POWERRANKINGS

Breaking down the SEC

1. Alabama (7-0): Who’s going to make a run at the Crimson Tide? It’s anyone’s guess who it will be. (Last week: 1) 2. Georgia (7-0): The Bulldogs averaged 9.0 yards a play while piling up 696 total yards against hapless Missouri on Saturday. (LW: 2) 3. Louisiana State (5-2): Still undefeated at home against Auburn this century after last week’s riveting rally in Death Valley. (LW: 6)

4. Auburn (5-2): In this case, the cliché is true. It really was just a few big plays the Tigers gave up that doomed them at LSU. (LW: 3) 5. Texas A&M (5-2): The good news for the Aggies? They’re 9-3 against the SEC East since entering the conference. (LW: 5) 6. Kentucky (5-1): The rested Wildcats come out of their bye week to face dangerous Mississippi State. (LW: 4) 7. South Carolina (5-2): The Gamecocks head into their bye week with both some good and bad in their remaining five games. (LW: 9) 8. Mississippi State (4-2): So is the victory over LSU actually valuable again? It’s hard to keep up with that. (LW: 10)

9. Florida (3-3): Whatever those uniforms were the Gators wore against A&M, they’ve probably been tossed in an actual swamp. (LW: 7) 10. Tennessee (3-3): Sadly for Volunteers fans, there’s no such thing as a leadership buyout. (LW: 8) 11. Mississippi (3-3): The Rebels at least had some fun last week. A.J. Brown helped them pile up 57 points. (LW: 13) 12. Arkansas (2-4): The Hogs get four of their last six at home, which is a plus. But they’re not a relevant program in the West. (LW: 12) 13. Vanderbilt (3-4): That 3-0 start wasn’t a dream, but it did turn out to be a just a cruel mirage. (LW: 11) 14. Missouri (1-5): The Tigers’ overmatched defense is giving up 42.2 PPG — more than all but three FBS teams. (LW: 14)