Every week during the season, the Orangebloods staff will release an updated SEC Power Rankings that reveals the state of the conference in our eyes. All teams are ranked 1-16, with the first-place team receiving 16 points and the last place team receiving 1 point.
Let's take a look at how things look going into the final week of the regular season.
(Note: @Alex Dunlap did not participate this week and is now on voting probation.)
1. Texas (5) 80 points (Last week: 1st)
Highest ranking: 1st (Unanimous) Lowest ranking: 1st (Unanimous)
The Longhorns have beaten one SEC school ranked in the top 10 of this week's Power Poll. They need to make it 2 on Saturday.
2. Georgia - 75 points (Last week: 4th)
Highest ranking: 2nd (Unanimous) Lowest ranking: 2nd (Unanimous)
The Dawgs are +490 to win the national championship. That seems like a good number for those so inclined.
3. Tennessee - 68 points (Last week: 5th)
Highest ranking: 3rd (Jason/Travis/Anwar) Lowest ranking: 4th (Geoff/Cody)
The Vols are on the cusp of making the playoff, one week after it felt like they were going to be shut out. College football, man...
4. South Carolina - 65 points (Last week: 6th)
Highest ranking: 3rd (Geoff/Cosy) Lowest ranking: 6th (Travis)
Once upon a time, it felt like I was the only person on the Gamecock Express. Choooo! Chooooo!
5T. Alabama - 55 points (Last week: 2nd)
Highest ranking: 5th (Geoff/Cody/Travis) Lowest ranking: 8th (Anwar)
Honestly, the rest of these rankings are a total grab bag and it starts here.
5T. Ole Miss 55 points (Last week 3rd)
Highest ranking: 4th (Travis) Lowest ranking: 7th (Geoff/Cody/Anwar)
Come on, Lane. You're this season's real pants pisser.
7. Florida - 50 points (Last week: 9th)
Highest ranking: 5th (Jason) Lowest ranking: 10th (Travis)
The Gators are the best win on the Texas resume, right?
8. Texas A&M - 47 points (Last week: 7th)
Highest ranking: 5th (Anwar) Lowest ranking: 10th (Cody)
Will the Aggies remain in the top 10 with a loss this weekend?
9. LSU 41 points (Last week: 8th)
Highest ranking: 8th (Cody/Travis) Lowest ranking: 10th (Geoff)
Brian Kelly is doing less with more.
10. Missouri 35 points (Last week: 11th)
Highest ranking: 9th (Geoff/Cody/Travis) Lowest ranking: 13th (Jason)
Damn, Jason. 13th? What difference does it make, I suppose?
11T. Arkansas 25 points (Last week: 12th)
Highest ranking: 11th (Geoff/Anwar) Lowest ranking: 14th (Cody)
I'm open to the idea that Cody is more right than I am.
11T. Oklahoma - 25 points (Last week: 14th)
Highest ranking: 10th (Jason) Lowest ranking: 13th (Geoff/Cody/Travis)
I was wrong... the Sooners did make it higher than 13th before the season ended.
13. Vanderbilt 24 points (Last week: 10th)
Highest ranking: 11th (Jason/Travis) Lowest ranking: 14th (Anwar)
Oh, how the below avrage has regressed back to the mean...
14. Auburn 19 points (Last week: 14th)
Highest ranking: 11th (Cody) Lowest ranking: 14th (Jason/Geoff/Travis)
Zzzzzzzzz.
15. Kentucky 10 points (Last week: 15th)
Highest ranking: 15th (Unanimous) Lowest ranking: 15th (Unanimous)
What a disappointment.
16. Miss State 5 points (Last week: No.16)
Highest ranking: 16th (Unanimous) Lowest ranking: 16th (Unanimous)
Jeff Lebby knew.
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