SEC Football: Tennessee, Texas A&M rise in Week 5 2022 power rankings

By Matt Melton | Sep 27, 2022

KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 24: The Tennessee Volunteers team celebrates in the stands with the fans after a win against the Florida Gators at Neyland Stadium on September 24, 2022 in Knoxville, Tennessee. Tennessee won the game 38-33. (Photo by Donald Page/Getty Images) /

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Ole Miss Rebels running back Quinshon Judkins (Photo by Justin Ford/Getty Images) /

8. Ole Miss Rebels

Previous Ranking: 7

Even despite picking up a 35-27 win over Tulsa to remain unbeaten, the Rebels drop a spot in this week’s update. Ole Miss was shutout in the second half while being outscored 10-0 across the game’s final two quarters, but was able to hold onto the win due to their strong second quarter, one in which the Rebels scored 28 points to carry a 35-17 lead into the half.

The Rebels will now open SEC play in a big way this Saturday as Ole Miss will host Kentucky for a Top 25 matchup. A game between two unbeaten teams, the Rebels certainly have what it takes to pull off the Top 10 upset, but will likely need to play a complete game against the Wildcats to do so.

7. LSU Tigers

Previous Ranking: 8

LSU picked up their third consecutive win last Saturday as the Tigers shutout New Mexico 38-0 in a dominant performance, rising a spot in this week’s update as a result. In the contest, the Tigers outgained the Lobos 633-88 in total yardage, with the LSU defense allowing only two first downs to the New Mexico offense all game.

The Tigers will now put their three-game winning streak on the line in week five as LSU will travel to Auburn for their first true road game of the season. LSU will likely be the favorite over Auburn going into Saturday night, and could easily leave with the road win, especially if their defense shows up similar to this past week.

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