SEC power rankings: Alabama takes top spot after Georgia win | LSU

Each week of the college season, we break down the 16 Southeastern Conference teams in The Advocate’s power rankings:

SEC Performance Ratings

Week 6

1. ALABAMA

Record: 4-0 overall, 1-0 SEC

Previous rank: 3

Last week: Defeated Georgia 41-34

This week: at Vanderbilt, Saturday, 3:15 p.m. (ESPN)

2. TEXAS

Record: 5-0 overall, 1-0 SEC

Previous rank: 1

Last week: Defeated Mississippi State 35-13

This week: IDLE

3. GEORGIA

Record: 3-1 overall, 1-1 SEC

Previous rank: 3

Last week: Lost to Alabama 41-34

This week: vs. Auburn, 2:30 p.m. Saturday (ABC)

4. TENNESSEE

Record: 4-0 overall, 1-0 SEC

Previous rank: 5

Last week: IDLE

This week: in Arkansas, 6:30 p.m. Saturday (ABC)

5. MISSOURI

Record: 4-0 overall, 1-0 SEC

Previous rank: 6

Last week: IDLE

This week: at Texas A&M, Saturday, 11 a.m. (ABC)

6. OLE MISS

Record: 4-1 overall, 0-1 SEC

Previous rank: 4

Last week: Lost to Kentucky 20-17

This week: in South Carolina, Saturday, 2:30 p.m. (ESPN)

7.LSU

Record: 4-1 overall, 1-0 SEC

Previous rank: 7

Last week: Defeated South Alabama 42-10

This week: IDLE

8. TEXAS A&M

Record: 3-1 overall, 1-0 SEC

Previous rank: 8

Last week: Defeated Arkansas 21-17

This week: vs. Missouri, 11 a.m. Saturday (ABC)

9. SOUTH CAROLINA

Record: 3-1 overall, 1-1 SEC

Previous rank: 10

Last week: IDLE

This week: vs. Ole Miss, 2:30 p.m. Saturday (ABC)

10. KENTUCKY

Record: 3-2 overall, 1-2 SEC

Previous rank: 13

Last week: Defeated Ole Miss 20-17

This week: IDLE

11. OKLAHOMA

Record: 4-1 overall, 1-1 SEC

Previous rank: 9

Last week: Defeated Auburn 27-21

This week: IDLE

12. ARKANSAS

Record: 2-2 overall, 0-1 SEC

Previous rank: 11

Last week: Lost to Texas A&M 21-17

This week: vs. Tennessee, 6:30 p.m. Saturday (ABC)

13. VANDERBILT

Record: 2-2 overall, 0-1 SEC

Previous rank: 12

Last week: IDLE

This week: vs. Alabama, 3:15 p.m. Saturday (ESPN)

14. AUBURN

Record: 2-3 overall, 0-2 SEC

Previous rank: 14

Last week: Lost 27:21 to Oklahoma

This week: in Georgia, 2:30 p.m. Saturday (ABC)

15. FLORIDA

Record: 2-2 overall, 1-1 SEC

Previous rank: 15

Last week: IDLE

This week: vs. UCF, 6:45 p.m. Saturday (SEC Network)

16. STATE OF MISSISSIPPI

Record: 1-4 overall, 0-2 SEC

Previous rank: 16

Last week: Lost to Texas 35-13

This week: IDLE