Teams in the middle of the pack are beating one another, and there's even a lack of clarity closer to the top. Georgia has steamrolled every team it's played so far, but its toughest opponents have been Oklahoma and Vanderbilt. Meanwhile, Alabama is also 5-0 with an offense that's been lighting the world on fire against mediocre to bad defenses.
Luckily, we'll get some more insight into both teams when they meet in Tuscaloosa on Saturday night. For the time being, however, the Crismon Tide have leapfrogged the Bulldogs on the strength of their blowout victory over Mississippi State in Week 5. Keelon Russell and the Alabama passing attack looked unstoppable, but Kirby Smart has silenced plenty of explosive offenses in the past.
Elsewhere around the conference, Florida got a dose of reality, and Will Stein kept his strong first season at Kentucky rolling with an exhilarating overtime win against South Carolina. With another week of data points to work with, let's see how each team stacks up in the Week 6 SEC Power Rankings. The Longhorns got a week off before their rivalry clash against Oklahoma.
Texas does have a little added pressure as it brings the No. 1 ranking into Dallas, but the Horns are the more complete team by a comfortable margin. That said, you have to expect the unexpected in the Red River Rivalry, so don't be shocked when John Mateer and the Sooners suddenly look like the Greatest Show on Turf. It might be time to acknowledge that Alabama might just be an elite, national-championship caliber team.
The Crimson Tide entered the season with some question marks, especially on offense, but they have answered all those questions in impressive fashion. This weekend's showdown against Georgia will be the real test, though. If Keelon Russell continues his heater against the Bulldogs, the Heisman hype train will be off the rails.
Georgia's slight dip is more about what Alabama has done and not what the Bulldogs have done wrong. After all, it was another week and another casual blowout for Georgia. The Bulldogs didn't exactly play a crisp game against Vanderbilt, but they still rolled to a 38-14 win.
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