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Posted on 10/17/25 at 2:53 pm
Posted on 10/17/25 at 2:53 pm
Week 6
Late again. It’s been a busy week. My apologies.
The Aggies are headed up the coaster. Here are the first two women admitted to A&M getting in on the action….
(Meanwhile on the rant)
These Aggie fans can’t be serious
Bring on the Hate…
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‘I bet Kirby Smart is the type of guy to say I love you on the first date just to get laid.’
‘Cignetti is a lot like Mike Leach except without the charisma or likability.’
‘The way Oklahoma played, I would have assumed Big Game Bob Stoops was back on the sideline.’
‘Somebody needs to tell that wizard of a coach from Missouri that he needs to head back to Hogwarts for several semesters if he wants to beat Bama.’
‘That Red River Rivalry reminded me of that time Brian Bosworth got trucked by Bo Jackson.’
‘Did Sankey and the SEC decide to employ everyone involved in the Epstein investigation? How else do you explain the systemic lack of accountability in officiating this season?’
‘I think UCLA infected Penn State with the football AIDS managing to cure themselves in the process’
Late again. It’s been a busy week. My apologies.
The Aggies are headed up the coaster. Here are the first two women admitted to A&M getting in on the action….
(Meanwhile on the rant)
These Aggie fans can’t be serious
Bring on the Hate…
‘I bet Kirby Smart is the type of guy to say I love you on the first date just to get laid.’
‘Cignetti is a lot like Mike Leach except without the charisma or likability.’
‘The way Oklahoma played, I would have assumed Big Game Bob Stoops was back on the sideline.’
‘Somebody needs to tell that wizard of a coach from Missouri that he needs to head back to Hogwarts for several semesters if he wants to beat Bama.’
‘That Red River Rivalry reminded me of that time Brian Bosworth got trucked by Bo Jackson.’
‘Did Sankey and the SEC decide to employ everyone involved in the Epstein investigation? How else do you explain the systemic lack of accountability in officiating this season?’
‘I think UCLA infected Penn State with the football AIDS managing to cure themselves in the process’
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Posted on 10/17/25 at 2:54 pm to DrKnievel
Here We Go…
Playoff Team
#8 Alabama (5-1, SEC 3-0, P4: 4-1, Non-P4: 1-0, AP: +2)
Opponent: #14 Missouri (5-1) (P4), Line: -3.5 (-0.5)
Score: 27-24
Stat Line: O(126/200/326,1/0/1) D(163/162/325,0/2/2) P(5/30) TOP(38:33)
Prior Week: Top 20 Win (Met Expectations)
Weekly Status: Top 15 Road Win (Met Expectations)
The offense looked determined and focused . Bama controlled the time of possession throughout the game. You keep a potent offense in check by keeping them off the field. This was likely the key factor in Bama’s win.
I’m not going to lie. Proctor needs to continue to get touches. He is fun to watch. The man deserves a touchdown.
It seems like Bama is trending such that they play a great 1st half and then hold on to win games. Are halftime adjustments adequate? It feels like they don’t play as well the second half of games. The offense seems to stall more frequently. What are the Bama fans thinking here?
Another win keeps you in the driver’s seat for the championship game as well as the playoffs. They control their destiny with no SEC losses.
Side Note: keep winning and it won’t matter, but the FSU loss is looking worse each week. Don’t let this be a factor as the season comes to a close.
Playoff Contender
#5 Texas A&M (6-0, SEC 3-0, P4: 4-0, Non-P4: 2-0, AP: +1)
Opponent: Florida (2-4) (P4), Line: -6.5(+10.5)
Score: 34-17
Stat Line: O(183/234/417,0/1/1) D(74/245/319,2/0/2) P(3/30) TOP(33:42)
Prior Week: P4 Win (Exceeded Expectations)
Weekly Status: P4 Win (Met Expectations)
A&M ranks #1 in ESPN’s Strength of Record metric. If that is truly accurate (which I question), I think what this says is nobody has played a great schedule so far as A&M has played Notre Dame and 3 SEC teams. There is still a lot of ball to play.
I’m coming around on this defense. The beginning of the year felt a lot like last year, but this is the third straight SEC game where to 3rd down conversations have been ridiculous. 1-10 against Florida and 2-34 over the last 3 games. A&M will keep taking these results, but it just doesn’t feel sustainable. Prove me wrong.
