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All for Tennessee Official Week 11 SEC Power Rankings

By Caleb Calhoun

Nov 12, 2016; Knoxville, TN, USA; Tennessee Volunteers head coach Butch Jones celebrates with the team after the game against the Kentucky Wildcats at Neyland Stadium. Tennessee won 49 to 36. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 12, 2016; Knoxville, TN, USA; Tennessee Volunteers head coach Butch Jones celebrates with the team after the game against the Kentucky Wildcats at Neyland Stadium. Tennessee won 49 to 36. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 12, 2016; Athens, GA, USA; Georgia Bulldogs wide receiver Isaiah McKenzie (16) runs past Auburn Tigers linebacker Darrell Williams (49) during the second half at Sanford Stadium. Georgia defeated Auburn 13-7. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 12, 2016; Athens, GA, USA; Georgia Bulldogs wide receiver Isaiah McKenzie (16) runs past Auburn Tigers linebacker Darrell Williams (49) during the second half at Sanford Stadium. Georgia defeated Auburn 13-7. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports /

Just when you thought the Georgia Bulldogs were done and Kirby Smart was a waste of a hire, they got their signature win on the year. Actually, it was their second signature win if you consider what they did to the North Carolina Tar Heels to open the season.

Add in the fact that they almost beat the Tennessee Vols, and this team is showing a great future. The win was enough to give them a huge jump in our SEC Power Rankings, and taking their entire body of work into account, they deserved it.

We can even look past their loss to the Vanderbilt Commodores now. That’s something to expect from a young team with a first-year head coach. But they are now coming together.

Jacob Eason continues to be consistent enough while Nick Chubb and Sony Michel make huge plays in the backfield, and while Isaiah McKenzie is great, Riley Ridley is coming along. That’s a great group of playmakers.

Meanwhile, the defense is really stepping its game up. They held an elite offense with a genius coach under 170 yards on the day last week. Smart’s schemes are finally starting to take shape.

Georgia won a huge one for the SEC East, and it has completely reshaped their season. They finish the SEC 4-4, and with Louisiana Lafayette this week they’re likely to get to seven wins. Then they have the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets to close the season.

Getting to 8-4 is great for this program in its first year considering the recruiting and its future. Right now, with everything coming together, they look like an elite team.

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