Week 13 SEC conference power rankings
. . . 3. 523. 8-2 (4-2 SEC). Week 12 Result: 52-7 win vs. Mercer. . Alabama.
Last week: 4 (+1)
Alabama has looked really good on both sides of the ball in the past three games since the loss to Tennessee in Knoxville in mid-October. If the Tide can take care of business, as they should over the next two weeks against Oklahoma and then Auburn in the Iron Bowl, the SEC Championship Game is still a possibility for first-year head coach Kalen DeBoer.
Week 12 Result: BYE. . . 8-2 (4-2 SEC). Ole Miss. 532. . . 2.
Last week: 3 (+1)
Coming out of the bye week, Ole Miss has a tough test on the road in Gainesville against a Gator squad that just beat LSU by 11 points in The Swamp last weekend. Ole Miss can't take this one lightly, or it could derail their postseason and SEC title hopes for good this season.
Given how good Ole Miss's defense and explosive passing game have looked over the past few weeks, they should theoretically be able to beat Florida pretty convincingly in Week 13. That's easier said than done, though.
. . . . 1. 467. Week 12 Result: 20-10 win @ Arkansas. . Texas. 9-1 (5-1 SEC)
Last week: 1 (--)
Another week, another key victory that probably should've been more convincing than it was on the final scoreboard for head coach Steve Sarkisian and the Longhorns. Texas had chances early to get more distance on the scoreboard against rival Arkansas in Fayetteville, but failed to capitalize on offense on multiple potential scoring drives that got into plus territory and came up short.
As long as Texas isn't overlooking Kentucky, it should be a very winnable game for the Longhorns this weekend at home at DKR. Kentucky has given some top teams in the SEC tough games before this season, including an upset win over Ole Miss in late September.
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