POWERRANKINGS

Breaking down the SEC

1. Alabama (6-0):

Facing turnoverprone Arkansas could lead to another Crimson Tide rout. (Last week: 1)

2. Georgia (6-0):

The first half of the regular season went nearly as well as it could have for the Bulldogs. (LW: 2)

3. Auburn (5-1):

The best of the one-loss teams? The Tigers’ defense puts them at the top of the list. (LW: 3)

4. Kentucky (5-1):

While not deep on accomplishments outside of winning at South Carolina, there’s no arguing the Wildcats’ record.(LW: 6)

5. Texas A&M (4-2):

The Aggies weren’t better than Alabama, but they were competitive— especially with their defense. (LW: 5)

6. Louisiana State (4-2):

The Tigers are good enough to beat another faded SEC power with omnipresent quarterback issues. (LW: 12)

7. Florida (3-2):

The Gators haven’t swept their games against SEC West foes since 2012, and it won’t happen this year. (LW: 4)

8. Tennessee (3-2):

Does the Volunteers’ season spiral out of control after a Sept. 30 loss to Georgia? (LW: 7)

9. South Carolina (4-2):

Three defensive touchdowns led to a comfortable margin over Arkansas. (LW: 10)

10. Mississippi State (3-2):

It’s possible they face only one more ranked team (Alabama, Nov. 11) the rest of the way. (LW: 8)

11. Vanderbilt (3-3):

Drubbings against Alabama, Florida and Georgia have sent the Commodores plummeting. (LW: 11)

12. Arkansas (2-3):

Bret Bielema is 10-24 against the SEC. Bret Bielema has a big buyout. Bret Bielema has a really good agent. (LW: 9)

13. Mississippi (2-3):

The 2-0 start was nice, but reality has set in for the year in Oxford. (LW: 13)

14. Missouri (1-4):

Facing Georgia this week is almost certainly not the cure to what ails Barry Odom’s Tigers. (LW: 14)