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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; Foxborough, MA, USA; Mississippi State Bulldogs quarterback Nick Fitzgerald (7) and line backer DeAndre Ward (28) celebrate after defeating the Massachusetts Minutemen 47-35 at Gillette Stadium. Credit: Greg M. Cooper-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 24, 2016; Foxborough, MA, USA; Mississippi State Bulldogs quarterback Nick Fitzgerald (7) and line backer DeAndre Ward (28) celebrate after defeating the Massachusetts Minutemen 47-35 at Gillette Stadium. Credit: Greg M. Cooper-USA TODAY Sports /

10 – Mississippi State – 2-2 (1-2) – Even

I just can’t figure out Mississippi State this year. I thought they would be bad coming into the season, and then it looked like it was going to be a disastrous season after losing to South Alabama in week one.

However, they bounced back nicely with an SEC win over South Carolina, and then they only loss to LSU by three points.

It looked like they may have figured things out and were on their way up, but then they give up 35 points to UMASS.

Granted, they did manage to score 47 points themselves and win the game, but that defense is looking vulnerable.

I’m not sure what the identity of this Mississippi State team is right now. Are they an offensive or defensive team?

Now they face an Auburn team that is coming off a big win and who you know will have a great defense. Auburn is not great offensively, but if the Bulldogs can give up 35 points to UMASS I feel confident Auburn can score at least 30 points next Saturday morning.

Sep 24, 2016; Oxford, MS, USA; Georgia Bulldogs running back Brian Herrien (35) dives at the end of a run during the fourth quarter of the game against the Mississippi Rebels at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Mississippi won 45-14. Mandatory Credit: Matt Bush-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 24, 2016; Oxford, MS, USA; Georgia Bulldogs running back Brian Herrien (35) dives at the end of a run during the fourth quarter of the game against the Mississippi Rebels at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Mississippi won 45-14. Mandatory Credit: Matt Bush-USA TODAY Sports /

9 – Georgia – 3-1 (1-1) – Down 2

The Bulldogs scraped by the first three weeks of the season with narrow victories, but they finally got a blowout in week four.

Unfortunately for Georgia fans the blowout went the other way as they were absolutely spanked 45-14 by Ole Miss.

This game was never even close as Chad Kelly destroyed that Kirby Smart defense. The Bulldogs have now given up at least 24 points in each of it’s first four games.

You knew the offense would be a little slow coming along this season, but you thought Kirby Smart would at least have the defense playing solid.

Lucky for Georgia, the schedule is very favorable for them this year. They get Tennessee at home this weekend, and then get South Carolina and Vanderbilt before facing Florida.

Before the season is over they may have only faced two ranked teams all year.

Next: LSU and Arkansas

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