October 1, 2013
Cecil Hurt
TideSports.com Columnist
[TABLE="width: 948"]
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[TD="bgcolor: #C20000, colspan: 4"]<big style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE POWER RANKINGS</big>
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[TR]
[TD="bgcolor: #990000, align: center"]RANK
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[TD="bgcolor: #990000, align: center"]LW
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[TD="bgcolor: #990000"][/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #990000, align: center"]TEAM
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="align: center"]<big><big><big><big><big style="font-weight: bold;">
1</big></big></big></big></big>[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]<big><big><big><big><big style="font-weight: bold;">
1</big></big></big></big></big>[/TD]
[TD]
[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]Alabama Crimson Tide
Record: 4-0 (2-0)
Things are not likely to change at the top of the Power Poll for a month or so. The question is whether Alabama takes that time to improve, because the gap between the Crimson Tide and the next two teams is not wide.[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="align: center"]<big><big><big><big><big style="font-weight: bold;">
2</big></big></big></big></big>[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]<big><big><big><big><big style="font-weight: bold;">
3</big></big></big></big></big>[/TD]
[TD]
[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]Georgia Bulldogs
Record: 3-1 (2-0)
Hard to think Georgia won't win the East at this point, even if they slip up against a schedule that now becomes very non-slippery. The main question is whether they will be bridesmaids again when they do.[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="align: center"]<big><big><big><big><big style="font-weight: bold;">
3</big></big></big>
</big></big>[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]<big><big><big><big><big style="font-weight: bold;">
2</big></big></big></big></big>[/TD]
[TD]
[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]LSU Tigers
Record: 3-0 (0-0)
I am going with LSU at No. 2 and Georgia at No. 3 because Georgia's perennial state of "five yards short" could rear its ugly head at any time. But this is basically a toss-up that will be settled with a huge game in Athens.[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="align: center"]<big><big><big><big><big style="font-weight: bold;">
4</big></big></big></big></big>[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]<big><big><big><big><big style="font-weight: bold;">
4</big></big></big></big></big>[/TD]
[TD]
[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]Texas A&M Aggies
Record: 4-1 (1-1)
At this point, I don't even think A&M is playing American football any more, just some weird Texas variant of Canadian football with its extra-wide field and crazy motion. I fully expect Johnny Football to score a rouge in the next Aggie game.[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="align: center"]<big><big><big><big><big style="font-weight: bold;">
5</big></big></big></big></big>[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]<big><big><big><big><big style="font-weight: bold;">
5</big></big></big></big></big>[/TD]
[TD]
[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]South Carolina Gamecocks
Record: 2-1 (1-1)
Gamecock football will really be more interesting if Steve Spurrier coached in a Tommy Bahama shirt, cargo shorts and fill flops. That way, he could also sail the Bermuda Triangle in search of Jadaveon Clowney at halftime.[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="align: center"]<big><big><big><big><big style="font-weight: bold;">
6</big></big></big></big></big>[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]<big><big><big><big><big style="font-weight: bold;">
7</big></big></big></big></big>[/TD]
[TD]
[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]Florida Gators
Record: 3-1 (2-0)
How good is the Florida defense? After losing Dominic Easley for the season, it still might be the best in the country. It will have to be to keep Florida from finishing 7-5, though.
