We can be there next year. Possible, with our schedule and Auburn gonig on probation...err
we have Ole Miss, Bama, and LSU at home. Arkansas is almost invincible in Little Rock, though. I suspect that Auburn will lose a good bit.
MSU and LSU are the only teams returning their QB in the SEC West, assuming that Newton declares for the draft. And LSU may have to put in a whole new system.
As far as the SEC East slate, I think South Carolina will be tough for us, Georgia could also be tough as well, especially on the road, but UK should be a win.
I think we sweep our non-conference slate- Memphis, UAB, La Tech, and UT-Martin- without too much trouble even though two of those are on the road. Memphis and UAB will be "alumni road trip" games.
Our offense should be better next year. Relf should get even better than he is now, and if he doesn't, I would certainly take what he gave us at the end of the year. But, I think our defense will take a step back even though I like Wilson and think he will do a good job. Some of it is losing Manny, and some of it is losing guys like White, McPhee, and KJ. We'll still be pretty good though. We'll miss Sherrod too, as well as Heath Hutchins. Heath looked like Ray Guy compared to McShank.