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SEC standings after battle of undefeated teams, crazy Week 9

A clear favorite has emerged atop the SEC standings after earning a massive win over LSU in Week 9

The Texas A&M Aggies are the SEC’s big winner from Week 9. Texas A&M used a 31-point second half to top the LSU Tigers in a battle of undefeated SEC teams (in conference play only). Texas A&M is in the driver’s seat to advance to the SEC championship.

The Aggies have a relatively easy path to Atlanta with remaining conference games at South Carolina, at Auburn and versus Texas. However, Texas A&M may need to win out to ensure a berth in the SEC title game.

The Alabama Crimson Tide dominated the Missouri Tigers, 34-0, to squash Missouri’s College Football Playoff hopes. The Crimson Tide remain alive in the SEC but will need some help to get back in the SEC title picture.

Texas picked up a 27-24 win at Vanderbilt to keep its SEC championship hopes strong. Ole Miss defeated Oklahoma, 26-14, in a gritty win. Arkansas piled the points on Mississippi State in 58-25 win. Auburn earned a 24-10 road win to get their first conference win of the season.

The Georgia Bulldogs had a bye in Week 9 ahead of their clash with the Florida Gators next week. Florida also had a bye along with South Carolina and Tennessee.

Full SEC football standings after Week 9

The Texas A&M Aggies are undefeated in SEC play and a clear path to making the SEC championship and the College Football Playoff. Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images.
  1. Texas A&M Aggies (7-1, 5-0)
  2. Georgia Bulldogs (6-1, 4-1)
  3. LSU Tigers (6-2, 3-1)
  4. Tennessee Volunteers (6-1, 3-1)
  5. Texas Longhorns (7-1, 3-1)
  6. Alabama Crimson Tide (6-2, 3-2)
  7. Arkansas Razorbacks (5-3, 3-2)
  8. Florida Gators (4-3, 2-2)
  9. Ole Miss Rebels (6-2, 2-2)
  10. Missouri Tigers (6-2, 2-2)
  11. Vanderbilt Commodores (5-3, 2-2)
  12. South Carolina Gamecocks (4-3, 2-3)
  13. Auburn Tigers (3-5, 1-4)
  14. Oklahoma Sooners (4-4, 1-4)
  15. Kentucky Wildcats (3-5, 1-5)
  16. Mississippi State Bulldogs (1-7, 0-5)

SEC standings after Georgia’s win at Texas, insane Week 8

Georgia football continues its rise up the SEC standings after earning a massive win over Texas in Week 8

The Georgia Bulldogs are on the rise in the SEC standings after earning an impressive 30-15 road win over the Texas Longhorns.

Georgia running back Trevor Etienne scored three rushing touchdowns, and the Bulldog defense forced four Texas turnovers and recorded seven sacks.

Also in Week 8, the Tennessee Volunteers earned a huge 24-17 home win over the Alabama Crimson Tide. Tennessee won a penalty-filled game behind a strong performance from its defense, which held Alabama to a season-low 17 points.

LSU continued its undefeated conference season with a 34-10 win over Arkansas. LSU is slated to play Texas A&M next week in a battle of undefeated SEC teams (in conference play only).

The Texas A&M Aggies continue to be the top team in the SEC standings. The Aggies picked up a 34-24 win over Mississippi State. Vanderbilt beat Ball State, 24-14, in a nonconference game.

Florida beat Kentucky, 48-20, ahead of Florida’s bye week. South Carolina absolutely dominated Oklahoma, 35-9, for a road win.

Missouri came back from down 14 points without starting quarterback Brady Cook to defeat Auburn, 21-17, and keep its College Football Playoff hopes alive.

Full SEC football standings after Week 8

The Georgia Bulldogs ascended up the SEC standings thanks to a road win against the Texas Longhorns. Brett Patzke-Imagn Images
  1. Texas A&M Aggies (6-1, 4-0)
  2. LSU Tigers (6-1, 3-0)
  3. Georgia Bulldogs (6-1, 4-1)
  4. Tennessee Volunteers (6-1, 3-1)
  5. Missouri Tigers (6-1, 2-1)
  6. Texas Longhorns (6-1, 2-1)
  7. Vanderbilt Commodores (5-2, 2-1)
  8. Alabama Crimson Tide (5-2, 2-2)
  9. Arkansas Razorbacks (4-3, 2-2)
  10. Florida Gators (4-3, 2-2)
  11. South Carolina Gamecocks (4-3, 2-3)
  12. Ole Miss Rebels (5-2, 1-2)
  13. Oklahoma Sooners (4-3, 1-3)
  14. Kentucky Wildcats (3-4, 1-4)
  15. Auburn Tigers (2-5, 0-4)
  16. Mississippi State Bulldogs (1-6, 0-4)

Shocking team atop the SEC standings after crazy Week 6

A stunning team is atop the SEC football standings after a chaotic Week 6. Where is UGA ranked?

