Each week of the college season, we're breaking down the Southeastern Conference's 16 teams in The Advocate's power rankings:

SEC Power Ratings

Week 9

1. ALABAMA

Record: 6-1 overall, 4-0 SEC

Previous rank: 2

Last week: Defeated Tennessee 37-20

This week: at South Carolina, 2:30 p.m. Saturday (ABC)

2. TEXAS A&M

Record: 7-0 overall, 4-0 SEC

Previous rank: 1

Last week: Defeated Arkansas 45-42

This week: at LSU, 6:30 p.m. Saturday (ABC)

3. GEORGIA

Record: 6-1 overall, 4-1 SEC

Previous rank: 4

Last week: Defeated Ole Miss 43-35

This week: Idle

4. OLE MISS

Record: 6-1 overall, 3-1 SEC

Previous rank: 3

Last week: Lost to Georgia 43-35

This week: at Oklahoma, 11 a.m. Saturday (ABC)

5. VANDERBILT

Record: 5-1 overall, 2-1 SEC

Previous rank: 8

Last week: D

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