Thirty times since 2001 a conference has placed three teams in the top five of the AP Top 25. The SEC had done it 16 times since 2009.

The Seminoles (7-0, 4-0 ACC) control their own destiny, however, as no currently ranked teams remain on the schedule.

The Seminoles won their 23rd straight game in a row. Florida State is now only one of three undefeated teams in the country, along with Mississippi State and Mississippi.

No. 1 Mississippi State and No. 3 Ole Miss have at least two more games against ranked teams. The Bulldogs and Rebels face each other in the regular-season finale in the Egg Bowl, so one is guaranteed to end the season with a loss.

Florida State was on the outside looking in last season before Ohio State lost last season to Michigan State in the regular season, opening the door for the Seminoles. Auburn also jumped into the picture last season for the national title game when the Tigers beat Alabama in the final regular season game for both schools.

"You can say whatever you want: This team is dominant,'' FSU coach Jimbo Fisher said after beating Notre Dame." This team understands how to win. ... This team has tremendous what I call 'adversity tolerance.' It doesn't flinch. It can deal with anything.''

This 2014 college football season could be defined early on by a couple letters and they are SEC West. The SEC West, I feel, is the greatest division in the history of college football. Yes I know this is a bold statement, but the depth and quality of these teams is something that you just don’t see.

The leaders of this division are, of course, the big boys of the SEC. The Auburn Tigers and Alabama Crimson Tide appeared to be the favorites coming into this season, but after a crazy week six the SEC West is a mess.

The Ole Miss Rebels and Mississippi State Bulldogs had the biggest weekend in their program’s history. As a result it left them tied for third in the latest edition of the AP Poll. Ole Miss is 5-0 for the first time since 1962 and it has been a magical ride to this point.

The Bulldogs also sit at 5-0 after demolishing Texas A&M in Starkville, Mississippi this past weekend. The Bulldogs haven’t seen this type of success in years as well, but are they real competitors to win the SEC West this season?

The Auburn Tigers have slowly been flying under the radar just taking care of business. That will change this weekend as they take on one of those number three teams the Mississippi State Bulldogs in Starkville. The Tigers will suddenly jump to the forefront of people’s minds for the first time since last year’s national title game.

Auburn’s offense is even better this year than last, thanks to a more explosive passing game. I believe Auburn is the favorite not only in the SEC West, but the entire SEC. They will have their chance to prove it this weekend in what is easily the game of the week in college football.

Finally, there is the Alabama Crimson Tide. The Tide are coming off a heartbreaking 23-17 loss to Ole Miss in what was a game for the ages. The Tide are 4-3 in their last seven games dating back to last year and that has the Tide faithful scared to say the least.

Alabama has arguably the most favorable schedule remaining of the top contenders in the SEC West because of the fact they get Mississippi State and Auburn in Tuscaloosa. The Crimson Tide still have the most talented roster of probably any team in the country, but putting all the pieces together has seemed to be more difficult than in past years.

So, how will the SEC West play out when all is said and done?

I have went through the schedules and came up with what I feel will be the final standings in the SEC West when the season is all said and done. This could be a complete blind shot when we look back on this because of how competitive this division is.

Here is how we see the final SEC West standings looking in 2014.

1. Auburn Tigers
2. Alabama Crimson Tide
3. Mississippi State Bulldogs
4. Ole Miss Rebels
5. Texas A&M Aggies
6. LSU Tigers
7. Arkansas Razorbacks

That is how I see the final SEC West standings playing out. I believe while the success of the two Mississippi schools is great, it will be short lived and come to an end as early as this coming week seven.

If they are able to repeat success this week and win crucial games then that could change my entire process of thinking. I have more faith in Alabama and Auburn that they can handle success and deal with failure easier than the Mississippi schools.

We are just hitting the grind of these SEC West schedules and if the early signs are any indication of the games we will get this year then it will be a classic season in the SEC West division. The best football is played in the SEC West and with that comes the greatest games. The ride has just begun, so sit back and enjoy it before this great season flashes right before our eyes.

The marquee game in the nation in week seven takes place, yet again, in the SEC West. The Auburn Tigers travel to Starkville, Mississippi to face the number three Bulldogs of Mississippi State. The Ole Miss Rebels just played the biggest game in their program’s history against Alabama last week and now the Bulldogs will do the same, instead this time it’s against Auburn.

This game has an interesting contrast in that these two teams are nearly exact in what they do offensively and defensively. Both of these teams play a form of the spread that favors the run game instead of the passing game, unlike most spread attacks in America.

