Thoughts and impressions from another weekend of Southeastern Conference football. ...
Is the SEC really as strong as its reputation this season? Three SEC teams - Florida, Alabama and LSU - are in the top 10. But no others are in the top 25 and no others have fewer than three losses. Auburn, which broke a three-game losing streak Saturday, is the next highest team in the polls at No. 28 in one and No. 29 in the other. ...
Has an SEC quarterback ever been more overrated going into a season than Ole Miss' Jevan Snead? ...
Florida linebacker Brandon Spikes ought to be suspended for attempting to gouge the eyes of Georgia running back Washaun Ealey. That's not what college football should be about. ...
Ole Miss running back Rodney Scott lying still beneath injured Auburn safety Zac Etheridge is what college football ought to be about. Actually, that's what life should be about - caring for one's fellow man. ...
Ole Miss' touchdown kickoff return against Auburn was made possible by about as flagrant a hold as you'll ever see. Actually, it wasn't a hold. It was a tackle. ...
SEC officiating hasn't been anything to brag about for a long time, but it seems it's been more inconsistent than ever this season. ...
For the first time in a long time, Florida quarterback Tim Tebow looked like a Heisman Trophy candidate in Saturday's 41-17 win over Georgia. ...
Considering his leadership, the way he plays and the lack of depth at his position, I can't imagine a bigger loss for Auburn than safety Zac Etheridge. ...
I thought Georgia's black helmets looked awful. I didn't like Tennessee's black jerseys, either. And I don't think those things have anything to do with winning and losing. ...
Give Mississippi State credit. The Bulldogs have clearly improved a great deal since losing 49-24 at Auburn. Same goes for Tennessee, which has given up just one offensive touchdown since the fourth quarter against Auburn. ...
The Alabama-LSU game Saturday should be a good one, as should South Carolina's visit to Arkansas, but other than those two, it's not the most appetizing of weeks in the SEC. Among the snoozers are Auburn-Furman, Georgia-Tennessee Tech, Ole Miss-Northern Arizona and Tennessee-Memphis. ...
Following are my rankings of the SEC this week. Remember, they are based on what has happened on the field the entire season.
WEST DIVISION
1. Alabama 8-0, 5-0
2. LSU 7-1, 4-1
3. Auburn 6-3, 3-3
4. Ole Miss 5-3, 2-3
5. Arkansas 4-4, 1-4
6. Mississippi State 4-5, 2-3
EAST DIVISION
1. Florida 8-0, 6-0
2. South Carolina 6-3. 3-3
3. Tennessee 4-4, 2-3
4. Georgia 4-4, 3-3
5. Kentucky 4-4, 1-4
6. Vanderbilt 2-7, 0-5
OVERALL
1. Florida
2. Alabama
3. LSU
4. Auburn
5. Ole Miss
6. South Carolina
7. Tennessee
8. Georgia
9. Arkansas
10. Kentucky
11. Mississippi State
12. Vanderbilt
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