The Auburn Tigers will begin practice on Friday in preparation for the upcoming 2022 football season. The media has no faith in the Tigers this year predicting they will finish last in the West. I could say I have dissected megabytes of data from each SEC team and deconstructed every schedule down to the last molecule, but in the end I'm just guessing. Look for the West predictions next week.

1. Georgia (11-1; 7-1) – The defending National Champion only returns three starters on defense, but seven return on offense including starting QB Stetson Bennett. The Bulldogs have recruited as well or better than anyone else in the country over the last four years. They're still the team to beat and it's not really that close. A week 1 matchup in Atlanta against Oregon is definitely one to watch.

Andy Graham is a regular columnist for The Outlook.