First off we have the Auburn Tigers who feature a dynamic offensive attack led by quarterback Nick Marshall. After serving his first half suspension in week one for off the field issues, Marshall has been nothing short of spectacular. His passing game has improved and of course he still has that burner speed that scares defensive coordinators.

His passing game has improved in large part to a better receiving core this season. The Auburn receiving core consists of Sammie Coates, Duke Williams and Ricardo Louis, to name a few. They all have elite speed and have the ability to run quality down field routes.

The Auburn passing game is a bigger part of the game plan now and look for it to play a huge role this Saturday against Mississippi State.

The Mississippi State Bulldogs have an elite offense of their own. The Bulldogs are led by Heisman Trophy favorite Dak Prescott. Prescott is built in the mold of a Tim Tebow in the way he runs the ball from the quarterback position.

He is a better passer than Tebow was and this has helped the Bulldogs reach this number three ranking. He will have to be superman like Tebow was against an Auburn defense that is highly underrated.

Auburn’s defense is stout in the front seven and is highly effective at shutting opposing team’s run game down. If Prescott gets outside the pocket then Auburn will have to limit his runs to five or less yards to help the back four in the defense.

This game, I believe, will come down to which offense will have the most success in the opponents red zone.

The Auburn offense is one of the best in the red zone at not only converting, but most of those conversions are for touchdowns. The Mississippi State defense will have to prevent them from scoring touchdowns and limit them to field goals if they hope to win on Saturday.

So, how do we see this one playing out on Saturday? I believe the home crowd of Mississippi State will be crucial in keeping the Bulldogs in this game. If this game was being played in Auburn, I believe the Tigers would win by double digits.

That is not the case and instead they will be playing in front of 60,000 plus Bulldog fans with their cow bells ringing as loud as possible.

The one big question I have about this game is how will Mississippi State bounce back from an emotionally high victory? The Bulldogs defeated a top 15 team in Texas A&M soundly, but now can they repeat that performance.

The biggest challenge in the SEC West this year is continually having to get amped up for another big game the following week. That is why I feel the home field will be huge for Mississippi State.

The Auburn Tigers defeated LSU 41-7 last week and the outcome was never in doubt. That could be said for the Mississippi State game as well against Texas A&M, but it just felt easier for Auburn.

Finally, I believe the Auburn Tigers will find a way to go on the road and get a huge road win. I feel they are the more talented team and their speed, both athlete wise and tempo wise will be the difference.

I believe Auburn will go in and win 38-34 in yet another classic SEC West game this season. I believe this game will be close right to the end because of that home field for Mississippi State. The Auburn Tigers found a way to win every close game last year, except the national title game, and yet again they will do so.

Auburn wins 38-34 and continues to quietly march through the SEC West. This win should boost them to number one in the nation and have them in the driver’s seat for making the SEC title game and final four. Auburn wins and gets one step closer to returning to the national title game for redemption.

This 2014 college football season could be defined early on by a couple letters and they are SEC West. The SEC West, I feel, is the greatest division in the history of college football. Yes I know this is a bold statement, but the depth and quality of these teams is something that you just don’t see.

The leaders of this division are, of course, the big boys of the SEC. The Auburn Tigers and Alabama Crimson Tide appeared to be the favorites coming into this season, but after a crazy week six the SEC West is a mess.

The Ole Miss Rebels and Mississippi State Bulldogs had the biggest weekend in their program’s history. As a result it left them tied for third in the latest edition of the AP Poll. Ole Miss is 5-0 for the first time since 1962 and it has been a magical ride to this point.

The Bulldogs also sit at 5-0 after demolishing Texas A&M in Starkville, Mississippi this past weekend. The Bulldogs haven’t seen this type of success in years as well, but are they real competitors to win the SEC West this season?

The Auburn Tigers have slowly been flying under the radar just taking care of business. That will change this weekend as they take on one of those number three teams the Mississippi State Bulldogs in Starkville. The Tigers will suddenly jump to the forefront of people’s minds for the first time since last year’s national title game.

Auburn’s offense is even better this year than last, thanks to a more explosive passing game. I believe Auburn is the favorite not only in the SEC West, but the entire SEC. They will have their chance to prove it this weekend in what is easily the game of the week in college football.

Finally, there is the Alabama Crimson Tide. The Tide are coming off a heartbreaking 23-17 loss to Ole Miss in what was a game for the ages. The Tide are 4-3 in their last seven games dating back to last year and that has the Tide faithful scared to say the least.

