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SEC Football Power Rankings After Week 3: Auburn Trending Down

By Jake Mastroianni

Sep 17, 2016; Auburn, AL, USA; Texas A&M Aggies quarterback Trevor Knight (8) speaks with Auburn Tigers head coach Gus Malzahn after the game at Jordan Hare Stadium. Texas A&M defeated Aubrn 29-16. Mandatory Credit: Shanna Lockwood-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 17, 2016; Auburn, AL, USA; Texas A&M Aggies quarterback Trevor Knight (8) speaks with Auburn Tigers head coach Gus Malzahn after the game at Jordan Hare Stadium. Texas A&M defeated Aubrn 29-16. Mandatory Credit: Shanna Lockwood-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 17, 2016; Gainesville, FL, USA; Florida Gators quarterback Luke Del Rio (14) gets checked out by trainers on the field and then leaves the game against the North Texas Mean Green during the second half at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Florida Gators defeated the North Texas Mean Green 32-0. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 17, 2016; Gainesville, FL, USA; Florida Gators quarterback Luke Del Rio (14) gets checked out by trainers on the field and then leaves the game against the North Texas Mean Green during the second half at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Florida Gators defeated the North Texas Mean Green 32-0. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /

4 – Florida (19) – 3-0 – Down 2

I was getting ready to jump on the Florida bandwagon, but then their starting quarterback, Luke Del Rio, got injured against North Texas.

Just when it looked like Florida had the quarterback they needed to become an elite team, they lose him for 2-3 weeks.

Now they must regroup quickly as they travel to Tennessee for their first real test of the season after playing UMASS, Kentucky and North Texas to start the season.

They currently have the best defense in the country giving up just 4.7 points per game. They’ll face a Volunteer offense that has underwhelmed to this point.

The question will be who will replace Del Rio at quarterback, and how will they score points.

Sep 17, 2016; Oxford, MS, USA; Mississippi Rebels tight end Evan Engram (17) runs downfield on a play that would result in a touchdown during the second quarter of the game against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Bush-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 17, 2016; Oxford, MS, USA; Mississippi Rebels tight end Evan Engram (17) runs downfield on a play that would result in a touchdown during the second quarter of the game against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Bush-USA TODAY Sports /

3 – Ole Miss (23) – 1-2 – Up 1

The Rebels have had two of the best halves of college football, and two of the worst halves. They’ve now blown two games when they were up by 21 points.

Great teams don’t blow games like that.

Chad Kelly is the best quarterback in college football though, so unless they pack it in they’re going to win a lot of games this season.

They’re sitting at 1-2 on the season, but they’ve lost to two really good teams. Again, if Kelly and the team packs it in, I could see the Rebels struggling to win seven or eight games.

If they continue to play to their potential though, I think they’re one of the best teams in the country. Especially against teams that can’t pass the football as their run defense is very solid.

The schedule doesn’t get much easier for Ole Miss as they host Georgia this weekend in an 11 a.m. game.

You have to imagine that spirits are down after that loss to Alabama, we’ll see if they show up and humble the Bulldogs.

Next: Texas A&M and Alabama

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