Alabama will return the top of the SEC, running the table in the SEC West and taking down the Georgia Bulldogs in the 2012 SEC Championship Game.

Yes, the wide receiver and running back positions are still a little iffy, but a lot of problems get solved with a veteran offensive line, which is exactly what Alabama has. That line will allow the running backs plenty of running room and quarterback A.J. McCarron plenty of time to find open receivers.

Defensively, there are plenty of holes to fill, but for the most part, the Crimson Tide are filling them with experienced players like new starting cornerback Dee Milliner and new nose tackle Jesse Williams.

The schedule is tough early, with the Tide facing potentially explosive offensives in Michigan and Arkansas in Weeks 1 and 3, respectively. If they can get over those hurdles, the Tide will make a run at repeating as BCS National Champions.

Projected wins: Michigan (in Arlington, Texas), Western Kentucky, at Arkansas, Florida Atlantic, Ole Miss, at Missouri, at Tennessee, Mississippi State, at LSU, Texas A&M, Western Carolina, Auburn