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SEC Power Rankings: Rebels Tame Tigers on the Plains
Ole Miss delivered when it needed to and has now forced a most interesting final run for the SEC Western title. With three conference games remaining (all in Mississippi) in which the Rebs will be favorite in each, the championship is in grasp.
“The Sounds of Silence” were most apparent leaving Auburn Saturday as Tiger fans who were preparing for a title themselves back in August are now bracing for a losing season and a possible 2-6 conference worksheet.
Elsewhere around the league, Tennessee caged the Cats in Lexington with 28 third quarter points; Texas A&M squeaked past South Carolina; and Florida wrapped up the SEC East with a blowout victory over Georgia (the other August favorite). Arkansas crushed UT Martin and Houston brought the Commodores back to reality with a 34-0 runaway victory.
The league’s top four teams (Alabama, LSU, Florida and Ole Miss) have now separated themselves from the other ten as to discussion for major bowls and titles. Note that NONE of these four has lost a conference game to any of the bottom ten! This says volumes. This week the premier games are Arkansas at Ole Miss and LSU at Alabama. The other games are far less important and are more for pride than rankings.
This year’s version of 7-2 Ole Miss has a great deal left to play for down the stretch. The coaches have not only made this team competitive, they have made the team fun and exciting for the fans. Who could ask for more!
Steve Vassallo is a HottyToddy.com contributor. Steve writes on Ole Miss athletics, Oxford business, politics and other subjects. He is an Ole Miss grad and former radio announcer for the basketball team. Currently, Steve is a highly successful leader in the real estate business who lives in Oxford with his wife Rosie. You can contact Steve at sovassallo@gmail.com or call him at 985-852-7745.
| Mon, Nov 4 |  | vs Long Island University | W, 90-60 |
| Fri, Nov 8 |  | vs Grambling | W, 66-64 |
| Tue, Nov 12 |  | vs South Alabama | W, 64-54 |
| Sat, Nov 16 |  | vs Colorado State | W, 84-69 |
| Thu, Nov 21 |  | vs Oral Roberts | L, 100-68 |
| Thu, Nov 28 |  | vs BYU | W, 96-85 OT |
| Fri, Nov 29 |  | vs 13 Purdue | L, 80-78 |
| Tue, Dec 3 |  | @ Louisville | W, 86-63 |
| Sat, Dec 7 |  | vs Lindenwood | W, 86-53 |
| Sat, Dec 14 |  | vs Southern Miss | W, 77-46 |
| Tue, Dec 17 |  | vs Southern | W, 74-61 |
| Sat, Dec 21 |  | vs Queens University | W, 80-62 |
| Sat, Dec 28 |  | @ Memphis | L, 87-70 |
| Sat, Jan 4 |  | vs Georgia | W, 63-51 |
| Wed, Jan 8 |  | @ 23 Arkansas | W, 73-66 |
| Sat, Jan 11 |  | vs LSU | W, 77-65 |
| Tue, Jan 14 |  | @ 5 Alabama | W, 74-64 |
| Sat, Jan 18 |  | @ 17 Mississippi State | L, 81-84 |
| Wed, Jan 22 |  | vs 13 Texas A&M | L, 62-63 |
| Sat, Jan 25 |  | @ Missouri | 5:00 PM SECN |
| Wed, Jan 29 |  | vs Texas | 8:00 PM ESPN2 |
| Sat, Feb 1 |  | vs 2 Auburn | 3:00 PM TBA |
| Tue, Feb 4 |  | vs 10 Kentucky | 6:00 PM ESPN |
| Sat, Feb 8 | | @ LSU | 7:30 PM SECN |
| Wed, Feb 12 |  | @ South Carolina | 6:00 PM SECN |
| Sat, Feb 15 | | vs 17 Mississippi State | 5:00 PM TBA |
| Sat, Feb 22 |  | @ Vanderbilt | 2:30 PM SECN |
| Wed, Feb 26 | | @ 2 Auburn | 6:00 PM TBA |
| Sat, Mar 1 |  | vs 12 Oklahoma | 1:00 PM TBA |
| Wed, Mar 5 |  | vs 1 Tennessee | 8:00 PM TBA |
| Sat, Mar 8 |  | @ 6 Florida | 5:00 PM SECN |
Frank
November 3, 2015 at 7:40 am
Good job in Allburned. It is about time they go down in smoke. Maybe their luck has ran out.
Doug ingram
November 3, 2015 at 8:08 am
Steve:
Nice read. It’s good to see Ole Miss as a factor in the West. It’s been a long time.
Doug Ingram, Esq.