The Texas A&M Aggies are the top team in the SEC after a wild Week 6. The Aggies dominated the previously unbeaten Missouri Tigers at home in a 41-10 win.

Both Tennessee and Alabama lost in Week 6, which featured four top 10 teams lose including three top 10 teams in the SEC. Alabama lost in a shocking road upset against Vanderbilt. Tennessee fell 19-14 on the road to a motivated Arkansas team.

After a chaotic Week 6, the SEC still has six of the top 10 teams in the US LBM Coaches Poll. The Georgia Bulldogs topped the Auburn Tigers 31-13 to move up the SEC football standings.

LSU and Texas, who had bye weeks in Week 6, are tied for second in the SEC with 1-0 conference records. The Ole Miss Rebels are the only team in the SEC to win the road in Week 6. Ole Miss secured a solid 27-3 road win over South Carolina to bounce back after losing to Kentucky a week ago.

Florida also picked up a nonconference win over UCF while the rest of the SEC had the week off.

Full SEC football standings after Week 6

The Texas A&M Aggies picked up a dominant home win over the Missouri Tigers. Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images.
  1. Texas A&M (5-1, 3-0)
  2. LSU (4-1, 1-0)
  3. Texas (5-0, 1-0)
  4. Arkansas (4-2, 2-1)
  5. Georgia (4-1, 2-1)
  6. Alabama (4-1, 1-1)
  7. Florida (3-2, 1-1)
  8. Ole Miss (5-1, 1-1)
  9. Missouri (4-1, 1-1)
  10. Oklahoma (4-1, 1-1)
  11. Tennessee (4-1, 1-1)
  12. Vanderbilt (3-2, 1-1)
  13. Kentucky (3-2, 1-2)
  14. South Carolina (3-2, 1-2)
  15. Mississippi State (1-4, 0-2)
  16. Auburn (2-4, 0-3)

4-star flips from Georgia to SEC rival

The Georgia Bulldogs lost a key class of 2025 class commitment to an SEC rival.

The Georgia Bulldogs received negative news on the recruiting front on Saturday morning. Four-star safety Rashad Johnson announced his decision to flip from the Bulldogs to the Texas A&M Aggies, giving Mike Elko a major 2025 recruiting win. Johnson had been committed to Georgia since June 14.

Johnson is listed at 6 feet, 2 inches and 200 pounds. He is the 24th-ranked safety in the nation and the 33rd overall player in the state of Florida. He plays at South Sumter High School, where he recorded 59 tackles, seven pass breakups and an interception a season ago. He caught nine passes for 209 yards and three touchdowns on the offensive side as a receiver. He competes in track and field in addition to football.

With Johnson’s commitment, Texas A&M has 21 commits and has risen to the No. 8 ranking on the 2025 recruiting composite from 247Sports. This places the Aggies just ahead of Oklahoma and just behind their chief rival, the Texas Longhorns.

The Bulldogs are down to 21 commits for the 2025 class and are ranked fourth in the nation behind Ohio State, Alabama and LSU. Four-star Jaylan Morgan is the lone true safety pledge in the class, though Todd Robinson is a four-star athlete who is projected by some to play the position for the Bulldogs.

Former elite recruit Smoke Bouie announces transfer destination

Smoke Bouie, a former Texas A&M defensive back, is transferring to Georgia football

Former Texas A&M Aggies cornerback Deyon “Smoke” Bouie has transferred to the Georgia Bulldogs. Bouie was once committed to Kirby Smart and Georgia during his time in high school.

During Bouie’s freshman season at Texas A&M, he recorded four tackles and played in seven games for the Aggies. Bouie announced he was entering the transfer portal via Instagram.

Bouie announced his decision to transfer to Georgia via Instagram.

Bouie ranked as the nation’s No. 68 player and the No. 7 player in Georgia in the class of 2022. Bouie played for Bainbridge High School in Bainbridge, Georgia.

Bouie and more than 20 Texas A&M Aggies entered the transfer portal this offseason. Texas A&M finished the class of 2022 recruiting cycle with one of the best recruiting classes of all time, but the Aggies and Jimbo Fisher had a disappointing 5-7 season. As a result, Texas A&M is seeing a large portion of its roster enter the transfer portal.

The former four-star recruit visited Georgia’s campus in December.

Georgia football has the second-ranked recruiting class for 2023. Kirby Smart and the Bulldogs are always looking to improve the roster. Georgia has one former five-star defensive back in the transfer portal.

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Texas A&M flips 4-star Georgia WR commit

The Georgia Bulldogs lost a commitment from class of 2023 wide receiver recruit Raymond Cottrell

The Texas A&M Aggies flipped class of 2023 wide receiver recruit Raymond Cottrell. Cottrell had been committed to the Georgia Bulldogs for quite some time, but he signed with Texas A&M according to one of his social media posts.

The four-star plays high school football for Milton High School in Milton, Florida. Cottrell ranks as the No. 148 recruit in the class of 2023. He is considered the No. 24 wide receiver in his class and one of the best recruits in Florida.

