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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; Starkville, MS, USA; Mississippi State Bulldogs players celebrate after the game against the South Carolina Gamecocks at Davis Wade Stadium. Mississippi State won 27-14. Mandatory Credit: Matt Bush-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 10, 2016; Starkville, MS, USA; Mississippi State Bulldogs players celebrate after the game against the South Carolina Gamecocks at Davis Wade Stadium. Mississippi State won 27-14. Mandatory Credit: Matt Bush-USA TODAY Sports /

10 – Mississippi State

The Bulldogs are not as bad as they’re loss to South Alabama would show, but they’re also not a great SEC team this year.

Dan Mullen’s group had to get a win against South Carolina if they wanted to have a chance at a bowl game. They did just that with an impressive 27-14 win at home over the Gamecocks.

The only concerning take away from that game is that they only managed to score three points in the second half. South Carolina does have a strong defense, and they were able to score 24 points in the first half. Still, you would have liked to have seen a little more consistency on offense in the second half.

It looks like Nick Dylan Fitzgerald is the guy at quarterback after throwing 2 touchdowns passes against South Carolina and running for 195 yards on 17 carries (11.5 average).

We’ll see if the Bulldogs can jump back into the SEC West conversation with a win over LSU this weekend.

Next up: LSU – 6 p.m. – ESPN 2

9 – Georgia (16)

Sep 10, 2016; Athens, GA, USA; Georgia Bulldogs running back Nick Chubb (27) scores a touchdown against Nicholls State Colonels defensive back Corey Abraham (31) during the first quarter at Sanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 10, 2016; Athens, GA, USA; Georgia Bulldogs running back Nick Chubb (27) scores a touchdown against Nicholls State Colonels defensive back Corey Abraham (31) during the first quarter at Sanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports /

As impressive of a win as the Bulldogs had over North Carolina in week one, they had an equally depressing win over Nicholls State in week two.

Nicholls State is considered one of the worst teams at the FCS level. Yet somehow Georgia escaped with just a two point victory against them on Saturday 26-24.

Let’s be clear, they’re 2-0 and that’s all that matters, but there has to be some concern from the Georgia faithful.

Like most of the conference, the starting coach needs to make a decision at quarterback. Kirby Smart can’t keep going back-and-forth with Greyson Lambert and Jacob Eason.

It looks as if Eason is the guy despite subpar numbers through two games. Still, if this is a rebuild year you might as well give the freshman time to grow up.

The Bulldogs will get their first true road test of the season as they travel to Missouri this weekend. Watch out for an upset there.

Next up: Missouri – 6:30 p.m. – SEC Network

Next: Arkansas and Auburn

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