SEC rankings Some surprising teams reside near top

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SEC rankings Some surprising teams reside near top

Roughly halfway through the season, the standings look nothing like they typically do. Three of Chris Bosh Jersey four teams still unbeaten in SEC play are Ole Mi s, Mi si sippi State and Mi souri. Meanwhile, Alabama and LSU have lost three of four SEC games between them. The vaunted SEC West looks as deep as it ever has, and the East perhaps as weak as ever. Although Mi souri is at the top of the SEC East, the Tigers have played just one SEC game with seven to go, and something doesn't smell right about that lo s to Indiana. This week will be telling for those at the top: Mi souri takes on Georgia, Ole Mi s gets Texas A&M and Mi si sippi State draws Auburn. 1. Auburn (5-0, 2-0 SEC)Up next: at Mi si sippi State, Saturday, Oct. 11The skinny: Gus Malzahn's offense might meet its match in a Mi si sippi State defensive front that has played outstanding.2. Mi si sippi State (5-0, 2-0)Up next: vs. Auburn, Saturday, Oct. 11The skinny: If the Bulldogs can pull off back-to-back wins against Texas A&M and Auburn, it's an entirely new day in Starkville, and they'll be at home for both games.3. Ole Mi s (5-0, 2-0)Up next: at Texas A&M, Saturday, Oct. 11The skinny: The Rebels have no time to before traveling to College Station for what could be an even tougher game.4. Alabama (4-1, 1-1)Up next: at Arkansas, Saturday, Oct. 11The skinny: The Crimson Tide tries to pick up the Damon Stoudamire Jersey pieces from a stunning lo s to Ole Mi s, and in facing Arkansas, its defense gets a break from the hurry-up, no-huddle attacks on the schedule.5. Georgia (4-1, 2-1)Up next: at Mi souri, Saturday, Oct. Oshae Brissett Jersey 11The skinny: The Bulldogs won't be overlooking a Tigers team that beat them in Athens last year, nor should they, given that they've already found a way to lose to a weakening South Carolina team.6. Texas A&M (5-1, 2-1)Up next: vs. Ole Mi s, Saturday, Oct. 11The skinny: If the Aggies can't rebound at home for one Mi si sippi team after , it will be another Chick-fil-A Bowl kind of season.7. Mi souri (4-1, 1-0)Up next: vs. Georgia, Saturday, Oct. 11The skinny: Quarterback Maty Mauk played miserably in his last outing, yet the Tigers still found a comeback path against South Carolina.8. LSU (4-2, 0-2)Up next: at Florida, Saturday, Oct. 11The skinny: LSU is 0-2 in conference play and the Gators are 2-1, but does anyone really think Florida is the better team?9. Kentucky (4-1, 2-1)Up next: vs. La.-Monroe, Saturday, Tracy McGrady Jersey Oct. 11The skinny: The Wildcats are an improving team with rising confidence , and thus rank above a reeling Florida team to which it lost on the road in overtime.10. Florida (3-1, 2-1)Up next: vs. LSU, Saturday, Oct. 11The skinny: After a , Florida has lost the spark that ignited the win (freshman quarterback Treon Harris) .11. South Carolina (3-3, 2-3)Up next: vs. Furman, Saturday, Oct. 18The skinny: What looked like a promising season went entirely off the rails , but the Gamecocks have what it takes to play the spoiler role.12. Arkansas (3-2 DeAndre' Bembry Jersey , 0-2)Up next: vs. Alabama, Saturday, Oct. 11The skinny: The Razorbacks still don't have an SEC win under Bret Bielema, but there is no doubt Arkansas is playing better football this year than last.13. Tenne see (2-3, 0-2)Up next: vs. Chattanooga, Saturday, Oct. 11The skinny: Butch Jones' team looked at least two years away from SEC competitivene s in team Saturday.14. Vanderbilt (1-5, 0-4)Up next: vs. Charleston Southern, Saturday, Oct. 11The skinny: The Commodores have gone back to being the doormat of the league in just one year, and Charleston Southern could be the second of a three-win season.*Follow Chase Goodbread on Twitter *
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