The 6-foot-2, 203-pound receiver has excellent size and is Texas A&M’s 19th commitment in the class of 2023.

Cottrell’s decommitment brings Georgia’s recruiting class down to 26 players. However, Kirby Smart and Georgia have signed three other wide receivers. Additionally, Georgia landed a pair of extremely talented receivers via the transfer portal: Rara Thomas and Dominic Lovett. Georgia has the No. 2 recruiting class in the country behind Alabama.

Cottrell announced his commitment to Texas A&M via Twitter:

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Former Georgia football commit Smoke Bouie enters transfer portal

Former four-star athlete Smoke Bouie has visited Georgia after entering the transfer portal

Texas A&M Aggies cornerback Smoke Bouie has entered the transfer portal. Bouie was once committed to Georgia.

Bouie ranked as the nation’s No. 68 player and the No. 7 player in Georgia in the class of 2022. Bouie played for Bainbridge High School in Bainbridge, Georgia.

Bouie joins more than 20 Aggies in the transfer portal. Texas A&M finished the class of 2022 recruiting cycle with one of the best recruiting classes of all time, but the Aggies and Jimbo Fisher had a disappointing 5-7 season. Now, Texas A&M is seeing a large portion of its roster enter the transfer portal.

During Bouie’s freshman season, he recorded four total tackles and played in seven games for the Aggies. Bouie announced he was entering the transfer portal via Instagram.

The former four-star recruit visited Georgia’s campus before the upcoming dead period for NCAA football recruiting.

Georgia football has the second-ranked recruiting class for 2023 in the country. Kirby Smart and the Bulldogs are always looking to improve the roster. Georgia has seen a number of defensive backs enter the transfer portal in recent seasons, so it would not be surprising for Georgia to seek an experienced option, such as Bouie, from the transfer portal.

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Former Georgia commit Marquis Groves-Killebrew enters transfer portal

Texas A&M Aggies defensive back Marquis Groves-Killebrew, a former Georgia commit, has entered the NCAA transfer portal

Texas A&M Aggies defensive back Marquis Groves-Killebrew has entered the NCAA transfer portal. The 6-foot, 180-pound cornerback is a former four-star recruit.

Groves-Killebrew committed to the Georgia Bulldogs on May 27, 2020. The talented cornerback flipped his commitment to Texas A&M during the early signing period last year and signed with the Aggies.

The Snellville, Georgia, native will be a coveted player in the transfer portal. Groves-Killebrew finished his high school career at North Cobb High School.

Groves-Killebrew joins numerous Aggies in the transfer portal. Texas A&M finished the class of 2022 recruiting cycle with one of the best recruiting classes of all time, but the Aggies and Jimbo Fisher had a disappointing 5-7 season. Now, Texas A&M is seeing a considerable percentage of its roster enter the transfer portal.

Groves-Killebrew appeared in three games for Texas A&M in 2022. He recorded two total tackles.

Groves-Killebrew was ranked as the No. 114 recruit in class of 2022. He finished as the No. 14 cornerback and the No. 11 player in Georgia.

Kirby Smart and Georgia football did not target many players in the transfer portal during last offseason. However, Georgia fans should anticipate the Bulldogs adding a few transfers this offseason.

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Top 10 SEC recruiting teams ahead of early signing day

Where does Georgia football rank in the top 10 SEC recruiting rankings?

The Georgia Bulldogs and Alabama Crimson Tide have the two top recruiting classes in the country. Last season, Texas A&M, Alabama, and Georgia finished with the three top recruiting classes in the country (in that respective order).

Early signing day takes place on Dec. 21. The SEC recruits the best of any conference in the country.

This recruiting cycle, Texas A&M has added quality recruits, but does not have the quantity to even be a top-ten recruiting class. Alabama and Georgia are elite recruiting programs and continue to load their rosters with talent. After finished with the No. 15 recruiting class in 2022, Missouri is not even among the SEC’s 10 best recruiting schools this cycle.

Texas A&M, Mississippi State, and Ole Miss are the only top SEC recruiting teams with lower ranked recruiting classes, per 247Sports, than the 2022 recruiting cycle. There is still a long way to go in recruiting, but this is how things look ahead of signing day.

What SEC football teams are recruiting the best for the class of 2023 cycle?

10 best SEC players in the transfer portal

Who are the 10 best SEC players in the NCAA transfer portal?

The SEC is the most talented conference in the country. That much is not up for debate. The SEC consistently has the most players drafted of any conference and the best recruiting classes.

Alabama and Georgia recently have had the two most talented rosters in college football.

However, the current environment of college means more and more talented players from the SEC will enter the transfer portal. Last season, Georgia’s Jermaine Burton, LSU’s Eli Ricks, Missouri’s Mekhi Wingo and Alabama’s Drew Sanders were among the conference’s top players to transfer.

Here are the 10 best SEC players in the NCAA transfer portal: