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Power ranking the SEC after week 2: UT into second place, pass rush lifts SC

Here's how the SEC power rankings shake out after a quite eventful week 2 in the conference.

By Graham Harmon

Aug 31, 2024; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks quarterback Dante Reno (10), quarterback LaNorris Sellers (16) and tight end Joshua Simon (6) celebrate after a touchdown against the Old Dominion Monarchs in the second half at Williams-Brice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-Imagn Images
Aug 31, 2024; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks quarterback Dante Reno (10), quarterback LaNorris Sellers (16) and tight end Joshua Simon (6) celebrate after a touchdown against the Old Dominion Monarchs in the second half at Williams-Brice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-Imagn Images / Jeff Blake-Imagn Images
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Power ranking the SEC after week 2: #8 LSU

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It’s not amazing to follow up a frustrating loss to a good team with a frustrating win over a horrendous opponent. But Brian Kelly has his own way of doing things, and we all should respect his process and decisions.

LSU is teetering on the precipice of a really, really bad year. Even though Brian Kelly has notched two good seasons so far in Baton Rouge, I wouldn’t be surprised if a 6-6, 7-5 type of season gets him canned after this year—the fit has always been a little strange.

Then again, he’s got a Scott Woodward Special for his contract, so maybe not. LSU doesn’t have the funds that A&M does, so the Tigers could be locked into this one for quite some time.

In any case, Nussmeier is a gunslinger and Lacy is a decent receiver, though nothing like Nabers or Thomas in my opinion. Harold Perkins is still far too much of a non-factor on that team. And unfortunately, the Tigers just lost their top interior DL for the year; a spot at which they were already quite thin.

The Bayou Bengals have a tough task ahead of them. Still yet to come are the aforementioned trip to Columbia, SC, a visit from UCLA, and a big game against the Crimson Tide. That’s not to mention the visit to College Station, where they haven’t won since Obama was in office. LSU is in a precarious position.

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