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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; Oxford, MS, USA; Mississippi Rebels quarterback Chad Kelly (10) throws the ball during the first half against the Wofford Terriers at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Justin Ford-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 10, 2016; Oxford, MS, USA; Mississippi Rebels quarterback Chad Kelly (10) throws the ball during the first half against the Wofford Terriers at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Justin Ford-USA TODAY Sports /

4 – Ole Miss (19)

I’m still not sure what to make of Ole Miss. They looked like the best team in the country in the first half against Florida State, but looked like a mediocre SEC team in the second half.

They follow that up with a decent 38-13 win over Wofford. I would have preferred they put up numbers like Texas A&M did against Prairie View A&M, but they were probably looking ahead to this week’s game.

Chad Kelly is an elite quarterback, but I need to see more from him in big games before I consider him a number one draft pick in the NFL.

He threw three interceptions against the Seminoles in week one, which helped spark their comeback. He threw multiple interceptions in four games last year as well, including their loss to Memphis.

You’re not going to just run it up the middle on the Ole Miss defense, but that secondary is young and inexperienced. Any team that can stretch the field in the running game and throw the ball deep is going to give this team problems.

They’ve beaten Alabama two years in a row, and they have a chance to get back in the playoff conversation with a win over them at home this weekend.

Next up: Alabama – 2:30 – CBS

3 – Tennessee (15)

Sep 10, 2016; Bristol, TN, USA; Tennessee Volunteers mascot Smokey celebrates after a win against the Virginia Tech Hokies at Bristol Motor Speedway. Tennessee won 45-24. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 10, 2016; Bristol, TN, USA; Tennessee Volunteers mascot Smokey celebrates after a win against the Virginia Tech Hokies at Bristol Motor Speedway. Tennessee won 45-24. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports /

The Volunteers are pretty fortunate to be 2-0 after the first two weeks. They went to overtime against Appalachian State in week one, and were down 14-0 to Virginia Tech last week before the Hokies caught a case of fumble-itis.

Still, they are 2-0 and considered one of the best teams in the SEC. I’m not ready to put them over the defending SEC East champs though until their showdown two weeks from now.

Josh Dobbs was just 10-of-19 passing for 91 yards against Virginia Tech, even though he threw 3 touchdowns. I still need to see him become an elite quarterback. Like Brandon Harris, he hasn’t shown me that he’s improved from last season.

The 45 points against the Hokies are deceiving, so I’m still not a believer in this offense.

However, I do believe that this is one of the best defenses in the country. They’ve gotten off to slow starts in the first two games, but after that it’s been lights out.

They’ll need to make sure they have all the kinks worked out after this week with Florida looming.

Next up: Ohio – 11 a.m. – SEC Network

Next: Florida and Alabama

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