We're three full weeks into the thick of SEC play, and some very clear tiers are forming. Texas A&M, considered to be in one of the higher tiers prior to the season, is tumbling down the totem pole at an alarming rate. Following a 27-6 loss to Missouri, the Aggies are now 1-3 in SEC play, and all three of those defeats have come by at least 10 points.
The last two have come by a combined 50 points. In the wake of Collin Klein's departure, the Texas A&M offense has been inept against the better defenses it's faced. Marcel Reed has taken a step back, and the Aggies rank near the bottom of the league in yards per game (14th) and points per game (12th).
This weekend, Texas A&M gets a reprieve as it faces The Citadel, but the back half of the schedule is a gauntlet with road trips to Alabama, South Carolina and Oklahoma. If Mike Elko can't right the ship quickly, it may get worse for the Aggies before it gets better. As Texas A&M slips further down, here are the updated SEC Power Rankings.
Going into Bryant-Denny Stadium and pulling out a win in primetime is more than good enough to earn the Bulldogs the top spot this week. Gunner Stockton made some big-time throws. The Georgia defense held Keelon Russell in check.
Kirby Smart is giving fiery pregame speeches and celebrating with the fans who made the trip to Tuscaloosa. The Dawgs are a football death machine. This is bad news for everyone else.
Someone had to lose Saturday night's game, and it happened to be Alabama. But nothing about that game made me think the Crimson Tide couldn't get revenge if they got a rematch against the Bulldogs down the line. Kalen DeBoer wasn't thrilled with the officiating in the fourth quarter, and he had every reason to be upset.
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