POWER RANKINGS
Breaking down the SEC
1. Alabama: Could Alabama score 50 points with Winnie the Pooh at quarterback? No. Probably no more than 42.
2. Georgia: Bulldogs showed that extra gear in Columbia and it was pretty fearsome.
3. Auburn: No way to judge the Alabama State game. LSU game could finish 3-2, but in a good way.
4. Mississippi State: Bulldogs overwhelming opponents with their D-line so far. Didn’t trample Bill Snyder, at least.
5. LSU: Tigers return to Auburn, site of the game that cost Les Miles his job two years ago. May be even crazier.
6. Texas A&M: Great effort by the Aggies vs. Clemson, but don’t onside kick the ball to Hunter Renfrow.
7. Missouri: Drew Lock may quietly be the SEC’s best player. Needs to show it against Purdue.
8. Ole Miss: The Rebels can score in bunches. But can they score in boxcars? It may take two or three of those on Saturday.
9. Kentucky: “I laughed. I cried. It became a part of me.” — Mark Stoops (discussing the Florida game, not “Beaches.”)
10. Florida: “Dan Mullen has just made University of Florida history!! And — wait, that’s not good at all.”
11. Vanderbilt: Always best to err on the side of caution with the Commodores, but they may be underrated here.
12. South Carolina: Docked a couple of spots for creating false hope, although it was more good Dawgs than bad Gamecocks.
13. Tennessee: UT isn’t back to full Big Orange but UTEP should only require a small amount of peel.
14. Arkansas: Blew a three-touchdown lead in the last 20 minutes on Saturday. The perils of playing fastball.