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SEC Power Rankings After Week 4: Auburn Climbing Up

By Jake Mastroianni

Sep 24, 2016; Dallas, TX, USA; Texas A&M Aggies quarterback Trevor Knight (8) and Texas A&M Aggies quarterback Conner McQueen (14) celebrate a touchdown while Arkansas Razorbacks defensive back Henre
Sep 24, 2016; Dallas, TX, USA; Texas A&M Aggies quarterback Trevor Knight (8) and Texas A&M Aggies quarterback Conner McQueen (14) celebrate a touchdown while Arkansas Razorbacks defensive back Henre /
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Sep 24, 2016; Bowling Green, KY, USA; Vanderbilt Commodores players celebrate after a NCAA football game against the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium. Vanderbilt defeated WKU 31-30 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Jim Brown-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 24, 2016; Bowling Green, KY, USA; Vanderbilt Commodores players celebrate after a NCAA football game against the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium. Vanderbilt defeated WKU 31-30 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Jim Brown-USA TODAY Sports /

14 – Vanderbilt 2-2 (0-1) – Even

The Commodores stopped a two-point conversion attempt from Western Kentucky in overtime to win by one point.

This was their second win of the season, and was a game they had to win to keep their bowl chances alive.

I’m not sure what has happened to Vanderbilt’s defense, but they’ve been exposed in three straight weeks now.

Now they have to face an angry Florida defense that won’t be easy to score on.

It sounds like Luke Del Rio will still be out this week, so they may be able to keep the Florida offense at bay.

After Florida they have a chance to move out of the basement against Kentucky.

Sep 24, 2016; Lexington, KY, USA; Kentucky Wildcats running back Stanley Boom Williams (18) is tackled by the South Carolina Gamecocks in the first half at Commonwealth Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Zerof-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 24, 2016; Lexington, KY, USA; Kentucky Wildcats running back Stanley Boom Williams (18) is tackled by the South Carolina Gamecocks in the first half at Commonwealth Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Zerof-USA TODAY Sports /

13 – South Carolina – 2-2 (1-2) – Down One

The Gamecocks were unable to come away with their second SEC win of the season on Saturday as a fourth quarter touchdown by Kentucky was the difference.

Still, I think this South Carolina team has played better than most expected.

This was a really important game though if the Gamecocks were going to reach a bowl game.

They’ve already played three SEC games, and now they get Texas A&M and Georgia in back-to-back weeks.

Thinks could get ugly really quickly for South Carolina unless they pull off an upset against Georgia in two weeks.

There are maybe three winnable games left on the schedule for the Gamecocks. That win over Vanderbilt to start the season is not looking as impressive as it once did.

Next: Kentucky and Missouri

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