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SEC Power Rankings: Ole Miss – LSU Winner Has Major Prize Awaiting
With Arkansas’ 31-14 victory over LSU in Baton Rouge, the Bengals suffered their second consecutive loss.
Should Ole Miss hand them three in a row, the Rebels could well be on their way to the Sugar Bowl, or the Citrus at a minimum. Of course, there is always the grand finale in Starkville. However, State looked lost in its 31-6 rout at the hands of Alabama. And if that wasn’t problematic enough, the Bulldogs are now headed to Arkansas to face the red hot hogs.
Elsewhere around the league, Vanderbilt’s 21-17 win over Kentucky placed any post season possibilities in jeopardy for the Wildcats. Florida totally removed South Carolina from postseason play by a 24-14 margin, Missouri upset BYU 20-16, Tennessee defeated North Texas 24-0 and Texas A&M won its seventh game 41-17 over West Carolina.
One of the more significant contests occurred on the Plains as the ancient rivalry between Auburn and Georgia was undecided until the fourth quarter with Georgia prevailing 20-13. This was Auburn’s fifth loss as the Tigers’ season is now in free fall. And they still have Bama left to go!
Now that we’re down to the final two weeks of the season, here’s our current projection (based upon favorites prevailing) for the bowls:
- Alabama – Final Four Playoff
- Florida – Peach
- Ole Miss – Sugar
- LSU – Citrus
- Arkansas – Outback
- Texas A&M – Texas
- Mississippi State – Music City
- Tennessee – Belk
- Georgia – TaxSlayer
- Auburn – Liberty
Missouri and Kentucky are still doubtful. Vanderbilt may possibly go 4-8 and South Carolina is already eliminated.
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.
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| 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 |