The No. 3 Texas Longhorns and quarterback Arch Manning earned an impressive comeback win over the No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes. Texas dominated in the fourth quarter to overcome a 20-point deficit at home. Texas earned the country's most impressive win of the season and replaces the Georgia Bulldogs, who have not played a Power Four team yet, as the No. 1 team in our SEC power rankings after Week 2.
Across the SEC, Texas A&M, Missouri, Mississippi State and Tennessee all defeated Power Four opponents by over 14 points. Alabama won 45-17 thanks to a dominant second half over the Kentucky Wildcats in Alabama's SEC opener.
The Oklahoma Sooners fell on the road to the Michigan Wolverines in a defensive showdown, which serves as a blow to Oklahoma's playoff
hopes. Utah demolished Arkansas, who looks like the worst team in the SEC.
Georgia, South Carolina, LSU, Ole Miss and more all won comfortably over inferior opponents to move to 2-0. Vanderbilt had a slight scare against Delaware in a nine-point game. The SEC has looked strong in nonconference play with just two SEC teams suffering nonconference losses thus far.
SEC football power rankings after Week 2
- Texas Longhorns (2-0)
- Georgia Bulldogs (2-0)
- LSU Tigers (2-0)
- Ole Miss Rebels (2-0)
- Texas A&M Aggies (2-0)
- Alabama Crimson Tide (2-0)
- Tennessee Volunteers (2-0)
- Florida Gators (2-0)
- Oklahoma Sooners (1-1)
- Auburn Tigers (2-0)
- Missouri Tigers (2-0)
- South Carolina Gamecocks (2-0)
- Mississippi State Bulldogs (2-0)
- Kentucky Wildcats (1-1)
- Vanderbilt Commodores (2-0)
- Arkansas Razorbacks (1-1)
SEC Week 2 results
Against Power Four opponents
Michigan 17, Oklahoma 10; Texas A&M 48, Arizona State 20; Missouri 38, Kansas 21; Utah 43, Arkansas 10; Alabama 45, Kentucky 17; Mississippi State 38, Minnesota 13; Tennessee 45, Georgia Tech 24
Against Non-Power Four opponents
Georgia 70, Western Kentucky 20; South Carolina 45, Towson 9; Vanderbilt 35, Delaware 26; ; Florida 52, Campbell 3; LSU 45, Louisiana Tech 14; Ole Miss 41, Charlotte 9; Auburn 43, Southern Miss 8
This article originally appeared on UGA Wire: SEC power rankings have a new No. 1 after Week 2
