Week 13 SEC conference power rankings
. . . South Carolina. 7. 7-3 (5-3 SEC). Week 12 Result: 34-30 win vs. Mizzou. . . 533
Last week: 7 (--)
South Carolina is on a very impressive streak, winning four straight games after the Week 12 triumph over Mizzou at home. During this four-game winning streak, head coach Shane Beamer and the Gamecocks have defeated two ranked opponents and won three games decisively by double digit margins.
LaNorris Sellers had a wild game, with a career-high five passing touchdowns against the Tigers in Week 12. Sellers and the Gamecocks are knocking on the door to a potential long winning streak to clsoe out the regular season, including a gimme game this weekend against FCS Wofford before the final against rival Clemson.
8-2 (5-2 SEC). . Week 12 Result: 31-17 loss @ Georgia. Tennessee. . 6. 534. . .
Last week: 2 (-4)
The final score on the scoreboard doesn't quite do it justice for how close Tennessee was to Georgia regarding the scoring margin in Athens in Week 12. Tennessee gave Georgia a run for its money for most of the game, but the Dawgs ended up pulling away late in the second half.
If Tennessee and head coach Josh Heupel can win their final two games of the regular season decisively, they do still have a shot at making the SEC Championship Game and the College Football Playoff.
Week 12 Result: 38-3 win vs. New Mexico State. 5. . 535. Texas A&M. . 8-2 (5-1 SEC). . .
Last week: 5 (--)
Texas A&M got the win, as expected, this past Saturday in College Station over a bad New Mexico State Aggies squad. Quarterback Marcel Reed threw for two touchdowns and rushed for one more, as he registered his first win as the Aggies starter since Week 5 against rival Arkansas.
This upcoming weekend, the Aggies have a potentially tricky contest against Auburn on the road.
It certainly seems like Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko was tripped up about a report asking him a question about the Aggies potentially getting caught looking ahead to the Texas game next week.
"I don't think it's an issue. I think when you're in the situation we're in, it's easy to focus on the task at hand. I think those big games earlier in the year, maybe you look ahead. If we didn't have at stake, what's at stake, maybe you would worry about it. But I think our focus is single handedly on Texas — I mean on Auburn — right now and locked in on what we got to get done."
- Mike Elko
If Texas A&M does get caught looking ahead this weekend, it could end their SEC Championship and College Football Playoff hopes before they can get off the ground with a win possibly in the finale over rival Texas.
. . 8-2 (6-2 SEC). . 527. 4. . Georgia. Week 12 Result: 31-17 win vs. Tennessee.
Last week: 5 (+1)
There have been multiple versions of this Georgia team we've seen this season. If Georgia is facing an orange team in the SEC ranked in the top 10, it seems like Smart's squad brings their best to the table.
This was a huge win for the Dawgs to not only stay in contention for a spot in the SEC Championship Game, but also to make a statement to the Playoff Committee this week after the double-digit win at home over the Vols.