This league cannibalizes itself on a weekly basis, which essentially twists my brain into a pretzel as I attempt to organize these rankings. Texas is one of the biggest conundrums. Two weeks ago, the Longhorns looked helpless against a sophomore quarterback making his first career start in their loss to Florida.
Fast forward one week, and Texas neutralized the best quarterback in the conference as it forced Trinidad Chambliss into three interceptions en route to a massive win over Ole Miss. Then there's the transitive property. Tennessee suffered a heartbreaking road loss to South Carolina, which got boat-raced by Alabama -- the same Alabama team that the Volunteers pushed around at Neyland Stadium.
The only thing you can count on in the SEC this year is that no team can be counted on from one week to another. That makes for a ton of excitement as a fan, but it makes for a headache when putting together power rankings, though I bravely accepted that task again this week. As the conference eats itself alive, here are the updated SEC Power Rankings.
Because the SEC is a mess, Georgia remained atop the rankings through a loss and an open date. The Bulldogs will have a chance to earn their spot this weekend in a rivalry game against Florida in Atlanta. Georgia is riding a five-game winning streak in that series, but the Gators entered their open date coming off a huge win over Texas.
It'll be interesting to see how Kirby Smart and his team respond after a stunning loss to Auburn. Another week, another win for Kentucky. The Wildcats overcame a slow start against Vanderbilt and are guaranteed to begin November at 7-1, right in the thick of the College Football Playoff race.
Quarterback Kenny Minchey has been a great fit in Will Stein's offense, completing 69% of his passes for 1,755 yards, 14 touchdowns and just one interception. It's been a while since Kentucky was this strong at the quarterback position. Are the Tigers starting to hit their stride as we roll toward the home stretch?
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