Alabama and Florida held steady at the top after shaky outings this past weekend that still resulted in victories. Ole Miss made a big leap due to a combination of an offensive outburst against Arkansas and underwhelming performances by other teams in the middle of the pack.
The Crimson Tide were a blocked field goal away from losing to the Vols over the weekend. After a bye this week, they will face arguably their toughest opponent of the regular season when No. 9 LSU comes to town on Nov. 7.
The Gators looked vulnerable last weekend at Mississippi State in a 29-19 victory, their first win in Starkville since 1985. Tim Tebow had his worst game of the season, throwing two pick-sixes.
Coming off a 31-10 rout of Auburn, the Tigers host a weak Tulane squad before traveling to Tuscaloosa next weekend.
The Gamecocks improved to 6-2 and got some closure with a 14-10 victory over Vanderbilt this past weekend, ending a two-year losing streak to the Commodores.
With their win over Arkansas, the Rebels are finally beginning to look like a team that was a pre-season top-10 pick.
6. Tennessee (3-4, 1-3)
The Volunteers have continued to play better football with the resurgence of quarterback Jonathan Crompton.
After a bye week, the Bulldogs will travel to Jacksonville to face Florida in the World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party.
After failing to pull of the upset in the Swamp over Florida, the Razorbacks were unable to generate much offense against Ole Miss.
This Saturday's game against Mississippi State could determine whether or not the Wildcats go bowling for the fourth consecutive season.
After beginning the season with a 5-0 record, the Tigers have fizzled out with Gus Malzahn's offense averaging just 12 points over the last two games.
Despite putting up a fight against Florida, the Bulldogs are staring at a 3-win season.
The Commodores will face a dangerous Georgia Tech team on Saturday, and they have lost their last three regular-season meetings with ACC teams.
