Upheaval in SEC Power Rankings after Week 10

The SEC has been beating up on each other through 10 weeks of the 2024 college football season. November promises to be a frenetic race to Atlanta as eight teams sit with two or fewer losses in the SEC standings. Five teams, Georgia, Texas A&M, Tennessee, Texas, and LSU have just one loss on the season.

Each week, we’ve had a big upset in conference play, and this week was no different as the South Carolina Gamecocks knocked off the No. 10 Texas A&M Aggies just one week after the Aggies posted a huge win over LSU.

How did the Gamecocks’ win over Texas A&M affect this week’s SEC power rankings? Let’s take a look.

Last Week’s Rank: 16

Week 10: Beat UMass 45-20

It was a slow start for the Bulldogs, who fell behind 10-0 in the first quarter but a 21-point second quarter put the game away. Michael Van Buren had three total touchdowns to continue his strong freshman campaign.

Last Week’s Rank: 15

Week 10: Lost to Tennessee 28-18

The Kentucky Wildcats have now lost four in a row since their win over Ole Miss. The Wildcats just haven’t been able to find consistent offense through the 2024 season.

Last Week’s Rank: 14

Week 10: Lost to Vanderbilt 17-7

It’s easy to look at Auburn’s situation and think it’s hopeless, but that’s not because they lost to Vanderbilt. This isn’t the same Vandy team we’ve come to know over the years. Still, Hugh Freeze is going to have a lot to answer for as his seat is getting warm.

13. Oklahoma Sooners (5-4, 1-4)

Last Week’s Rank: 13

Week 10: Beat Maine 59-14

Nobody is going to hang a banner over a win against Maine, but it was nice to break a three-game losing streak and see the offense find some consistent success, scoring on all but two possessions.

12. Arkansas Razorbacks (5-4, 3-3)

Last Week’s Rank: 11

Week 10: Lost to Ole Miss 63-31

The Razorbacks had a good day offensively with nearly 500 yards of total offense, but it wasn’t enough, as the defense allowed the Rebels to gain 694 yards of offense. Arkansas has alternated wins and losses since entering SEC play and now has a bye week before they welcome former Southwest Conference foe Texas to Fayetteville.

Last Week’s Rank: 12

Week 10: BYE WEEK

Can the Missouri Tigers get back on track when they welcome the Oklahoma Sooners to town? They have big issues at quarterback after Brady Cook left last week’s loss to Alabama with an injured hand.

10. Florida Gators (4-4, 2-3)

Last Week’s Rank: 10

Week 10: Lost to Georgia 34-20

Things were going well for the Gators until D.J. Lagway was lost to injury. Florida couldn’t sustain much offense after that.

Last Week’s Rank: 8

Week 10: BYE WEEK

The Alabama Crimson Tide look to build off of their dominant performance against Missouri a week ago when they go on the road to take on the LSU Tigers in a big-time SEC showdown.

8. South Carolina Gamecocks (5-3, 3-3)

Last Week’s Rank: 9

Week 10: Beat Texas A&M 44-20

South Carolina was a play away from beating Alabama and LSU earlier this season but came through with a huge top 10 win over a red-hot Texas A&M Aggies team. LaNorris Sellers totaled 350 yards and three touchdowns and Raheim Sanders ran for 144 yards and two touchdowns in the win.

7. Vanderbilt Commodores (6-3, 3-2)

Last Week’s Rank: 7

Week 10: Beat Auburn 17-7

With their win, Vanderbilt earned bowl eligibility for the first time since 2018. Diego Pavia earned a win over a Hugh Freeze-coached team for the third straight season.

6. Ole Miss Rebels (7-2, 3-2)

Last Week’s Rank: 6

Week 10: Beat Arkansas 63-31

Lane Kiffin and Jaxson Dart were feeling themselves in this one as the Rebels ran up nearly 700 yards of offense on the Razorbacks. Dart threw for over 500 yards and six touchdowns, five of which went to Jordan Watkins, who tied an SEC record for touchdowns in a game.

5. LSU Tigers (6-2, 3-1)

Last Week’s Rank: 5

Week 10: BYE WEEK

It was a tough loss going into the bye week for the Tigers and now they get ready to host Alabama in Week 11.

4. Texas A&M Aggies (7-2, 5-1)

Last Week’s Rank: 2

Week 10: Lost to South Carolina 44-20

Womp, womp.

Just when it looked like the Aggies had a chance to be a force in the SEC they suffered a significant letdown in Columbia, South Carolina at the hands of the Gamecocks.

3. Texas Longhorns (7-1, 3-1)

Last Week’s Rank: 4

Week 10: BYE WEEK

After their loss to Georgia, the Longhorns get a chance to get back on track against a game Florida team. But the Gators may be down to their third-string quarterback for their trip to Austin.

2. Tennessee Volunteers (7-1, 4-1)

Last Week’s Rank: 3

Week 10: Beat Kentucky 28-18

The Tennessee Volunteers keep coming up with solid wins. Sure they lost on the road to Arkansas, but this team plays good defense and runs the ball well to help out Nico Iamaleava. Dylan Sampson ran for 142 yards and two touchdowns and Iamaleava threw for 292 yards and a score to get the win.

1. Georgia Bulldogs (7-1, 5-1 SEC)

Last Week’s Rank: 1

Week 10: Beat Florida 34-20

It was a struggle for the Bulldogs as Carson Beck threw three interceptions but they came away with a win to stay out front in the SEC Power Rankings.

This article originally appeared on Sooners Wire: Upheaval in SEC Power Rankings after Week 10