Power ranking the SEC after week 6: Aggies continue ascent, others slide after upsets

Week six was a completely topsy-turvy slate in the SEC. Here's who rose and who fell following all the action this weekend.

Vanderbilt Commodores linebacker Carson Casteel (58) celebrates after knocking off the Alabama Crimson Tide 40-35 at Vanderbilt Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024. / Denny Simmons / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

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Power ranking the SEC after week 6: #9 - Arkansas

What a win for Sam Pittman and the Hogs this past weekend. That’s the definition of a gritty, gutsy win—a low-scoring, top-5 victory at home, the kind that saves your career at a given school.

It wasn’t easy, either. Taylen Green took a nasty hit that knocked him out for a little bit, but the backup QB made some big plays against a solid Tennessee defense. This is a really tough-nosed Arkansas team—one that may end up being quite the quality victory for A&M and Oklahoma State.

The Hogs get a much-needed week off before hosting LSU on October 19. Could Sam Pittman’s crew make it two straight big victories at home? That could be a bit much to ask, but it all of a sudden doesn’t seem out of the question—especially against a defense like what the Tigers are rolling out there right now.

The odds for Arkansas to make a bowl game just shot way up. This is a result that could do nothing less than completely shift the complexion of Pittman’s entire tenure in Fayetteville—and they still have opportunity to build further coming up.

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