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SEC Power Rankings: Texas A&M football stumbles, Florida-Georgia cops rumble
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South Carolina topped Texas A&M Saturday, the Aggies ' first SEC loss of the season, to drag the Aggies into a muddled tie for first place in the league standings. Meanwhile, Arkansas managed to give up 63 points to an Ole Miss offense playing without star wide receiver, Tre Harris . That's hard to do, Hogs, but not as hard as Auburn 's feelings after losing at home to Vanderbilt . Onto the rankings!
1. Georgia (7-1)
Last week: 1
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This week: at Ole Miss
What to know: Carson Beck threw three picks in a win over Florida , but the Gators had to go to their third quarterback. Advantage, Georgia.
2. Texas (7-1)
Last week: 3
This week: vs. Florida
What to know:Yes, Quinn Ewers , that object in your side mirror is Arch Manning . And he's closer than he appears.
3. Tennessee (7-1)
Last week: 4
This week: vs. Mississippi State
What to know:If a banged-up Kentucky defense wasn't the cure for Tennessee's offense, Mississippi State will be.
4. Texas A&M (7-2)
Last week: 2
This week: Idle
What to know:Losing to South Carolina stings for now; losing RB Le'Veon Moss might sting for weeks to come.
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5. Ole Miss (7-2)
Last week: 6
This week: vs. Georgia
What to know:Lane Kiffin can put a serious crack in his reputation for losing big games this week, and he's got the talent and home-field edge to do so.
6. Alabama (6-2)
Last week: 5
This week: at LSU
What to know:The success or failure of Kalen DeBoer's first season is on the line this week. No pressure or anything.
7. LSU (6-2)
Last week: 7
This week: vs. Alabama
What to know:It's a night game in Death Valley against the Crimson Tide, which is great news for Baton Rouge liquor stores.
8. Missouri (6-2)
Last week: 8
This week: vs. Oklahoma
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What to know:Missouri's quarterback is back from injury ; Oklahoma's is back from the bench. Edge Tigers.
9. South Carolina (5-3)
Last week: 11
This week: at Vanderbilt
What to know:Just wondering, what would Emily Beamer have gotten for her birthday had her husband's team lost?
10. Vanderbilt (6-3)
Last week: 9
This week: vs. South Carolina
What to know:The Commodores are bowl eligible with a month left to play, and no team ranked below here can say the same.
11. Florida (4-4)
Last week: 10
This week: at Texas
What to know:Florida gave Georgia all it wanted in the first half; Jacksonville cops gave fans all they wanted , too.
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12. Arkansas (5-4)
Last week: 12
This week: Idle
What to know:Giving up 63 on defense and losing your quarterback on offense? Not like this, Razorbacks .
13. Oklahoma (5-4)
Last week: 13
This week: at Missouri
What to know:A win over FCS Maine was pretty hollow for a four-loss Sooners team, and Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium was pretty hollow, too .
14. Kentucky (3-6)
Last week: 15
This week: Idle
What to know:After ending Saturday's loss to Tennessee missing 10 starters to injury, per Mark Stoops , the 'Cats' training room will be awfully crowded during the idle week.
15. Auburn (3-6)
Last week: 14
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This week: Idle
What to know:Hugh Freeze said he was tired of seeing Diego Pavia BEFORE the Vanderbilt QB's second career win at Jordan-Hare. Almost as tired as AU fans are of Freeze's anemic offense .
16. Mississippi State (2-7)
Last week: 16
This week: at Tennessee
What to know:While most "buy games" cost power conference programs close to $1 million each, MSU got away cheap for a 45-20 win over UMass. The Bulldogs need every penny they saved for NIL.
Tuscaloosa News sport columnist Chase Goodbread.
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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