14. Kentucky (1-5)
Thursday night's game at Mississippi State is the Wildcats best shot at an SEC win this year and a chance to get out of the basement of the power rankings where they've been all season long.
Thursday night's game at Mississippi State is the Wildcats best shot at an SEC win this year and a chance to get out of the basement of the power rankings where they've been all season long.
Losers of five straight, Arkansas has been outscored 104-7 in its last two games.
Dan Mullen's team faces an absolute must-win to keep hopes of a fourth straight bowl game alive when they host Kentucky on Thursday night.
The win over Georgia was huge and should mean the Commodores go bowling for a third consecutive year.
Saturday's win over South Carolina was a monumental win for Butch Jones and Tennessee. The bad news is the Vols face the No. 1, 5 and 11 ranked teams in the next three weeks.
The Gators began the season as the No. 10 team in the country. They're now the No. 9 team in their own conference. They've had more than their fair share of injuries and after losing two straight conceivably could lose four of their final five games of the season. A bowl berth is no sure thing.
What a difference a couple of weeks makes. Three games ago, Georgia beats LSU and in the three games since needed overtime to get by Tennessee and lost back-to-back games to Missouri and Vanderbilt. Add all the injuries on top and it's been an awful October for the 'Dawgs. They'll look to get healthy against a Florida team this weekend facing similar circumstances.
South Carolina lost a bad one to Tennessee and also lost their quarterback for at least this weekend's game at Missouri as Connor Shaw sprained a knee and will give way to Dylan Thompson. South Carolina's chances at staking a claim in the east rest with this game and they have zero momentum for this road tilt.
I have Ole Miss ahead of South Carolina because of the strength of their win over LSU, and quality loss to Texas A&M where they lost on a field goal at the whistle and one possession loss at Auburn. This looks a lot better now than it did a couple weeks ago. Their toughest part of the schedule is in the rear-view and they will be favored in four of their final games with a great shot to get to eight wins.
The Aggies got a scare when Johnny Manziel left with a shoulder injury and his absence for a series proved costly as they went three-and-out and then Auburn went down and scored the winning touchdown. The 104th ranked defense of Texas A&M has given up 79 points in the past two games as they are a field goal at the whistle away from dropping two straight.
Completely outplayed by Ole Miss on the road and the great defense we saw a week earlier vs. Florida was nowhere to be found as Bo Wallace and the Rebels did whatever they wanted against the Tigers. Zach Mettenberger is coming back to Earth too as he threw three first half interceptions.
The second biggest surprise in the SEC this season. Auburn is one bad first half at LSU away from a potential undefeated record. They came in at No. 11 in this week's AP top 25. What a difference a year makes in Auburn where they have doubled last year's win total and earned bowl-eligibility.
The biggest surprise in the conference thus far sees Missouri 10 spots higher than their rank in the preseason as Gary Pinkel's second season in the SEC is going far better than his first. This team looks bound for the SEC Championship Game in Atlanta.
In the five games since Alabama defeated Texas A&M in College Station, the Crimson Tide are outscoring their opposition by a score of 201-16.
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