This was by far the best team effort. Both the defense and offense played well. Give Florida credit for shutting down the offense in the middle of the game, but A&M started fast and finished strong.
I was very impressed we went 3 for 30 on penalties. Hopefully, this trend holds, but the true test will be taking this on the road for the next month. Will A&M continue to minimize penalties or will they regress to form?
The only real criticism I have on this team is that the 4 best teams we have played have been in the game within striking distance into the 4th quarter. The good news is we have been great in the 4th, but one has to think we will have an off game at some point. It would be nice to dominate a first half and coast in the second. This is pretty low on the list of priorities, but certainly an area where we could improve.
#6 Oklahoma (5-1, SEC 1-1, P4: 2-1, Non-P4: 3-0, AP: -1)
Opponent: Texas (4-2) (P4), Line: +2.5 (-20.5)
Score: 6-23
Stat Line: O(48/210/258,0/3/3) D(136/166/302,0/0/0) P(5/35) TOP(29:02)
Prior Week: G5 Win (Met Expectations)
Weekly Status: P4 Neutral Site Loss (Failed to Meet Expectations)
The Sooners get demoted after that lackluster effort in the “real” Cotton Bowl. The excitement built on whether Mateer would play. He did and everyone is questioning if he was the difference in the game. A valiant effort, but the three interceptions hurt.
I was also surprised the longhorns were able to move the ball. They weren’t great, but they were able to move the ball. While you held them to field goals outside of the one touchdown, it still would have been enough without the punt return for a touchdown.
Is this the beginning of a snowball effect of more losses or will the Sooners fight for the playoffs? The offense has to improve moving forward. There will be some more good defenses ahead.
#10 Georgia (5-1, SEC 3-1, P4: 3-1, Non-P4: 2-0, AP: +2)
Opponent: @ Auburn (3-3) (P4), Line: -4.5 (+5.5)
Score: 20-10
Stat Line: O(79/217/296,0/0/0) D(140/137/277,1/0/1) P(6/60) TOP(30:12)
Prior Week: P4 Win (Met Expectations)
Weekly Status: P4 Road Win (Met Expectations)
This Georgia team doesn’t have the aura of previous teams. The offense and defense start slow, find themselves in a hole, and then come back in the second half. They continue to win, but this doesn’t feel like a recipe for long term success. As long as the Dawgs keep proving everyone wrong by coming back and winning, they won’t be penalized but it feels like their luck will come to an end before the season does.
Auburn got out to an early lead, and the refs decided to meddle in another game. By my eye, I would have called a touchdown for Auburn, but y’all got the call. That very well could have been the difference in the game. Momentum seemed to change on that play. The defense locked things down from there, and the offense scored 20 unanswered to salvage the win.
Playoff Team
#8 Alabama (5-1, SEC 3-0, P4: 4-1, Non-P4: 1-0, AP: +2)
Opponent: #14 Missouri (5-1) (P4), Line: -3.5 (-0.5)
Score: 27-24
Stat Line: O(126/200/326,1/0/1) D(163/162/325,0/2/2) P(5/30) TOP(38:33)
Prior Week: Top 20 Win (Met Expectations)
Weekly Status: Top 15 Road Win (Met Expectations)
The offense looked determined and focused . Bama controlled the time of possession throughout the game. You keep a potent offense in check by keeping them off the field. This was likely the key factor in Bama’s win.
I’m not going to lie. Proctor needs to continue to get touches. He is fun to watch. The man deserves a touchdown.
It seems like Bama is trending such that they play a great 1st half and then hold on to win games. Are halftime adjustments adequate? It feels like they don’t play as well the second half of games. The offense seems to stall more frequently. What are the Bama fans thinking here?
Another win keeps you in the driver’s seat for the championship game as well as the playoffs. They control their destiny with no SEC losses.
Side Note: keep winning and it won’t matter, but the FSU loss is looking worse each week. Don’t let this be a factor as the season comes to a close.
Playoff Contender
#5 Texas A&M (6-0, SEC 3-0, P4: 4-0, Non-P4: 2-0, AP: +1)
Opponent: Florida (2-4) (P4), Line: -6.5(+10.5)
Score: 34-17
Stat Line: O(183/234/417,0/1/1) D(74/245/319,2/0/2) P(3/30) TOP(33:42)
Prior Week: P4 Win (Exceeded Expectations)
Weekly Status: P4 Win (Met Expectations)
A&M ranks #1 in ESPN’s Strength of Record metric. If that is truly accurate (which I question), I think what this says is nobody has played a great schedule so far as A&M has played Notre Dame and 3 SEC teams. There is still a lot of ball to play.
