The top of the rankings sees a shake-up this week after two losses by SEC favorites Auburn and Kentucky.
We’ll get to those games shortly, but what does it all mean? Do the results of past week open the door for another team or two to crack the top five? Are Auburn’s and Kentucky’s résumés good enough to withstand some slipups? Or are the Wildcats’ short-handed losses starting to catch up to them? Is there anything to be concerned about for either team?
Starting with the last question: I don’t think so. I still think full-strength Kentucky is a clear-cut national title favorite, and the Wildcats showed on Saturday against Alabama that a short-handed Kentucky is pretty good too. As for the Tigers, their decision-making in the backcourt is still worrisome late in games, and Wendell Green has had some really, really poor final possessions in recent weeks. That’s the area to watch.