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="align: center"]<big><big><big><big><big style="font-weight: bold;">
7</big></big></big></big></big>[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]<big><big><big><big><big style="font-weight: bold;">
8</big></big></big></big></big>[/TD]
[TD]
[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]Missouri Tigers
Record: 4-0 (0-0)
Sheriff Jesse James. Munchkinland Mayor Yao Ming. Sister Miley Cyrus. Unbeaten Missouri Tigers. Things that just don't sound right together.[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="align: center"]<big><big><big><big><big style="font-weight: bold;">
8</big></big></big></big></big>[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]<big><big><big><big><big style="font-weight: bold;">
6</big></big></big></big></big>[/TD]
[TD]
[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]Ole Miss Rebels
Record: 3-1 (1-1)
"Honey, there is a man looking at me with binoculars. It's really creepy and ... wait ... I think I know that kid. Why, it's that nice little Tyler Siskey. Well, now I can't play offense for the rest of the night."[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="align: center"]<big><big><big><big><big style="font-weight: bold;">
9</big></big></big></big></big>[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]<big><big><big><big><big style="font-weight: bold;">
9</big></big></big></big></big>[/TD]
[TD]
[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]Auburn Tigers
Record: 3-1 (1-1)
Auburn was off last week, allowing its fans to devote their full attention to their main interest, Alabama football. As a courtesy, Alabama mauled Ole Miss at just the right time to give AU a chance.[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="align: center"]<big><big><big><big><big style="font-weight: bold;">
10</big></big></big></big></big>[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]<big><big><big><big><big style="font-weight: bold;">
9</big></big></big></big></big>[/TD]
[TD]
[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]Vanderbilt Commodores
Record:3-2 (0-2)
Not sure I but the James Franklin to USC "rumors," but it would be funny if the Trojans stole Vandy's coach after they stole Tennessee's coach the last time they hired. Where would they look if Franklin didn't work out? Austin Peay?[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="align: center"]<big><big><big><big><big style="font-weight: bold;">
11</big></big></big></big></big>[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]<big><big><big><big><big style="font-weight: bold;">
13</big></big></big></big></big>[/TD]
[TD]
[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]Mississippi State Bulldogs
Record: 2-2 (0-0)
The Bulldogs had a big win and a bye, but now they have to play in the kind if game that Dan Mullen just hates. You know, an SEC game...[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="align: center"]<big><big><big><big><big style="font-weight: bold;">
12</big></big></big></big></big>[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]<big><big><big><big><big style="font-weight: bold;">
12</big></big></big></big></big>[/TD]
[TD]
[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]Tennessee Volunteers
Record: 2-2 (0-0)
The Vols managed to stop Alabama short on what could have been a drive for a tying touchdown in the final seconds last Saturday, so ... wait, that was South Alabama? Never mind.[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="align: center"]<big><big><big><big><big style="font-weight: bold;">
13</big></big></big></big></big>[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]<big><big><big><big><big style="font-weight: bold;">
11</big></big></big></big></big>[/TD]
[TD]
[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]Arkansas Razorbacks
Record: 3-0 (0-0)
I find the fact that Arkansas wants to run the football and be physical so appealing that I can almost ignore the "not winning" thing. Almost.[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="align: center"]<big><big><big><big><big style="font-weight: bold;">
14</big></big></big></big></big>[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]<big><big><big><big><big style="font-weight: bold;">
14</big></big></big></big></big>[/TD]
[TD]
[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]Kentucky Wildcats
Record: 1-2 (0-0)
Joker Phillips won an SEC game in Lexington last week. Naturally, he doesn't coach at UK any more.[/TD]
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</tbody>[/TABLE]
http://alabama.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1556286
Cecil Hurt
TideSports.com Columnist
[TABLE="width: 948"]
<tbody>[TR]
[TD="bgcolor: #C20000, colspan: 4"]<big style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE POWER RANKINGS</big>
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="bgcolor: #990000, align: center"]RANK
[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #990000, align: center"]LW
[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #990000"][/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #990000, align: center"]TEAM
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="align: center"]<big><big><big><big><big style="font-weight: bold;">
1</big></big></big></big></big>[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]<big><big><big><big><big style="font-weight: bold;">
1</big></big></big></big></big>[/TD]
[TD]
[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]Alabama Crimson Tide
Record: 4-0 (2-0)
Things are not likely to change at the top of the Power Poll for a month or so. The question is whether Alabama takes that time to improve, because the gap between the Crimson Tide and the next two teams is not wide.[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="align: center"]<big><big><big><big><big style="font-weight: bold;">
2</big></big></big></big></big>[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]<big><big><big><big><big style="font-weight: bold;">
3</big></big></big></big></big>[/TD]
[TD]
[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]Georgia Bulldogs
Record: 3-1 (2-0)
Hard to think Georgia won't win the East at this point, even if they slip up against a schedule that now becomes very non-slippery. The main question is whether they will be bridesmaids again when they do.[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="align: center"]<big><big><big><big><big style="font-weight: bold;">
3</big></big></big>
</big></big>[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]<big><big><big><big><big style="font-weight: bold;">
2</big></big></big></big></big>[/TD]
[TD]
[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]LSU Tigers
Record: 3-0 (0-0)
I am going with LSU at No. 2 and Georgia at No. 3 because Georgia's perennial state of "five yards short" could rear its ugly head at any time. But this is basically a toss-up that will be settled with a huge game in Athens.[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="align: center"]<big><big><big><big><big style="font-weight: bold;">
4</big></big></big></big></big>[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]<big><big><big><big><big style="font-weight: bold;">
4</big></big></big></big></big>[/TD]
[TD]
[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]Texas A&M Aggies
Record: 4-1 (1-1)
At this point, I don't even think A&M is playing American football any more, just some weird Texas variant of Canadian football with its extra-wide field and crazy motion. I fully expect Johnny Football to score a rouge in the next Aggie game.[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="align: center"]<big><big><big><big><big style="font-weight: bold;">
5</big></big></big></big></big>[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]<big><big><big><big><big style="font-weight: bold;">
5</big></big></big></big></big>[/TD]
[TD]
[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]South Carolina Gamecocks
Record: 2-1 (1-1)
Gamecock football will really be more interesting if Steve Spurrier coached in a Tommy Bahama shirt, cargo shorts and fill flops. That way, he could also sail the Bermuda Triangle in search of Jadaveon Clowney at halftime.[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="align: center"]<big><big><big><big><big style="font-weight: bold;">
6</big></big></big></big></big>[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]<big><big><big><big><big style="font-weight: bold;">
7</big></big></big></big></big>[/TD]
[TD]
[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]Florida Gators
Record: 3-1 (2-0)
How good is the Florida defense? After losing Dominic Easley for the season, it still might be the best in the country. It will have to be to keep Florida from finishing 7-5, though.
