Rank

Team

Last Week

1

 1

Allowing 31 points to Arkansas might show the first chink in Alabama’s armor. Of course you’ve got to catch them to put something in that chink.

2

 2

 The Bulldogs make a rare trip to Baton Rouge and might find the bayou hard to navigate by dog paddle.

3

  

 6

 A huge win at The Swamp has the Gators maneuvering for the first spot behind Texas in the “We’re Back” line.

4

  

 8

 Who is more beat up at this point, Nick Fitzgerald or Conor McGregor? Both are tough as nails.

5

 3

 Not a bad loss at Florida but a definite dent in the Legend of Joe Burrow, and not much time to bounce back.

6

 7

 All of a sudden, Texas vs. Texas A&M in a New Year’s Day bowl sounds really fun.

7

 4

 Defense has carried this team so far that it deserves frequent flier points. But offense isn’t helping.

8

 5

 Third-and-one in overtime? Give it to Benny Snell. They stop him for no gain? Give it to Benny Snell again.

9

  

 10

 There’s no Will Muschamp like a soaked Will Muschamp, but rain or shine, Carolina won the battle for Spot No. 9.

10

 9

 The Tigers have dropped two heartbreakers in a row to fade out of the East race but get a nice consolation prize. Wait. They don’t.

11

  

 11

 Saturday’s game at Arkansas may be the first in college history with an over/under of “infinity.”

12

  

 12

 The Commodores, as often happens, have come untethered from the morthership and are floating to the Black Hole of No. 14.

13

 13

The good news? An open week allowed the Vols to rest and regroup. The bad news? This isn’t another open week.

14

  

 14

 Scoring 31 points against Alabama didn’t pull the Hogs out of the cellar, but it did at least turn on the light bulb over the stairs.

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