Auburn is tumbling, but they can't hit rock bottom thanks to Mississippi State − even when Hugh Freeze's ex-quarterback goes scorched Earth on social media. That's where things stand at the bottom of this week's SEC power rankings after the Tigers dropped an embarrassing loss at home to Arkansas , and MSU fared no better in a home loss to hapless Florida . Meanwhile, a logjam of six unbeatens at the top remains unmoved. Tennessee 's win over Oklahoma ? Impressive, but not leapfrog-Georgia impressive. Onto the rankings!
Last week: 1
This week: vs. Mississippi State
What to know:If you thought Arch Manning was about to unseat Quinn Ewers , the Longhorns ' win over ULM didn't exactly back up your case.
Last week: 2
This week: at Alabama
What to know:Who knows if the Bulldogs beat Alabama, but history says they're better off with Nick Saban in a luxury box.
Last week: 3
This week: Idle
What to know:The Vols defense was so dominant against Oklahoma , it might've started a quarterback controversy in Norman.
Last week: 4
This week: vs. Georgia
What to know:Georgia is coming. ESPN Game Day is coming. Donald Trump is coming . Find parking by Tuesday.
Last week: 5
This week: vs. Kentucky
What to know:We've thankfully reached the end of the JV portion of the Rebels schedule.
Last week: 6
This week: Idle
What to know:Why is Mizzou our lowest-ranked unbeaten? Getting taken to overtime by Vanderbilt, for starters.
Last week: 8
This week: vs. South Alabama
What to know:Tiger Nation will skip a heartbeat today waiting on word about star LB Harold Perkins' knee injury.
Last week: 7
This week: at Auburn
What to know: OU's offense doesn't need another quarterback. It needs another Big 12 schedule.
Last week: 9
This week: vs. Arkansas
What to know:Aggies have the No. 2 rushing offense in the league (256 ypg), and if they want to win some big ones , they'd better stay there.
Last week: 10
This week: Idle
What to know: Robby Ashford shines! 243 passing, 133 rushing, and one reminder he's still around.
Last week: 11
This week: at Ole Miss
What to know:Mark Stoops is from Ohio , but he showed his home state no mercy .
Last week: 12
This week: Idle
What to know:Win followed by idle week? Nobody could be happier about that than Billy Napier.
Last week: 14
This week: at Texas A&M
What to know:Sam Pittman's seat is still hotter than Hugh Freeze's, but he left some heat behind on the Plains.
Last week: 15
This week: Idle
What to know:The inevitable Commodores heartbreaker came early this year.
Last week: 13
This week: vs. Oklahoma
What to know:Even ex-Ole Miss QB Bo Wallace is piling on Hugh Freeze, and he's coming off the top rope.
Last week: 16
This week: at Texas
What to know:In the midst of a total rebuild, MSU must now face the No. 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6 teams in these rankings, all currently unbeaten, with a backup quarterback . What did Jeff Lebby do to anger the football gods?
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.
This article originally appeared on The Tuscaloosa News: SEC Power Rankings: Auburn sinks again, but all the way to the bottom?
