Power ranking the SEC after week 11: Ole Miss on top, Aggies hanging tough

The Ole Miss Rebels make their way to the top of these power rankings for the first time this year, while Texas A&M football is hanging around after their bye.

Nov 9, 2024; Oxford, Mississippi, USA; Mississippi Rebels head coach Lane Kiffin reacts near the end of the game during the second half against the Georgia Bulldogs at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-Imagn Images / Petre Thomas-Imagn Images

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Power ranking the SEC after week 11: #8 - Texas

Texas caught another break this week, facing a battered and bruised Florida team down to an essentially nonfunctional passer at quarterback. They still, despite all that, allowed just three points fewer than A&M did on the road to a Gator squad with both Lagway and Mertz, as well as a 47% success rate.

Concerns still abound with the Longhorns’ rush defense, as UF notched 58% success rate on rushing plays. Especially when you consider that there was next to no passing threat from the Gators, that’s an unacceptable mark from a defense that markets itself as elite.

There’s enough of a talent gap here for Texas to make things look convincing via the scoreboard in a game like this, but make no mistake: this was not a dominant performance.

There’s a lot of reason for concern headed into the final few games of the year down in Austin—especially now that Ole Miss just showed Texas what an elite team is supposed to do to a squad like Georgia at home.

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