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Yes, it is that obvious: SEC football power rankings

By Jake Brouillette

AUBURN, AL - SEPTEMBER 22: Members of the marching band of the Auburn Tigers perform prior to their game Arkansas Razorbacks at Jordan-Hare Stadium on September 22, 2018 in Auburn, Alabama. (Photo by Michael Chang/Getty Images)
AUBURN, AL - SEPTEMBER 22: Members of the marching band of the Auburn Tigers perform prior to their game Arkansas Razorbacks at Jordan-Hare Stadium on September 22, 2018 in Auburn, Alabama. (Photo by Michael Chang/Getty Images) /
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STARKVILLE, MS – SEPTEMBER 29: Head coach Dan Mullen of the Florida Gators celebrates a win over Mississippi State Bulldogs at Davis Wade Stadium on September 29, 2018 in Starkville, Mississippi. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) /

Middle of the pack

8. Mississippi State
7. Texas A&M
6. Florida

For Mississippi State, they have a top flight defense held back by a sputtering offense. The Bulldogs’ ace in the hole should be Nick Fitzgerald, but alas, he totaled 130 yards and led the offense to ZERO touchdowns against the Gators last week.

Texas A&M has a great offense, something not uncommon for Jimbo Fisher coached teams. However, they fall behind in turnover margin. Tied for 118th in the NCAA, Texas A&M doesn’t force enough turnovers to truly make teams pay with their offense. If that improves, Texas A&M could get hot to end the season.

The best thing going for Florida is their talented defense. Star edge rushers Jachai Polite and Jabari Zuniga have totaled 7.5 sacks on the year, and the Gators are in the top twenty in both yards and points per game allowed. However, with the second-worst offense in the state of Florida, this team will have to have Herculean efforts by their defense to win many games.

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