SEC Power Rankings following Week 10: Vols back near bottom

SEC Power Rankings following Week 10 of 2018: Vols back near bottom

KNOXVILLE, TN - NOVEMBER 3: Offensive lineman Marcus Tatum #68 of the Tennessee Volunteers blocks Markees Watts #40 of the Charlotte 49ers during the game between the Charlotte 49ers and the Tennessee Volunteers at Neyland Stadium on November 3, 2018 in Knoxville, Tennessee. Tennessee won the game 14-3. (Photo by Donald Page/Getty Images) /

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Well that was brutal. After a 5-2 start with their only losses coming to two of the three undefeated Power Five teams left, the Alabama Crimson Tide and Clemson Tigers, reality has hit for Jimbo Fisher’s team. They clearly have a long way to go.

Honestly, it was coming before the back to back losses to the Mississippi State Bulldogs and Auburn Tigers. Remember, these guys had to squeak by the Kentucky Wildcats and South Carolina Gamecocks. So they were hanging on thin ice.

The last two weeks were just the house of cards tumbling down. And that resulted in them stumbling in our SEC Power Rankings from No. 2 to No. 7 to now No. 10. But it’s not all bad. Remember, this was supposed to be a rebuilding year in College Station anyway.

And coming up for the Aggies is a pretty decent slate. Their final three games are at home, starting with this weekend against the Ole Miss Rebels. Then they face the UAB Blazers. Those are two likely wins, so they should get to 7-5. Finally, a home game against the LSU Tigers is still very possible, so there’s no reason to think they can’t finish 8-4, which would be a great first year under Fisher.

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