Week 8 of the 2024 college football ended after several top-ranked teams fell on the road and at home, including the former No. 1-ranked Texas Longhorns primetime 30-15 loss to Georgia, which shocked most of the country.
In the SEC, Texas wasn’t the only conference contender to struggle. After falling to Tennessee 24-17 in Rocky Top, Alabama sustained its second loss of the year, likely pushing the Tide out of the College Football Playoff conversation until further notice.
Texas A&M took care of business on the road vs. Mississippi State, winning 34-24 behind a solid defensive effort in the second half despite starting quarterback Conner Weigman’s two interceptions and below-average day in the pocket.
This week, head coach Mike Elko and his team have moved on to LSU. The 8th-ranked Tigers will face the Aggies in Kyle Field for a chance to take sole possession of first place in the conference. Both teams are the only undefeated SEC programs remaining.
Around the rest of the SEC, Vanderbilt, now the 25th-ranked team in the country, defeated lowly Ball State 24-24, while Florida and Missouri also earned impressive wins.
However, Oklahoma’s blowout loss at home to South Carolina further proved that the Sooners aren’t quite SEC-ready and look like one of the worst teams in the conference.
2024 SEC Football Standings after Week 7
- Texas A&M (6-1, 4-0 SEC)
- LSU (6-1, 3-0 SEC)
- Georgia (6-1, 4-1 SEC)
- Tennessee (6-1, 4-1 SEC)
- Missouri (6-1, 2-1 SEC)
- Texas (6-1, 2-1 SEC)
- Vanderbilt (5-2, 2-1 SEC)
- Alabama (5-2, 2-2 SEC)
- Arkansas (4-2, 2-2 SEC)
- Florida (4-3, 2-2 SEC)
- South Carolina (4-3, 2-3 SEC)
- Ole Miss (5-2, 1-2 SEC)
- Oklahoma (4-3, 1-3 SEC)
- Kentucky (3-4, 1-4 SEC)
- Auburn (2-5, 0-4 SEC)
- Mississippi State (1-6, 0-4 SEC)
Texas A&M will host LSU at home on Saturday, Oct. 26th, at 6:30 p.m. CT. The game will air on ABC.
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