I’m coming around on this defense. The beginning of the year felt a lot like last year, but this is the third straight SEC game where to 3rd down conversations have been ridiculous. 1-10 against Florida and 2-34 over the last 3 games. A&M will keep taking these results, but it just doesn’t feel sustainable. Prove me wrong.
This was by far the best team effort. Both the defense and offense played well. Give Florida credit for shutting down the offense in the middle of the game, but A&M started fast and finished strong.
I was very impressed we went 3 for 30 on penalties. Hopefully, this trend holds, but the true test will be taking this on the road for the next month. Will A&M continue to minimize penalties or will they regress to form?
The only real criticism I have on this team is that the 4 best teams we have played have been in the game within striking distance into the 4th quarter. The good news is we have been great in the 4th, but one has to think we will have an off game at some point. It would be nice to dominate a first half and coast in the second. This is pretty low on the list of priorities, but certainly an area where we could improve.
#6 Oklahoma (5-1, SEC 1-1, P4: 2-1, Non-P4: 3-0, AP: -1)
Opponent: Texas (4-2) (P4), Line: +2.5 (-20.5)
Score: 6-23
Stat Line: O(48/210/258,0/3/3) D(136/166/302,0/0/0) P(5/35) TOP(29:02)
Prior Week: G5 Win (Met Expectations)
Weekly Status: P4 Neutral Site Loss (Failed to Meet Expectations)
The Sooners get demoted after that lackluster effort in the “real” Cotton Bowl. The excitement built on whether Mateer would play. He did and everyone is questioning if he was the difference in the game. A valiant effort, but the three interceptions hurt.
I was also surprised the longhorns were able to move the ball. They weren’t great, but they were able to move the ball. While you held them to field goals outside of the one touchdown, it still would have been enough without the punt return for a touchdown.
Is this the beginning of a snowball effect of more losses or will the Sooners fight for the playoffs? The offense has to improve moving forward. There will be some more good defenses ahead.
#10 Georgia (5-1, SEC 3-1, P4: 3-1, Non-P4: 2-0, AP: +2)
Opponent: @ Auburn (3-3) (P4), Line: -4.5 (+5.5)
Score: 20-10
Stat Line: O(79/217/296,0/0/0) D(140/137/277,1/0/1) P(6/60) TOP(30:12)
Prior Week: P4 Win (Met Expectations)
Weekly Status: P4 Road Win (Met Expectations)
This Georgia team doesn’t have the aura of previous teams. The offense and defense start slow, find themselves in a hole, and then come back in the second half. They continue to win, but this doesn’t feel like a recipe for long term success. As long as the Dawgs keep proving everyone wrong by coming back and winning, they won’t be penalized but it feels like their luck will come to an end before the season does.
Auburn got out to an early lead, and the refs decided to meddle in another game. By my eye, I would have called a touchdown for Auburn, but y’all got the call. That very well could have been the difference in the game. Momentum seemed to change on that play. The defense locked things down from there, and the offense scored 20 unanswered to salvage the win.
This post was edited on 10/17/25 at 2:55 pm
Posted on 10/17/25 at 2:54 pm to DrKnievel
#11 LSU (5-1, SEC 2-1, P4: 3-1, Non-P4: 2-0, AP: +2)
Opponent: South Carolina (3-3) (P4), Line: -8.5 (+1.5)
Score: 20-10
Stat Line: O(166/254/420,1/2/3) D(193/124/319,1/1/2) P(5/54) TOP(28:15)
Prior Status: Bye Week
Weekly Status: P4 Win (Met Expectations)
The LSU offense is showing signs of life, but turnovers continue to be a problem. The defense continues to look like one of the best if not the best, but they aren’t the primary point scorers on this team. For this team to make a run, the offense has to start improving more drastically than it has thus far this season.
#12 Tennessee (5-1, SEC 2-1, P4: 3-1, Non-P4: 2-0, AP: +3)
Opponent: Arkansas (2-4) (P4), Line: -10.5 (-7.5)
Score: 34-31
Stat Line: O(264/221/485,0/0/0) D(240/256/496,3/0/3) P(10/78) TOP(25:05)
Prior Week: Bye Week
Weekly Status: P4 Win (Met Expectations)
Arkansas came for a fight, but we’re bested by the Vols in the end by winning the track meet.
