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Joe Vitale

SEC power rankings after Week 7: There’s a new No. 1

Seriously, is there anything better than college football?

What a game we saw in Knoxville between Tennessee and Alabama. Rocky Top is indeed back after the Vols snapped a 15-game losing streak to the Crimson Tide with a 52-49 win.

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Georgia handled business, beating an improved Vanderbilt team, 55-0, in Athens. Auburn made things exciting against Ole Miss, but the Rebels beat the Tigers, 48-34. KJ Jefferson of Arkansas returned to help the Razorbacks to a 52-35 win over BYU. Jayden Daniels accounted for six touchdowns in an LSU win over Florida. And with Will Levis back, Kentucky took down Mississippi State to move both teams to 5-2.

Texas A&M, South Carolina and Missouri had the week off.

Here’s my updated power rankings, plus national championship odds (courtesy of BetMGM), following Week 7:

14
Vanderbilt Commodores (3-4, 0-3)

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Week 7: Lost to Georgia 55-0

National championship odds: +100,000

Previous ranking: No. 14

13
Missouri Tigers (2-4, 0-3)

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Week 7: Bye

National championship odds: +50,000

Previous ranking: No. 12

12
Auburn Tigers (3-4, 1-3)

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Week 7: Lost to Ole Miss, 48-34

National championship odds: +50,000

Previous ranking: No. 13

11
South Carolina Gamecocks (4-2, 1-2)

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Week 7: Bye

National championship odds: +50,000

Previous ranking: No. 11

10
Florida Gators (4-3, 1-3)

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Week 7: Lost to LSU, 45-35

National championship odds: +50,000

Previous ranking: No. 7

9
Arkansas Razorbacks (4-3, 1-3)

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Week 7: Beat BYU, 52-35

National championship odds: +50,000

Previous ranking: No. 8

8
Texas A&M Aggies (3-3, 1-2)

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Week 7: Bye

National championship odds: +50,000

Previous ranking: No. 6

7
Mississippi State Bulldogs (5-2, 2-2)

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Week 7: Lost to Kentucky, 27-17

National championship odds: +50,000

Previous ranking: No. 5

6
LSU Tigers (5-2, 3-1)

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Week 7: Beat Florida, 45-35

National championship odds: +50,000

Previous ranking: No. 10

5
Kentucky Wildcats (5-2, 2-2)

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Week 7: Beat Mississippi State, 27-17

National championship odds: +50,000

Previous ranking: No. 9

4
Ole Miss Rebels (7-0, 3-0)

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Week 7: Beat Auburn, 48-34

National championship odds: +8,000

Previous ranking: No. 4

3
Alabama Crimson Tide (6-1, 3-1)

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Week 7: Lost to Tennessee, 52-49

National championship odds: +400

Previous ranking: No. 1

2
Tennessee Volunteers (6-0, 3-0)

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Week 7: Beat Alabama, 52-49

National championship odds: +1,600

Previous ranking: No. 3

1
Georgia Bulldogs (7-0, 4-0)

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Week 7: Beat Vanderbilt, 55-0

National championship odds: +200

Previous ranking: No. 2

Click here to place your bets at BetMGM.

Get more betting analysis and predictions at Sportsbook Wire.

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