1. Florida (1-0)
Florida was the consensus number one team before the season and their 63-7 thrashing of Charleston Southern does nothing to change that.
2. Alabama (1-0)
The Crimson Tide put up 34 points against a strong Virginia Tech defense, and running back Mark Ingram looks like he will pick up right where Glen Coffee left off last season.
3. Ole Miss (1-0)
Moving up to No. 6 in this week’s AP poll, the Rebels’ first test comes at South Carolina on Sept. 24.
4. LSU (1-0)
The Tigers opened the season with a disappointing eight-point win over a Washington team that finished 0-12 last season.
5. Georgia (0-1)
Losing to No. 9 Oklahoma State on the road, the Bulldogs dropped to No. 21 in the AP poll. They were the only Southeastern Conference team to lose their first game.
6. Arkansas (1-0)
Arguably the most improved team in the SEC, the Razorbacks set a school record with 447 passing yards against Missouri State.
7. Tennessee (1-0)
The Volunteers face their first challenge against UCLA in Knoxville on Saturday.
8. Vanderbilt (1-0)
The Commodores were rolling on all cylinders in defeating Western Carolina, with their first shutout in a decade.
9. Kentucky (1-0)
Kentucky ruined the debut of Miami’s (OH) new head coach Michael Haywood with a 42-0 win.
10. South Carolina (1-0)
Offensive troubles against North Carolina State do not bode well for the Gamecocks as they travel to Athens this weekend.
11. Auburn (1-0)
The Tigers won the first game of the Gene Chizik Era, but failed to dominate like other SEC teams over the weekend.
12. Mississippi State (1-0)
Head coach Dan Mullen’s debut against SWAC member Jackson State got off to a slow start with only 14 first-half points.



