Georgia tops SEC power rankings after Ole Miss rout

Georgia remained No. 1 in A Sea of Blue’s Week 11 SEC power rankings after a 42-7 road win over Ole Miss, while Texas rose to No. 2 and Alabama climbed to No. 4.

The Bulldogs held Ole Miss scoreless in the first half and forced two turnovers. Quarterback Trinidad Chambliss completed 18 of 34 attempts with one interception. Gunner Stockton threw for 186 yards and four touchdowns on 9-of-15 passing as Georgia improved to 8-1 overall and 6-1 in SEC play.

Texas moved into second after beating Missouri 34-20 on the road. The Longhorns sit ahead of No. 3 Tennessee because of their head-to-head win in Knoxville, while the Volunteers stayed ahead of Alabama on the strength of their victory over the Crimson Tide.

Tennessee beat Kentucky 34-6 behind a defense that forced three turnovers. The Volunteers also produced multiple fourth-down stops. Alabama answered its loss to Tennessee by winning 31-13 at LSU. The Crimson Tide forced two turnovers and stopped the Tigers four times on fourth down.

Kentucky dropped to No. 5 after failing to score a touchdown for the first time under Will Stein. With its fourth consecutive win, a 17-9 decision over Texas A&M, South Carolina reached No. 6 following an 0-3 start in conference play.

Missouri ranked seventh after its 34-20 loss to Texas, followed by Ole Miss and LSU. Both the Rebels and Tigers fell after decisive home losses to Georgia and Alabama, respectively.

Oklahoma rose to No. 10 with a 23-7 win at Florida in Jason Witten’s first game calling the offense after Ben Arbuckle was fired. Florida followed at No. 11, with Auburn at No. 12 after edging Arkansas 26-23.

Texas A&M, Mississippi State, Arkansas and Vanderbilt filled the final four spots. Vanderbilt beat Mississippi State 25-23, but remained No. 16 because Arkansas owns a head-to-head victory over the Commodores.

The complete order is Georgia, Texas, Tennessee, Alabama, Kentucky, South Carolina, Missouri, Ole Miss, LSU, Oklahoma, Florida, Auburn, Texas A&M, Mississippi State, Arkansas and Vanderbilt.

Why it matters

Georgia leads the ranking at 8-1 overall and 6-1 in SEC play. Head-to-head results separate Texas from Tennessee and Tennessee from Alabama, while every team below Kentucky has at least three losses.

What to watch next

Georgia visits Missouri, Texas travels to LSU, Tennessee plays at Texas A&M and Alabama visits Vanderbilt. Those games will test the order at the top of the ranking.