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SEC Football Power Rankings After Week 2

By Jake Mastroianni

Sep 10, 2016; Gainesville, FL, USA; Florida Gators head coach Jim McElwain celebrates after they beat the Kentucky Wildcats at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Florida Gators defeated the Kentucky Wildcats 45-7. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 10, 2016; Gainesville, FL, USA; Florida Gators head coach Jim McElwain celebrates after they beat the Kentucky Wildcats at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Florida Gators defeated the Kentucky Wildcats 45-7. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 10, 2016; Nashville, TN, USA; Vanderbilt Commodores running back Ralph Webb (7) rushes against the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders during the first half at Vanderbilt Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim Brown-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 10, 2016; Nashville, TN, USA; Vanderbilt Commodores running back Ralph Webb (7) rushes against the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders during the first half at Vanderbilt Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim Brown-USA TODAY Sports /

12 – Vanderbilt

I’m still trying to figure out how the Commodores lost that week one game against South Carolina.

They picked themselves up off the mat though with a convincing 47-24 win over a solid Middle Tennessee team.

Much like Missouri, it’s hard to gauge where Vanderbilt is after a win over a Conference USA team. Had they not blown a 10-0 lead to the Gamecocks, people might be talking about Vandy right now.

However, they have some work to do in order to get to a bowl game now.

Next up: Georgia Tech – 11:30 a.m.

11 – South Carolina

Sep 1, 2016; Nashville, TN, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks head coach Will Muschamp during a second half timeout against the Vanderbilt Commodores at Vanderbilt Stadium. South Carolina won 13-10. Mandatory Credit: Jim Brown-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 1, 2016; Nashville, TN, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks head coach Will Muschamp during a second half timeout against the Vanderbilt Commodores at Vanderbilt Stadium. South Carolina won 13-10. Mandatory Credit: Jim Brown-USA TODAY Sports /

Will Muschamp’s team got off to a good start with a comeback win at Vanderbilt to start the season. Unfortunately, they’ve had to start the season off with back-to-back SEC road games.

I don’t how that scheduling happens, but that’s absolutely brutal.

South Carolina once again failed to score in the first half of a game as Mississippi State jumped out to a 24-0 lead. They were unable to complete the comeback in week two, but they did scored two touchdowns in the second half to make the 27-14 final score a bit more respectable.

It may be time for Muschamp to settle on the quarterback after Perry Orth and Brandon Mcllwain have split time in the first two games. Mcllwain has the better numbers, but his 2 touchdown passes came in garbage time against Mississippi State.

If the Gamecocks are going to win, their defense is going to have to hold teams to under 20 points. That will be difficult against an East Carolina team this weekend that has scored 75 points in its first two games.

Next up: East Carolina – 3 p.m. – SEC Network

Next: Mississippi State and Georgia

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