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Josh Heupel unloads a pass as Bubba Burcham blocks Nebraska’s Carlos Polk. Photo by Doug Hoke, The Oklahoman Archives DOUG HOKE
I have had the Georgia Bulldogs as my benchmark for the best team in the country and with their close win at Kentucky last week, I still think they are the tops in both the conference and the nation. This does not mean that they will stay there and I do believe that every week will bring new challenges to the team from Athens. Teams that win games like the one with Kentucky are tested and Georgia has met their first test. I like this team even if they will have a bruise or two through the season.
In SEC play, I have Tennessee just too much for Oklahoma. The Sooners offense is still not good enough to keep up with the Vols, even in Norman. Look for a close game until the end when OU cannot come back. Turnovers will be key for both teams and yes, OU could pull the upset with stellar defensive play. OU’s big SEC wins are still a few weeks away. Give the Vols this one, 24 to 13.
Arkansas will win a significant game at Auburn. Arkansas 38 to 24.
Oklahoma State will nip out a win at home with Utah. The Pokes will finally get some good yards out of Ollie Gordon and the passing game will be too much for the Utes. Pokes close, 30 to 27 in the best national game of the week.
My SEC rankings and National Rankings follow:
National Rankings for this week:
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Georgia
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Texas
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Ohio State
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Ole Miss
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Alabama
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USC
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Missouri
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Tennessee
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Miami (Fla)
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Oregon
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Oklahoma State
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Utah
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Penn State
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Kansas State
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Oklahoma
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Nebraska
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Northern Illinois
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University of Central Florida
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Louisville
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Notre Dame
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LSU
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Iowa State
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Washington State
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Memphis
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Michigan
SEC rankings
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Georgia
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Texas
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Ole Miss
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Alabama
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Missouri
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Tennessee
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Oklahoma
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LSU
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Texas Aggies
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Arkansas
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South Carolina
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Kentucky
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Auburn
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Florida
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Vanderbilt
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Mississippi State
SEC Predictions
Florida 21 at Mississippi State 17
Kentucky 31 and Ohio 10
LSU 29 and UCLA 17
Arkansas 38 at Auburn 24
Missouri 33 and Vanderbilt 7
Tennessee 24 at Oklahoma 13
Texas Aggies 37 and Bowling Green 10
South Carolina 51 and Akron 0
Ole Miss 55 and Georgia Southern 17
Texas 49 and UL Monroe 13
Top 25 (ESPN)
Nebraska 30 and Illinois 17
Oklahoma State 30 and Utah 27
Ohio State 47 and Marshall 10
Clemson 28 and N. C. State 14
Iowa State 24 and Arkansas State 7
Penn State 58 and Kent State 0
USC 41 and Michigan 24
Notre Dame 48 and Miami Ohio 7
Louisville 31 and Georgia Tech 23
N. Illinois 39 and Buffalo 21
Miami (Fla) 35 at South Florida 24
Kansas State 34 at BYU 24
Feature Photo:
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP, COLLEGE FOOTBALL: OU FSU ORANGE BOWL: University of Oklahoma quarterback Josh Heupel greets the crowd after the Sooners defeated the Florida State Seminoles in the Orange Bowl. Staff Photo by Steve Sisney
STEVE SISNEY/THE OKLAHOMAN
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