Week 8 in the SEC didn’t quite live up to the one that preceded it, in which Tennessee stunned Alabama for its first win in the series since 2006. Still, we saw a lot of action in the conference despite a few teams being on a bye.
The most notable result came in Death Valley as LSU stunned No. 7 Ole Miss, ending the Rebels’ perfect start to the season and making the Nov. 5 matchup between the Tigers and Crimson Tide a likely SEC West championship game.
‘Bama, meanwhile, bounced back from the loss to the Vols by absolutely dominating a ranked Mississippi State team, while South Carolina upset Texas A&M as things are spiraling in College Station.
With another week in the books, here’s how I rank the league teams heading into Week 9.