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="align: center"]<big><big><big><big><big style="font-weight: bold;">
7</big></big></big></big></big>[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]<big><big><big><big><big style="font-weight: bold;">
8</big></big></big></big></big>[/TD]
[TD]
[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]Missouri Tigers
Record: 4-0 (0-0)
Sheriff Jesse James. Munchkinland Mayor Yao Ming. Sister Miley Cyrus. Unbeaten Missouri Tigers. Things that just don't sound right together.[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="align: center"]<big><big><big><big><big style="font-weight: bold;">
8</big></big></big></big></big>[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]<big><big><big><big><big style="font-weight: bold;">
6</big></big></big></big></big>[/TD]
[TD]
[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]Ole Miss Rebels
Record: 3-1 (1-1)
"Honey, there is a man looking at me with binoculars. It's really creepy and ... wait ... I think I know that kid. Why, it's that nice little Tyler Siskey. Well, now I can't play offense for the rest of the night."[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="align: center"]<big><big><big><big><big style="font-weight: bold;">
9</big></big></big></big></big>[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]<big><big><big><big><big style="font-weight: bold;">
9</big></big></big></big></big>[/TD]
[TD]
[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]Auburn Tigers
Record: 3-1 (1-1)
Auburn was off last week, allowing its fans to devote their full attention to their main interest, Alabama football. As a courtesy, Alabama mauled Ole Miss at just the right time to give AU a chance.[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="align: center"]<big><big><big><big><big style="font-weight: bold;">
10</big></big></big></big></big>[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]<big><big><big><big><big style="font-weight: bold;">
9</big></big></big></big></big>[/TD]
[TD]
[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]Vanderbilt Commodores
Record:3-2 (0-2)
Not sure I but the James Franklin to USC "rumors," but it would be funny if the Trojans stole Vandy's coach after they stole Tennessee's coach the last time they hired. Where would they look if Franklin didn't work out? Austin Peay?[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="align: center"]<big><big><big><big><big style="font-weight: bold;">
11</big></big></big></big></big>[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]<big><big><big><big><big style="font-weight: bold;">
13</big></big></big></big></big>[/TD]
[TD]
[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]Mississippi State Bulldogs
Record: 2-2 (0-0)
The Bulldogs had a big win and a bye, but now they have to play in the kind if game that Dan Mullen just hates. You know, an SEC game...[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="align: center"]<big><big><big><big><big style="font-weight: bold;">
12</big></big></big></big></big>[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]<big><big><big><big><big style="font-weight: bold;">
12</big></big></big></big></big>[/TD]
[TD]
[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]Tennessee Volunteers
Record: 2-2 (0-0)
The Vols managed to stop Alabama short on what could have been a drive for a tying touchdown in the final seconds last Saturday, so ... wait, that was South Alabama? Never mind.[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="align: center"]<big><big><big><big><big style="font-weight: bold;">
13</big></big></big></big></big>[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]<big><big><big><big><big style="font-weight: bold;">
11</big></big></big></big></big>[/TD]
[TD]
[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]Arkansas Razorbacks
Record: 3-0 (0-0)
I find the fact that Arkansas wants to run the football and be physical so appealing that I can almost ignore the "not winning" thing. Almost.[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="align: center"]<big><big><big><big><big style="font-weight: bold;">
14</big></big></big></big></big>[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]<big><big><big><big><big style="font-weight: bold;">
14</big></big></big></big></big>[/TD]
[TD]
[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]Kentucky Wildcats
Record: 1-2 (0-0)
Joker Phillips won an SEC game in Lexington last week. Naturally, he doesn't coach at UK any more.[/TD]
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</tbody>[/TABLE]
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