🏈ALABAMA FOOTBALL: WHAT IS THE CRIMSON TIDE'S IDENTITY?
After back-to-back losses to Georgia and Tennessee, Kalen DeBoer's Alabama Crimson Tide are 5-2 (3-2 SEC). Alabama managed just 201 total yards in a 26-10 loss in Knoxville.
Is this team still a College Football Playoff contender? What needs to change for quarterback Keelon Russell, offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb and the Tide to find a winning formula?
🔥AUBURN FOOTBALL: CAN THE TIGERS BUILD ON THE GEORGIA UPSET?
Alex Golesh and Auburn pulled off one of the biggest wins of the 2026 college football season, stunning then-No. 1 Georgia 27-24 in Athens.
Byrum Brown delivered 150 passing yards and 115 rushing yards, and Alex McPherson kicked the game-winning field goal. Can the Tigers turn a signature road victory into sustained momentum as they prepare to host LSU in Week 8?
🏆NO UNBEATEN SEC TEAMS: PARITY OR A WARNING SIGN?
At the midpoint of the 2026 season, not one SEC football team remains undefeated. Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee and Ole Miss are among the contenders fighting for position in a crowded conference race.
Is SEC parity proof of the league's depth, or could all these losses hurt its national championship and College Football Playoff outlook?
📊WEEK 8 SEC POWER RANKINGS
We're ranking the SEC from top to bottom after a wild weekend featuring Auburn's upset of Georgia, Tennessee's win over Alabama and Florida's victory over Texas.
Who deserves the No. 1 spot? Where do Alabama, Auburn, Ole Miss, Kentucky and Georgia belong?
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