SEC Composite Power Rankings following Week 5 of college football

Overall, the SEC has nine teams that average a ranking of 25th or better in the composite and 12 in the top 50.

The Southeastern Conference has once again proven to be a formidable force on the college football gridiron, with a few schools battling it out for the top spot in the country. Each week brings yet another exciting slate as it just means more down south.

The two member schools near or at the top of most rankings following Week 5’s action are the Alabama Crimson Tide — who knocked off the highly-ranked Georgia Bulldogs last weekend — and one of the league’s newcomers, the Texas Longhorns. Both are neck-and-neck in the major polls and other rankings while a few peers lurk not too far behind.

Overall, the SEC has nine teams that average a ranking of 25th or better in the composite and 12 in the top 50. Unfortunately, the Auburn Tigers, Florida Gators, Vanderbilt Commodores and Mississippi State Bulldogs, respectively, were ranked lower.

Below is a look at the debut edition of Gators Wire’s composite ranking for all 16 SEC teams following Week 5. Along with each team’s position, the average ranking is also given.

SEC Week 5 Full Composite Rankings

Rank School Avg
1 Alabama 1.6
2 Texas 1.9
3 Tennessee 4.3
4 Georgia 4.9
5 Missouri 9.9
6 Ole Miss 11.6
7 LSU 14.4
8 Oklahoma 18.7
9 Texas A&M 24.8
10 Kentucky 34.1
11 South Carolina 34.6
12 Arkansas 45.2
13 Auburn 54.4
14 Florida 57.6
15 Vanderbilt 68.4
16 Mississippi State 89.2

About the composite rankings

The data for the SEC composite power rankings is derived from both the US LBM Coaches Poll and the AP Poll, as well as ESPN’s FPI and SP+ rankings, the USA Today Sports re-rank, The Athletic re-rank and the CBS Sports re-rank. For the two major polls, a de facto ranking is assigned if only votes are received; the absence of ranking or votes results in null data, which does not affect the overall outcome.

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