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SEC Power Rankings: Does Texas topple Georgia from the top spot?
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We're shaking things up at the top of the SEC Power Rankings this week, after Georgia barely escaped an average Kentucky team. A Wildcats team, remember, that was blown out by South Carolina a week earlier. Enter Texas at No. 1, where hype is available on tap these days. Meanwhile, Florida tapped out. Onto the rankings!
1. Texas (3-0)
Last week: 2
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This week: vs. Louisiana-Monroe
What to know:Abdominal strain sidelines QB Quinn Ewers, and Arch Manning calmly steps in to fire four TD passes. It's good to be Texas .
2. Georgia (3-0)
Last week: 1
This week: Idle
What to know:Georgia barely survived Kentucky, but survival isn't enough when it comes to power rankings. 'Dawgs drop one spot.
3. Tennessee (3-0)
Last week: 3
This week: at Oklahoma
What to know:The Vols had 65 points BY THE HALF against Kent State. Next time, the Golden Flashes should get to play this game with 12 men.
4. Alabama (3-0)
Last week: 5
This week: Idle
What to know:It had been 96 years since Alabama's previous visit to Wisconsin. After a 42-10 loss , the Badgers could go for another 96.
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5. Ole Miss (3-0)
Last week: 4
This week: Georgia Southern
What to know:First three games, Ole Miss has outscored three cupcakes 168-9. A team of nuns could've put up a better fight.
6. Missouri (3-0)
Last week: 6
This week: vs. Vanderbilt
What to know:How did Mizzou's offense end up with a 2nd & 58? It lost composure for three personal fouls in three plays, but was composed enough for a comeback win over Boston College.
7. Oklahoma (3-0)
Last week: 7
This week: vs. Tennessee
What to know:ESPN College GameDay is coming to Norman, but playing Tennessee might not be the exposure OU is looking for.
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8. LSU (2-1)
Last week: 8
This week: vs. UCLA
What to know:After losing to USC in its opener, LSU beat the East Coast USC on Saturday. And in the SEC scramble, the latter matters more.
Sep 14, 2024; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; LSU Tigers quarterback Garrett Nussmeier (13) waits for the snap against the South Carolina Gamecocks during the second quarter at Williams-Brice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Scott Kinser-Imagn Images
9. Texas A&M (2-1)
Last week: 9
This week: vs. Bowling Green
What to know:Credit always to an SEC road win, but the Gators rolled over and played dead. All TAMU had to do was check for a pulse, and found none .
10. South Carolina (2-1)
Last week: 11
This week: vs. Akron
What to know:Chalk up another huge special teams play, this time a blocked punt, but chalk up the Gamecocks' first loss, too .
11. Kentucky (1-2)
Last week: 12
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This week: vs. Ohio
What to know:After a 13-12 heartbreaker loss to Georgia, I can't give UK too much grief. Mark Stoops would punt it, anyway.
Sep 14, 2024; Lexington, Kentucky, USA; Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Stoops looks on during the first quarter against the Georgia Bulldogs at Kroger Field. Mandatory Credit: Carter Skaggs-Imagn Images
12. Florida (1-2)
Last week: 10
This week: at Mississippi State
What to know:Co-coordinators at UF give us four candidates for the interim coach pool . Who ya got?
13. Auburn (2-1)
Last week: 14
This week: vs. Arkansas
What to know:Hugh Freeze has now changed offensive coordinators and quarterbacks in his second season at AU. As a coach with an offensive background, that means he's out of moves.
14. Arkansas (2-1)
Last week: 15
This week: at Auburn
What to know:The Hogs survived UAB, which is a good sign they won't survive much longer.
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15. Vanderbilt (2-1)
Last week: 13
This week: at Missouri
What to know:Those good Vandy vibes never last long .
16. Mississippi State (1-2)
Last week: 16
This week: vs. Florida
What to know:A home loss to Toledo? Jeff Lebby's rebuild in Starkville starts with gravel.
Tuscaloosa News columnist Chase Goodbread is also the weekly co-host of Crimson Cover TV on WVUA-23. Reach him at cgoodbread@gannett.com. Follow on X.com @chasegoodbread.
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