Ty Simpson is better than Jalen Milroe, so says Paul Finebaum.

For that reason and more, the SEC Network analyst believes it will be Alabama contending with Texas for the SEC championship this upcoming season.

While much talk surrounds Arch Manning and the Longhorns being a favorite to win the league, Finebaum and Heather Dinich joined “Get Up” on Wednesday to discuss which team would challenge Steve Sarkisian’s club.

Dinich looks to Kirby Smart’s Georgia Bulldogs.

Paul Finebaum, on the other hand, is rolling with the Tide.

“A lot of people, amazingly, have forgotten about Alabama without Nick Saban,” Finebaum said. “They missed the playoff. They lost more games than they have since 2007, but I think they’re better at QB, and that sounds crazy with Ty Simpson against Jalen Milroe, who was amazing at times but also terrible at times.”

While much has been made about Georgia’s struggles with Alabama in the past, that game will be in Athens this season.

“I think they have elite wide receivers, I think they probably have the second-best wide receiver in the country in Ryan Williams,” Finebaum said.

“Their defense is going to be top-notch, and they also go to Georgia. The problem there is Georgia lost to Alabama, a little bit of a revenge game, but I think (the Tide) manage this season very well.”

Mark Heim is a reporter for The Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @Mark_Heim. He can be heard on “The Opening Kickoff” on WNSP-FM 105.5 FM in Mobile or on the free Sound of Mobile App from 6 to 9 a.m. daily.