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LSU is the only team without a loss in the SEC, while Clemson and Florida State are swimming along in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Seminoles and Tigers face each other Nov. 7 to clear that situation up, but at this point, all three of these teams, along with Alabama and Florida, are still in good shape for a playoff berth.
Here are how the two leagues stack up against one another according to the Saturday Down South power rankings.
PLAYOFF CONTENDERS
These teams have the best shot to make the playoff field and it is a good bet that at least one from each conference receives a bid.
- LSU (6-0)
- Clemson (6-0)
- Florida State (6-0)
- Alabama (6-1)
- Florida (6-1)
CONTENDERS
Despite a stumble or two, with a conference playoff game to be played, these teams still have a shot to play in mid-January.
- 6. Texas A&M (5-1)
- 7. Ole Miss (5-2)
- 8. Georgia (5-2)
- 9. Pittsburgh (5-1)
- 10. Duke (5-1)
- 11. North Carolina (5-1)
CHALLENGERS
Neither of these teams are going to go away. They will have a say in their respective conference races.
- 12. Mississippi State (5-2)
- 13. Miami (5-2)
NO ONE WANTS TO PLAY
Teams that can throw a monkey wrench into a program’s postseason plans.
- 14. Arkansas (2-4)
- 15. North Carolina State (4-2)
- 16. Tennessee (3-3)
- 17. Syracuse (3-3)
ON THE UPSWING
These teams have gotten better as the season progressed, but they improved a little too late.
- 18. Auburn (4-2)
- 19. Kentucky (4-2)
- 20. Missouri (4-3)
- 21. Wake Forest (3-4)
- 22. Virgina Tech (3-4)
- 23. Boston College (3-4)
- 24. Louisville (2-4)
- 25. Virginia (3-4)
THE REST
Yeah, these teams are simply playing out the string.
- 26. South Carolina (3-4)
- 27. Vanderbilt (2-4)
- 28. Georgia Tech (2-5)
Steve Barnes is a contributing writer for Saturday Down South. He covers SEC football.
