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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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Oct 8, 2016; Fayetteville, AR, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Jalen Hurts (2) hands off to running back Damien Harris (34) during the second half against the Arkansas Razorbacks at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium. Alabama defeated Arkansas 49-30. Mandatory Credit: Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 8, 2016; Fayetteville, AR, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Jalen Hurts (2) hands off to running back Damien Harris (34) during the second half against the Arkansas Razorbacks at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium. Alabama defeated Arkansas 49-30. Mandatory Credit: Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports /

As we have said, the Alabama Crimson Tide have to be knocked off this ranking before we actually do it. But after a 49-30 dominating win over the Arkansas Razorbacks that wasn’t even as close as it looks, Nick Saban’s team still stands tall over everybody else in our SEC Power Rankings.

The Tide have earned their No. 1 ranking this year, and they came into this game after a series of cupcake teams. You could think that would make them used to getting away with bad habits.

However, they are so talented and so loaded with a freshman quarterback, elite playmakers, a dominant defense, and brilliant coaches, that it did not matter. They were still able to head to Little Rock and dominate the Razorbacks.

And in the process, they have proven that they are far and away the most talented team in college football at this point. But now, their real tests begin.

The toughest two weeks of the season for this team come up next. This week, they have to travel to Knoxville to take on a very dangerous Tennessee football team. Then they get to host the Texas A&M Aggies the next week. These are clearly the two best teams in the SEC outside of the Tide.

Now, it’s time for them to prove they are still the cream of the crop in the SEC. Of course, after that, the schedule is still difficult with a road game against the LSU Tigers and the Iron Bowl against the Auburn Tigers at the end of the season. But the Mississippi State Bulldogs and Chattanooga Mocs should be an easy win.

So their season really comes down to the next two weeks to see if they can repeat in the SEC and nationally.

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