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New No. 1 after surprises in Alabama, Tennessee

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New No. 1 after surprises in Alabama, Tennessee

There's a new sheriff in town, and his badge is burnt orange. With Alabama's blowout loss to Vanderbilt, Texas regains the No. 1 spot in this week's SEC Power Rankings while the Crimson Tide drops to No. 6. But that wasn't the only surprise, as Tennessee was turned on its head against Arkansas. And previously unbeaten Missouri is now beaten after a duel with Texas A&M. We are talking about a major upheaval here. On to the rankings!

1. Texas (5-0)

Last week:2

This week: vs. Oklahoma (Cotton Bowl)

What you should know: QB Quinn Ewers returns this week, which means the hype surrounding Arch Manning takes a backseat.

2. Georgia (4-1)

Last week: 4

This week: vs. Mississippi State

What you should know: Kirby Smart felt an Alabama hangover in the Georgia home crowd. I guess the Kool-Aid was spiked.

Last week:6

This week: at LSU

What you should know: After being dubbed “Judas Wells” by South Carolina fans for his transfer to Ole Miss, WR Juice Wells kissed the Gamecocks on the cheek for 97 yards to secure a blowout victory.

4. Texas A&M (5-1)

Last week: 11

This week: Idle

What you should know: Yes, No. 4 might be a little high for the Aggies, but after beating Missouri on the same day that Alabama and Tennessee swallowed the surprise pill, A&M may have a Quad1 view for now.

5. Tennessee (4-1)

Last week:3

This week: against Florida

What you should know: It is not the Volunteer State today. It's the Commodore State.

6. Alabama (4-1)

Last week: 1

This week: against South Carolina

What you should know: The last time Alabama lost to Vanderbilt before Saturday, Ghostbusters was in the theater, a gallon of gas cost $1.20 and Ray Perkins was experiencing the same heat as Kalen DeBoer.

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7. LSU (4-1)

Last week:7

This week: vs. Ole Miss

What you should know: It's been a good week for being idle, Tigers fans.

8. Oklahoma (4-1)

Last week:8

This week: vs. Texas (Cotton Bowl)

What you should know: With the Red River Rivalry on the line, the Sooners should find some offense quickly.

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9. Missouri (4-1)

Last week: 5

This week: at UMass

What you should know: Middle, 'Zou.

10. Arkansas (4-2)

Last week: 13

This week: Idle

What you should know: The Sam Pittman Buyout Posse can blow out their torches.

11. Vanderbilt (3-2)

Last week: 14

This week: in Kentucky

What you should know: Two years ago, Tennessee fans placed a Neyland Stadium goal post in the Tennessee River after defeating Alabama. Now the fish in the Cumberland are collecting extra points.

ESTES: “Dores shockingly wins.”

12. Kentucky (3-2)

Last week: 10

This week: vs. Vanderbilt

What you should know: Whatever the chance that Britain would sleep on Vandy this week, it only drank three espressos.

13. Florida (3-2)

Last week: 12

This week: in Tennessee

What you should know: The Gators beat UCF, which is considered progress these days in Gainesville.

14. South Carolina (3-2)

Last week:9

This week: in Alabama

What you should know: With an offense that is pretty good at stopping itself, the Gamecocks luckily have an Alabama defense that couldn't stop Vanderbilt.

15. Auburn (2-4)

Last week: 15

This week: Idle

What you should know: If you add up the Gus Malzahn buyout, the Bryan Harsin buyout and the Hugh Freeze buyout this year, you would have a zero war chest that could run a national championship five years in a row.

16. Mississippi State (1-4)

Last week: 16

This week: in Georgia

What you should know: Athens, the scene of this week's bulldog-on-bulldog crime.

Tuscaloosa News columnist Chase Goodbread is also the weekly co-host of Crimson Cover TV on WVUA-23. Reach him at [email protected]. Follow @chasegoodbread on X.com.

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