How SEC teams ranked in latest USA TODAY Sports 1-138 rankings

The Oklahoma Sooners have a chance to make their season a special one after earning a 27-24 win over the No. 1 Texas Longhorns on Saturday. There's a lot of work to do, and if the Sooners want to make the College Football Playoff, they have to win out. But if Oklahoma can play like they did on offense in the second half of Saturday's win, they'll have a shot at something special.

The Sooners earned a huge bump in the latest 1-138 rankings from USA TODAY Sports college football writer Paul Myerburg. Oklahoma moved up 15 spots to No. 29 in the nation.

OU's next opponent, the Kentucky Wildcats, was the only SEC team that saw a bigger jump than the Sooners.

Here's how the SEC stacked up in the latest 1-138 rankings.

1. Georgia Bulldogs

Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Gunner Stockton (14) hands the ball to running back Dwight Phillips Jr. (20)

Overall: 1

Last Week: Beat Alabama

20-17

Change: 0

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2. Alabama Crimson Tide

Oct. 10, 2026; Tuscaloosa, Alabama; Alabama quarterback Keelon Russell (12) throws the ball against Georgia at Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium.

Overall: 6

Last Week: Lost to Georgia 20-17

Change: 0

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3. Texas Longhorns

Oct 10, 2026; Dallas, Texas, USA; Oklahoma Sooners defensive line Trent Wilson (90) tackles Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning (16) during the first half at Cotton Bowl. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images

Overall: 7

Last Week: Lost to Oklahoma 27-24

Change: minus-5

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4. Ole Miss Rebels

Mississippi Rebels quarterback Trinidad Chambliss (6) looks to pass during the game between Vanderbilt and Ole Miss at FirstBank Stadium in Nashville on Saturday, October. 10, 2026.

Overall: 8

Last Week: Beat Vanderbilt 52-17

Change: minus-1

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5. Missouri Tigers

Missouri Tigers quarterback Austin Simmons (13) hands off to running back Jamal Roberts (20) against the Texas A&M Aggies during the first half of the game at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium on Oct. 10, 2026.

Overall: 11

Last Week: Beat Texas A&M 27-6

Change: plus-1

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6. Tennessee Volunteers

Tennessee football coach Josh Heupel during the college football game against Arkansas at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, Ark., on Oct. 10, 2026.

Overall: 16

Last Week: Beat Arkansas 24-17

Change: plus-1

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7. Kentucky Wildcats

Kentucky’s Kenny Minchey runs in the 2 point conversion to win the game against LSU at Kroger Field on Oct. 10, 2026.

Overall: 20

Last Week: Beat LSU 35-34

Change: plus-20

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8. LSU Tigers

LSU football coach Lane Kiffin walks on the sideline during his team's game against Kentucky at Kroger Field.

Overall: 21

Last Week: Lost to Kentucky 35-34

Change: minus-9

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9. Mississippi State Bulldogs

Sep 5, 2026; Starkville, Mississippi, USA; Mississippi State Bulldogs head coach Jeff Lebby looks on during the second quarter against the Louisiana Monroe Warhawks at Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-Imagn Images

Overall: 22

Last Week: BYE WEEK

Change: plus-2

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10. Oklahoma Sooners

Oct 10, 2026; Dallas, Texas, USA; Oklahoma Sooners head coach Brent Venables celebrates with Oklahoma Sooners defensive lineman David Stone (0) while wearing the Golden Hat after the game against the Texas Longhorns at Cotton Bowl. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images

Overall: 29

Last Week: Beat Texas 27-24

Change: plus-15

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11. Florida Gators

Florida quarterback Aaron Philo (12) runs against South Carolina during the first half of an NCAA football at Steve Spurrier Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, FL on Saturday, October 10, 2026. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]

Overall: 33

Last Week: Lost to South Carolina 38-19

Change: minus-33

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12. Auburn Tigers

Auburn quarterback Byrum Brown (17) celebrates scoring a touchdown during a college football game between Tennessee and Auburn at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn., on Oct. 3, 2026.

Overall: 38

Last Week: BYE WEEK

Change: plus-1

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13. Texas A&M Aggies

Sep 19, 2026; College Station, Texas, USA; Texas A&M Aggies head coach Mike Elko speaks with a member of his coaching staff during a time-out in the fourth quarter against the Kentucky Wildcats at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images

Overall: 55

Last Week: Lost to Missouri 27-6

Change: minus-13

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14. Vanderbilt Commodores

Vanderbilt Commodores safety CJ Heard (8) runs after Mississippi Rebels wide receiver Deuce Alexander (1) while Vanderbilt Commodores safety Ricardo Jones (7) defends during the game between Vanderbilt and Ole Miss at FirstBank Stadium in Nashville on Saturday, October. 10, 2026.

Overall: 56

Last Week: Lost to Ole Miss 56-17

Change: minus-9

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15. South Carolina Gamecocks

LaNorris Sellers #16 of the South Carolina Gamecocks looks to pass during the first half of a game against the Florida Gators at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on October 10, 2026 in Gainesville, Florida.

Overall: 67

Last Week: Beat Florida 38-19

Change: plus-8

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16. Arkansas Razorbacks

Arkansas wide receiver Chris Marshall (6) gestures after making a play during a college football game between Tennessee and Arkansas at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, Ark., on Oct. 10, 2026.

Overall: 94

Last Week: Lost to Tennessee 24-17

Change: plus-7

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