Alabama has arguably the most favorable schedule remaining of the top contenders in the SEC West because of the fact they get Mississippi State and Auburn in Tuscaloosa. The Crimson Tide still have the most talented roster of probably any team in the country, but putting all the pieces together has seemed to be more difficult than in past years.

So, how will the SEC West play out when all is said and done?

I have went through the schedules and came up with what I feel will be the final standings in the SEC West when the season is all said and done. This could be a complete blind shot when we look back on this because of how competitive this division is.

Here is how we see the final SEC West standings looking in 2014.

1. Auburn Tigers
2. Alabama Crimson Tide
3. Mississippi State Bulldogs
4. Ole Miss Rebels
5. Texas A&M Aggies
6. LSU Tigers
7. Arkansas Razorbacks

That is how I see the final SEC West standings playing out. I believe while the success of the two Mississippi schools is great, it will be short lived and come to an end as early as this coming week seven.

If they are able to repeat success this week and win crucial games then that could change my entire process of thinking. I have more faith in Alabama and Auburn that they can handle success and deal with failure easier than the Mississippi schools.

We are just hitting the grind of these SEC West schedules and if the early signs are any indication of the games we will get this year then it will be a classic season in the SEC West division. The best football is played in the SEC West and with that comes the greatest games. The ride has just begun, so sit back and enjoy it before this great season flashes right before our eyes.

The marquee game in the nation in week seven takes place, yet again, in the SEC West. The Auburn Tigers travel to Starkville, Mississippi to face the number three Bulldogs of Mississippi State. The Ole Miss Rebels just played the biggest game in their program’s history against Alabama last week and now the Bulldogs will do the same, instead this time it’s against Auburn.

This game has an interesting contrast in that these two teams are nearly exact in what they do offensively and defensively. Both of these teams play a form of the spread that favors the run game instead of the passing game, unlike most spread attacks in America.

First off we have the Auburn Tigers who feature a dynamic offensive attack led by quarterback Nick Marshall. After serving his first half suspension in week one for off the field issues, Marshall has been nothing short of spectacular. His passing game has improved and of course he still has that burner speed that scares defensive coordinators.

His passing game has improved in large part to a better receiving core this season. The Auburn receiving core consists of Sammie Coates, Duke Williams and Ricardo Louis, to name a few. They all have elite speed and have the ability to run quality down field routes.

The Auburn passing game is a bigger part of the game plan now and look for it to play a huge role this Saturday against Mississippi State.

The Mississippi State Bulldogs have an elite offense of their own. The Bulldogs are led by Heisman Trophy favorite Dak Prescott. Prescott is built in the mold of a Tim Tebow in the way he runs the ball from the quarterback position.

He is a better passer than Tebow was and this has helped the Bulldogs reach this number three ranking. He will have to be superman like Tebow was against an Auburn defense that is highly underrated.

Auburn’s defense is stout in the front seven and is highly effective at shutting opposing team’s run game down. If Prescott gets outside the pocket then Auburn will have to limit his runs to five or less yards to help the back four in the defense.

This game, I believe, will come down to which offense will have the most success in the opponents red zone.

The Auburn offense is one of the best in the red zone at not only converting, but most of those conversions are for touchdowns. The Mississippi State defense will have to prevent them from scoring touchdowns and limit them to field goals if they hope to win on Saturday.

So, how do we see this one playing out on Saturday? I believe the home crowd of Mississippi State will be crucial in keeping the Bulldogs in this game. If this game was being played in Auburn, I believe the Tigers would win by double digits.

That is not the case and instead they will be playing in front of 60,000 plus Bulldog fans with their cow bells ringing as loud as possible.

The one big question I have about this game is how will Mississippi State bounce back from an emotionally high victory? The Bulldogs defeated a top 15 team in Texas A&M soundly, but now can they repeat that performance.

The biggest challenge in the SEC West this year is continually having to get amped up for another big game the following week. That is why I feel the home field will be huge for Mississippi State.

The Auburn Tigers defeated LSU 41-7 last week and the outcome was never in doubt. That could be said for the Mississippi State game as well against Texas A&M, but it just felt easier for Auburn.

Finally, I believe the Auburn Tigers will find a way to go on the road and get a huge road win. I feel they are the more talented team and their speed, both athlete wise and tempo wise will be the difference.

I believe Auburn will go in and win 38-34 in yet another classic SEC West game this season. I believe this game will be close right to the end because of that home field for Mississippi State. The Auburn Tigers found a way to win every close game last year, except the national title game, and yet again they will do so.

