POWER RANKINGS

Breaking down the SEC

1. Alabama (1-0):

The Crimson Tide shut down Florida State to earn yet another neutral-site victory to open a season. (Last week: 1)

2. Auburn (1-0):

The Tigers will get a good sense of how they stack up when they visit defending national champs Clemson. (LW: 2)

3. LSU (1-0):

The Tigers’ D appeared to be in midseason form, no letting BYU get past midfield the entire game. (LW: 3)

4. Georgia (1-0):

still have a chance to emerge as the top team in the SEC East during QB Jacob Eason’s absence. (LW: 5)

5. Tennessee (1-0):

Never turn the TV off early when a Butch Jones team is playing. Lesson learned — again. (LW: 6)

6. Florida (0-1):

The offense was a complete mess against Michigan, and Florida is still search for answers at QB. (LW: 4)

7. South Carolina (1-0):

The Gamecocks snagged a solid victory and made the path to bowl eligibility much clearer. (LW: 12)

8. Mississippi State (1-0):

Held Charleston Southern to 33 yards in a season-opening shutout. (LW: 8)

9. Arkansas (1-0):

Another team that smoked an FCS school, so no change for the Razorbacks after the opener. (LW: 9)

10. Texas A&M (0-1):

Epic collapse against UCLA was not what beleaguered coach Kevin Sumlin needed. (LW: 7)

11. Vanderbilt (1-0):

The Commodores bottled up Middle Tennessee in impressive fashion. (LW: 14)

12. Missouri (1-0):

The offense was good for the whole game and the defense was bad for the first half. (LW: 10)

13. Kentucky (1-0):

The Wildcats managed only 12 first downs at Southern Mississippi, but still escaped with a victory. (LW: 11)

14. Mississippi (1-0):

Shea Patterson and the Rebels should have little trouble this week against Tennessee-Martin. (LW: 13)