SEC Football: Kentucky, Missouri rise in Week 5 2023 power rankings

By Matt Melton | Sep 26, 2023

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 23: JuTahn McClain (2nd L) #4, Anthony Brown-Stephens (2nd R)#5, Dane Key (L) #6, and other Kentucky Wildcats players celebrate a touchdown in the first half of a game against the Vanderbilt Commodores at FirstBank Stadium on September 23, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Carly Mackler/Getty Images) /

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Kentucky Wildcats running back JuTahn McClain (Photo by Carly Mackler/Getty Images) /

6. Ole Miss Rebels

Previous Ranking: 4

One of SEC football’s biggest teams to drop this week was Ole Miss, who dropped two spots from No. 4 to No. 6 as a result of their 24-10 road loss at Alabama. The Rebels first loss of the season, Ole Miss was limited to just three points across the game’s final three quarters after taking a 7-3 lead in the first quarter.

Now sitting at 3-1 overall this season, as well as 0-1 in SEC action, Ole Miss will return home this Saturday for one of the conference’s premier matchups of the week against LSU.

5. Kentucky Wildcats

Previous Ranking: 6

We begin this week’s top five with a new No. 5 in the Kentucky Wildcats, who jump a spot from No. 6 as a result of their 45-28 road win at Vanderbilt. A game in which the Wildcats would force four turnovers, Kentucky would jump out to an early 21-0 lead in the first quarter, which would help them hold on for the win.

Still undefeated at 4-0, Kentucky (1-0 in SEC) will return to action this Saturday at home against Florida.

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