SEC Football Power Rankings. Texas A&M survives, Georgia thrives, Alabama dives
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Texas A&M survived. Alabama didn’t. Georgia thrived. Texas didn’t. And now the SEC Championship Game scenarios are a hot mess. That’s what Week 12 did to the SEC standings, which can no longer settle on title-game combatants until Week 14. But the power rankings are ready now.
1. Texas A&M (10-0)
Last week: 2
This week: vs Samford
What to know: TAMU didn’t show up for the half that didn’t matter, South Carolina didn’t show up for the one that did.
2. Georgia (9-1)
Last week: 3
This week: vs Charlotte
What to know: At 7-1 in the league, the Dawgs reached the SEC finish line early. And might still finish first.
3. Ole Miss (10-1)
Last week: 4
This week: Idle
What to know: If Kewan Lacy could run against Florida every week, he’d be Jim Brown.
4. Oklahoma (8-2)
Last week: 6
This week: vs Missouri
What to know: Since joining the SEC, the Sooners defense has forced six Alabama turnovers, and two Alabama looks in the mirror.
5. Alabama (9-2)
Last week: 1
This week: vs Eastern Illinois
What to know: Season suddenly on the line in the Iron Bowl? Wait, that wasn’t in the script.
6. Texas (7-3)
Last week: 5
This week: vs Arkansas
What to know: Three L’s to Georgia in two years? Steve Sarkisian needs his lunch money back from Kirby Smart.
7. Vanderbilt (8-2)
Last week: 7
This week: vs Kentucky
What to know: It’s almost Thanksgiving, and the Commodores are still playoff hunting. Mark the date.
8. Tennessee (7-3)
Last week: 8
This week: at Florida
What to know: Remember when Tennessee-Florida was a huge matchup? Yeah, it’s been a minute.
9. Missouri (7-3)
Last week: 9
This week: at Oklahoma
What to know:At this point, just give it to Ahmad Hardy every down.
10. LSU (6-4)
Last week: 10
This week: vs Western Kentucky
What to know: First a coaching change, now a quarterback change. Unfortunately for Garrett Nussmeier, he doesn’t get a buyout.
11. Kentucky (5-5)
Last week: 11
This week: at Vanderbilt
What to know: Kentucky playing better now that nobody is paying attention.
12. Auburn (4-6)
Last week: 13
This week: vs Mercer
What to know:Tigers were idle, but you could hear Boomer Sooner from miles away.
13. Mississippi State (5-6)
Last week: 12
This week: Idle
What to know: It’s a doormat defense in Starkville. And the door is wide open.
14. Florida (3-7)
Last week: 14
This week: vs Tennessee
What to know: Mr. Two Bits, meet Mrs. Three Wins.
15. South Carolina (3-7)
Last week: 15
This week: vs Coastal Carolina
What to know: For its next trick, South Carolina will let flypaper slip through its fingers.
16. Arkansas (2-8)
Last week: 16
This week: at Texas
What to know: Bobby Petrino still wants the job, but does the job want Bobby?
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: Texas A&M survives, Alabama dives in SEC Football Power Rankings
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