In this week’s installment, The Daily Mississippian’s sports editor David Collier will rank the 14 Southeastern Conference teams. Opponents, game times and television networks are also included for each team.
1. Alabama (10-0, 7-0 SEC, Last Week: 1st)
The Crimson Tide weren’t at their best, but they got a win and set up that Iron Bowl that surely won’t disappoint.
This week: Chattanooga (8-3), 1 p.m., PPV
2. Auburn (10-1, 6-1 SEC, Last Week: 2nd)
The Tigers needed a miracle and got one. Is it destiny? Maybe. The Iron Bowl can’t get here fast enough.
This week: BYE
3. South Carolina (8-2, 6-2 SEC, Last Week: 3rd)
The Gamecocks did what they had to do to get the win over Florida. Now, they wait and see if they’ll get to Atlanta.
This week: Coastal Carolina (10-1), 12 p.m., PPV
4. Missouri (9-1, 5-1 SEC, Last Week: 4th)
The Tigers control their own destiny in the SEC East, but a loss will end their hopes of getting to Atlanta.
This week: at Ole Miss (7-3, 3-3 SEC), 6:45 p.m., ESPN
5. Texas A&M (8-2, 4-2 SEC, Last Week: 6th)
The Aggies can’t win the SEC, but Johnny Football has two more big stages to perform on. Up first is Death Valley.
This week: at LSU (7-3, 3-3 SEC), 2:30 p.m., CBS
6. Georgia (6-4, 4-3 SEC, Last Week: 5th)
It seems like nothing is going Georgia’s way.. Nevertheless, the Bulldogs can have some fun the rest of the year.
This week: Kentucky (2-8, 0-6 SEC), 6 p.m., ESPNU
7. Ole Miss (7-3, 3-3 SEC, Last Week: 7th)
The Rebels have surpassed expectations for the second straight year and have another major opportunity Saturday.
This week: Missouri (9-1, 5-1 SEC), 6:45 p.m., ESPN
8. LSU (7-3, 3-3 SEC, Last Week: 8th)
The Tigers aren’t happy with the way the year has gone, but still plenty to play for with Texas A&M rolling in.
This week: Texas A&M (8-2, 4-2 SEC), 2:30 p.m., CBS
9. Vanderbilt (6-4, 3-4 SEC, Last Week: 9th)
The Commodores gained bowl eligibility and now can end the hopes for rival Tennessee.
This week: at Tennessee (4-6, 1-5 SEC), 6 p.m., ESPN2
10. Florida (4-6, 3-5 SEC, Last Week: 10th)
The offseason can’t get here soon enough for Florida, and with a bowl game seeming improbable, it’s not far away.
This week: Georgia Southern (6-4), 1 p.m., PPV
11. Tennessee (4-6, 1-5 SEC, Last Week: 11th)
The Volunteers need to win out to make a bowl game, and with Vanderbilt and Kentucky left, it’s not out of the question.
This week: Vanderbilt (6-4, 3-4 SEC), 6 p.m., ESPN2
12. Mississippi State (4-6, 1-5 SEC, Last Week: 12th)
The Bulldogs have to win out, and with who will play quarterback still up in the air, they can’t have a good feeling.
This week: at Arkansas (3-7, 0-6 SEC), 11:21 a.m., SEC TV (Little Rock)
13. Arkansas (3-7, 0-6 SEC, Last Week: 13th)
The Razorbacks have a prime opportunity to get a W in the SEC win column with their annual Little Rock game.
This week: Mississippi State (4-6, 1-5 SEC), 11:21 a.m., SEC TV (Little Rock)
14. Kentucky (2-8, 0-6 SEC, Last Week: 14th)
The Wildcats get a chance at a Georgia team that has had enough with the 2013 season.
This week: at Georgia (6-4, 4-3 SEC), 6 p.m., ESPNU
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— David Collier
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