RTT's SEC Power Poll ballot for this week. The numbers repeatedly referred to below are the same ones I use for the RTT BlogPoll ballot. This week, however, I did actually adhere to the "power poll" concept by basically just guessing who I thought would be beat whom on a neutral field. Still, the numbers from the teams' respective resumes aren't irrelevant, so you know.
- Florida. Based on what they did to Miami and Georgia's struggles against South Carolina, I'd say Florida beats the Gators Dawgs relatively comfortably. The Gators have a potent offense and a defense that appears to be even better than South Carolina's, which is very good. Doom for Dawgs.
- Georgia. Georgia's still the second-best team, though, and perhaps they worked out the kinks against Spurrier. Let's hope not.
- LSU. Too early to tell, really, but the Tigers' defensive stats appear to be even better than Florida's. Of course, they haven't played Miami, either, but . . .
- Alabama. One good game, one stinker. Who knows?
- Kentucky. Surprise! 'Cats here despite losing Andre' Woodson!
- Auburn. First in the country in third down defense. Third in opponents' points per game. Giving up a mere safety in an entire game will do that. Good thing they scored a field goal.
- Tennessee. I want to like this team, I really do. Losing to UCLA, who lost 59-0 to BYU, though, ouch. Scoring a mere 14 points against the nation's second-worst defense in the first half of the game and scoring nearly two touchdowns less against them than did Tulsa and Florida Interatlanticcontinentaldivide, oy. At least there's always . . .
- Vanderbilt. Yeah, I know. Not always.
- South Carolina. Spurrier looked like a mad man against Georgia, hair ruffled, crazed eyes. He's only a few years from the Alzheimer's Unit at the nursing home, I think.
- Mississippi. This team wears red and blue.
- Arkansas. This team ran its coach off last season and is settling nicely into the bottom of the league.
- Mississippi State. Self-Croom.
Full chart after the jump.
| Rank | Team | WL | SOS | PED | RD | 3DO | TD | PEO | EXP | OPPG | TO | 3DD | AVG R | W AVG |
|
17
|
Florida |
1
|
99
|
4
|
13
|
19
|
3
|
34
|
116
|
6
|
62
|
15
|
33.82
|
191.09
|
|
7
|
Georgia |
1
|
28
|
49
|
12
|
12
|
40
|
19
|
90
|
27
|
31
|
51
|
32.73
|
165.45
|
|
18
|
LSU |
1
|
99
|
8
|
5
|
40
|
12
|
67
|
77
|
10
|
33
|
14
|
33.27
|
203.36
|
|
13
|
Alabama |
1
|
74
|
26
|
1
|
9
|
13
|
60
|
95
|
9
|
55
|
17
|
32.73
|
180.64
|
|
19
|
Kentucky |
1
|
43
|
18
|
7
|
99
|
24
|
93
|
38
|
5
|
83
|
11
|
38.36
|
211.27
|
|
23
|
Auburn |
1
|
43
|
15
|
9
|
108
|
10
|
103
|
84
|
3
|
67
|
1
|
40.36
|
225.27
|
|
70
|
Tennessee |
65
|
99
|
12
|
20
|
61
|
30
|
96
|
116
|
27
|
23
|
68
|
56.09
|
450.36
|
|
32
|
Vanderbilt |
1
|
40
|
51
|
38
|
48
|
68
|
73
|
84
|
39
|
93
|
66
|
54.64
|
273.36
|
|
57
|
South Carolina |
80
|
23
|
9
|
46
|
70
|
9
|
69
|
66
|
21
|
88
|
29
|
46.36
|
409.09
|
|
53
|
Mississippi |
41
|
74
|
71
|
51
|
31
|
57
|
36
|
26
|
61
|
45
|
72
|
51.36
|
382.27
|
|
36
|
Arkansas |
1
|
99
|
55
|
50
|
11
|
43
|
28
|
109
|
76
|
29
|
75
|
52.36
|
289.73
|
|
65
|
Mississippi St. |
80
|
28
|
5
|
36
|
109
|
20
|
97
|
38
|
18
|
103
|
10
|
49.45
|
436.64
|