Five of the 14 teams in the Southeastern Conference were on a bye this week, but there was still plenty of action in Week 8.
Florida, Auburn, Georgia, Kentucky and Missouri were all inactive, giving the SEC West a chance to shine. Alabama continued to work its way back to the top of the polls with a win over Tennessee, but the Volunteers put up a fight until the fourth quarter started. Texas A&M, which is the team that handed ‘Bama its only loss, looks like it’s operating at peak efficiency, but it did face a weak opponent in South Carolina on Saturday.
Mississippi State showed everyone why Vanderbilt is at the bottom of the conference, and Ole Miss did what Florida should have done to LSU. Finally, Arkansas got a much-needed win over FCS AR-Pine Bluff after losing three straight conference games.
Even in a “down” week, there’s plenty of SEC action. Here’s how all 14 teams stack up in this week’s power rankings.