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ESPN released its SEC power rankings following Week 7 of the 2016 college football season.
Alabama still reigns supreme after a dominant performance against Tennessee. Texas A&M, who will face the Tide on Saturday, remain in the No. 2 spot coming off a bye week. Several other teams experienced a shakeup after this past weekend’s games.
Here’s a look at the full SEC power rankings including a brief portion of the summary for each team.
1. Alabama: “Here’s a fun fact: Alabama has more non-offensive touchdowns (11) than South Carolina has total touchdowns.” — Edward Aschoff
2. Texas A&M: “The good news is that the Aggies will have an extra week to prepare before they travel to Tuscaloosa for what could be the game of the season in the SEC.” — Greg Ostendorf
3. Arkansas: “Arkansas took down the Rebels for a third consecutive season thanks to another three-touchdown day from Austin Allen, and now the Razorbacks begin a crucial three-game stretch against Auburn, Florida and LSU.” — G.O.
4. Tennessee: “Still, this is the most talented team in the East, and while Florida is ahead in the standings, Tennessee has a much easier road to Atlanta and owns the head-to-head matchup. The Week 8 bye couldn’t come fast enough for the Vols.” — E.A.
5. Florida: “More importantly, Florida’s 40-14 victory over Missouri coupled with Tennessee’s loss to Alabama means the Gators now control their own destiny in the SEC East.” — G.O.
6. Ole Miss: “So much for the Rebels being the nation’s best two-loss team.” — G.O.
7. Auburn: “Can Auburn keep that momentum going after the bye week against a very good Arkansas team?” — G.O.
8. LSU: “LSU heads into a monstrous game against Ole Miss next weekend at Tiger Stadium with a chance to prove it’s a legit player in the SEC West race.” — David Ching
9. Georgia: “Kirby Smart and offensive coordinator Jim Chaney better be prepared to take the heat for a weak offensive performance.” — Alex Scarborough
10. Kentucky: “Earning a victory at home against Mississippi State on Saturday would go a long way in clearing that hurdle.” — A.S.
11. Vanderbilt: “The upset of Georgia earned [Derek Mason] his first road SEC win as Commodores coach and took him far away from the coaching hot seat. — A.S.
12. Missouri: “After back-to-back blowout losses to LSU and Florida, the Tigers are trending in the wrong direction.” — G.O.
13. Mississippi State: “At 2-4 with a brutal November schedule, a bowl game might not be in the cards for Dan Mullen’s squad this season.” — A.S.
14. South Carolina: “An extra week for preparation should do the Gamecocks some good with UMass coming to town.” — A.S.
You can read the full power rankings at ESPN here.
Jason covers SEC football for Saturday Down South.
