SEC Power Rankings (Week 8): Auburn continues to fall after fourth-straight loss

This weekend turned out to be Separation Saturday as contenders like Alabama and Georgia showed their merit, while pretenders like Ole Miss and Tennessee faltered when the lights got bright.

It was also another rough weekend for coaches on the hot seat, including Auburn's Hugh Freeze, whose Tigers dropped to 0-4 in SEC play for the third straight year, and Florida's Billy Napier, who needed a miracle interception to beat Mississippi State in the Swamp.

We are more than halfway through October, and conference teams are in the midst of the gauntlet that is an SEC schedule. Here is how our power rankings shake out following Week 8.

1. Alabama Crimson Tide

Result: Beat No. 11 Tennessee 37-20

This Week: at South Carolina

2. Texas A&M (7-0, 4-0)

Result: Beat Arkansas 45-42

This Week: at No. 10 LSU

Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia (2) runs the ball during the game between Vanderbilt University and Louisiana State University at FirstBank Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. | Nicole Hester/ The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

3. Vanderbilt (6-2, 2-1)

Result: Beat No. 10 LSU 31-24

This Week: vs. No. 16 Missouri

4. Georgia (6-1, 4-1)

Result: Beat No. 5 Ole Miss 43-35

This Week: Bye

5. Ole Miss (6-1, 3-1)

Result: Lost at No. 9 Georgia 43-35

This Week: at No. 14 Oklahoma

6. Missouri (6-1, 2-1)

Result: Beat Auburn 23-17 (2OT)

This Week: at No. 17 Vanderbilt

7. Tennessee (5-2, 2-2)

Result: Lost at No. 6 Alabama 37-20

This Week: at Kentucky

8. Oklahoma (6-1, 2-1)

Result: Beat South Carolina 26-7

This Week: vs. No. 5 Ole Miss

Oct 18, 2025; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; Oklahoma Sooners linebacker Kendal Daniels (5) celebrates a safety against the South Carolina Gamecocks in the second half at Williams-Brice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-Imagn Images | Jeff Blake-Imagn Images

9. Texas (5-2, 2-1)

Result: Beat Kentucky 16-13 (OT)

This Week: at Mississippi State

10. LSU (5-2, 2-2)

Result: Lost at No. 17 Vanderbilt 31-24

This Week: vs. No. 4 Texas A&M

11. Florida (3-4, 2-2)

Result: Beat Mississippi State 23-21

This Week: Bye

Oct 18, 2025; Gainesville, Florida, USA; Florida Gators head coach Billy Napier looks on against the Mississippi State Bulldogs during the second half at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images | Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images

12. Mississippi State (4-3, 0-3)

Result: Lost at Florida 23-21

This Week: vs. No. 21 Texas

13. South Carolina (3-4, 1-4)

Result: Lost to No. 14 Oklahoma 26-7

This Week: vs. No. 6 Alabama

14. Arkansas (2-5, 0-3)

Result: Lost to No. 4 Texas A&M 45-42

This Week: vs. Auburn

15. Auburn (3-4, 0-4)

Result: Lost to No. 16 Missouri 23-17 (2OT)

This Week: at Arkansas

16. Kentucky (2-4, 0-4)

Result: Lost to No. 21 Texas 16-13 (OT)

This Week: vs. No. 11 Tennessee