Auburn wins 38-34 and continues to quietly march through the SEC West. This win should boost them to number one in the nation and have them in the driver’s seat for making the SEC title game and final four. Auburn wins and gets one step closer to returning to the national title game for redemption.

On Saturday, one of the biggest games of the 2014 college football season will take place in Oxford, Mississippi. The number three Alabama Crimson Tide travel to Ole Miss to face the number 11 Rebels in what will be the biggest game in Ole Miss’ history.

This game was circled all summer as a potentially groundbreaking game for Ole Miss if they were able to take care of business in their first four games. The Rebels didn’t let the fans down this year and took care of business to set up a historic game in Oxford.

The Alabama Crimson Tide enters this game at 4-0 as well, but question marks continue to surround this team. The Tide are always one of the nation’s most discussed teams because of their historic past. This year has been no different, but who is the real Alabama is the question so many want to know.

When they travel to Mississippi this Saturday we will find out who exactly this year’s Crimson Tide are and if they are national title worthy. The quarterback discussion has been the biggest question mark for Alabama, but Blake Sims has proved, to this point, to be the answer at quarterback.

So, as we dig deeper into this matchup on Saturday what will be the key things to look for? The Ole Miss Rebels, unlike most years in the past, have depth at crucial positions. They have a starting defense that looks the part of an SEC team and an offense that has the ability to score on SEC defenses.

This is a change from past seasons, but also they are able to rotate talented players in and out the lineup throughout the game. This is to the credit of Ole Miss Head Coach Hugh Freeze who has done a masterful job recruiting the past three years.

The Rebels have the talent this year to actually be taken seriously in a contest like this, whereas in the past it was more of a wishful thinking thing for Ole Miss.

The one important thing Ole Miss must do in this game is challenge Alabama down field. The Rebels have a wide open offense that has given Alabama problems in the past. So many teams try to beat Alabama going side line to side line and that is not the way to go. If you want to beat Alabama you have to throw the ball vertically down the field.

Ole Miss has the athletes to do this on a consistent basis and it all starts with their quarterback Bo Wallace. Wallace has some threats at the wide receiver position, led by the standout Laquon Treadwell, which can challenge the Alabama defensive backs.

Alabama will have to get pressure on Wallace and prevent this Ole Miss offense from getting into a groove in The Grove. If the Crimson Tide have a difficult time slowing down the passing game then Ole Miss has a real shot at winning on Saturday.

On the other side I feel Alabama will look to run the ball much more than the first four weeks. Alabama quarterback Sims has yet to play a true road game and the way he responds to this challenge will go a long way in determining the outcome of this game.

I feel Alabama offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin will look to utilize the running game, led by T.J. Yeldon, more in this game. This will open up the play action pass for Sims and standout receiver Amari Cooper.

The Ole Miss defensive backs must stay with Cooper at all times and do not allow him to run free like he was able to do against Florida earlier this season. The Rebels feel they would be better suited for a shootout style game with Alabama, but I feel that could be dangerous because of how free flowing the Alabama offense could turn out being in that style of game.

The X-factor in this game is the home field for Ole Miss. I am a big believer in home field playing a big role in these types of games. As I mentioned earlier, this is the biggest game in Ole Miss’ history. The crowd will be through the roof and to add on the hype, ESPN’s College Gameday will be doing their morning pregame show from The Grove.

So, in conclusion my prediction for this game is I see Alabama finding a way to win 34-27. I am a believer that Ole Miss will be ready for this game, but I have to see them win a big game before I am willing to consider them a real threat in the SEC West this season.

Their rivals Mississippi State were able to make a statement by beating LSU in Death Valley, so now it’s the Rebels turn to try and match that feat. I believe Ole Miss can very easily win this game, but it’s a type of won’t believe it until it happens type of thing.

Alabama finds a way to win behind a strong performance in the running game and pulls out a tough win on the road in Oxford, Mississippi. Alabama wins 34-27 and continues their road to winning the SEC West in 2014.

College football is known for its intense games, college students, and of course the big time rivalry games. The SEC Conference has many big time rivalries, from Ole Miss and Mississippi State (Egg Bowl), or the all time favorite, Auburn and Alabama (Iron Bowl). Everybody is looking for the main matches of the 2014 College Football season, but everybody should take a look at these games the SEC has to offer. From the ton of games going to be played in the upcoming season with the SEC Teams, ten games stand out that everybody should tune in and watch. History could be made in any of these games.