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All for Tennessee Official SEC Power Rankings After Week 6 of the College Football Season

By Caleb Calhoun

Oct 8, 2016; College Station, TX, USA; Tennessee Volunteers quarterback Joshua Dobbs (11) runs with the ball against the Texas A&M Aggies during the second half at Kyle Field. The Aggies defeat the Volunteers 45-38 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 8, 2016; College Station, TX, USA; Tennessee Volunteers quarterback Joshua Dobbs (11) runs with the ball against the Texas A&M Aggies during the second half at Kyle Field. The Aggies defeat the Volunteers 45-38 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /
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After a 1-2 start with a heartbreaking loss to the Clemson Tigers and another loss to the Texas A&M Aggies, Gus Malzahn’s team has turned things around. By the way, as we’ve seen, there is no shame in losing to either of those teams.

Auburn has found itself with an elite defense and a decent offense due to efficient quarterback play. The change of pace Malzhan has employed seems to have worked.

His Tigers are now in the Top 25 with a 4-2 record after a dominating 38-14 win over the Mississippi State Bulldogs. Sean White has clearly found himself by playing very efficient and completing high percentage passes.

And combining that with a dominant rushing attack is the exact formula they need to win games. Now, this team is not just in contention to get back to relevance. It’s also got a chance to get back in the SEC Championship race.

After all, their only conference loss is to the Texas A&M Aggies, and that team still has a brutal SEC West road. The Tigers are good enough to beat a lot of teams given their talent.

We’ll find out if they can truly do it very soon. After all, they have a bye this week. But then they have the Arkansas Razorbacks, Ole Miss Rebels, Georgia Bulldogs, and Alabama Crimson Tide down the stretch. Fortunately, the bye should help prepare them.

And they have easy wins in the Vanderbilt Commodores and Alabama A&M.

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