While the offense continues to look strong, the defense is holding this team back. Last year, Tennessee allowed 16.1 points a game. This year, they are allowing 29.3 points a game, so the defense has definitely taken several steps back.
#14 Missouri (5-1, SEC 1-1, P4: 2-1, Non-P4: 3-0, AP: +5)
Opponent: #8 Alabama (5-1) (P4), Line: +3.5 (+0.5)
Score: 24-27
Stat Line: O(163/162/325,0/2/2) D(126/200/326,1/0/1) P(4/45) TOP(21:27)
Prior Week: Bye Week
Weekly Status: Top 10 Loss (Met Expectations)
Great first drive by mizzou. Marched right down the field on that first drive, but the Bama D slowed things down after that. The Defense started extremely strong as well. That taunting penalty was huge as Mizzou had Bama stopped on 3rd down and the continued drive gave them a touchdown.
In the first half, Mizzou looked good, but Bama looked better; however, Mizzou’s grind kept them in the game down by 7 at the half. After a turnover, the 1st drive of the 2nd half turned into a touchdown, and this game is tied.
That pass by Simpson on 4th down was pretty incredible. The defender had great coverage, but that throw was perfect. Not much you can do other than tip your hat.
Bama had a huge advantage in time of possession, and if Mizzou doesn’t have the ball, they can’t score. Limiting the offensive touches really hurt Mizzou.
I like the fight this team has. They got punched in the face in the first half, hung in there, kept fighting, and made a great game in the second half. You may have lost the battle, but the war is not over. Keep playing like today, and you may find yourselves in the playoffs. Mizzou is still a contender.
#20 Vanderbilt (5-1, SEC 1-1, P4: 2-1, Non-P4: 3-0, AP: +4)
Opponent: () (), Line: ()
Score: N/A
Stat Line: O() D() P() TOP()
Prior Week: Top 20 Road Loss (Exceeded Expectations)
Weekly Status: Bye Week
Opponent: South Carolina (3-3) (P4), Line: -8.5 (+1.5)
Score: 20-10
Stat Line: O(166/254/420,1/2/3) D(193/124/319,1/1/2) P(5/54) TOP(28:15)
Prior Status: Bye Week
Weekly Status: P4 Win (Met Expectations)
The LSU offense is showing signs of life, but turnovers continue to be a problem. The defense continues to look like one of the best if not the best, but they aren’t the primary point scorers on this team. For this team to make a run, the offense has to start improving more drastically than it has thus far this season.
#12 Tennessee (5-1, SEC 2-1, P4: 3-1, Non-P4: 2-0, AP: +3)
Opponent: Arkansas (2-4) (P4), Line: -10.5 (-7.5)
Score: 34-31
Stat Line: O(264/221/485,0/0/0) D(240/256/496,3/0/3) P(10/78) TOP(25:05)
Prior Week: Bye Week
Weekly Status: P4 Win (Met Expectations)
Arkansas came for a fight, but we’re bested by the Vols in the end by winning the track meet.
While the offense continues to look strong, the defense is holding this team back. Last year, Tennessee allowed 16.1 points a game. This year, they are allowing 29.3 points a game, so the defense has definitely taken several steps back.
#14 Missouri (5-1, SEC 1-1, P4: 2-1, Non-P4: 3-0, AP: +5)
Opponent: #8 Alabama (5-1) (P4), Line: +3.5 (+0.5)
Score: 24-27
Stat Line: O(163/162/325,0/2/2) D(126/200/326,1/0/1) P(4/45) TOP(21:27)
Prior Week: Bye Week
Weekly Status: Top 10 Loss (Met Expectations)
Great first drive by mizzou. Marched right down the field on that first drive, but the Bama D slowed things down after that. The Defense started extremely strong as well. That taunting penalty was huge as Mizzou had Bama stopped on 3rd down and the continued drive gave them a touchdown.
In the first half, Mizzou looked good, but Bama looked better; however, Mizzou’s grind kept them in the game down by 7 at the half. After a turnover, the 1st drive of the 2nd half turned into a touchdown, and this game is tied.
That pass by Simpson on 4th down was pretty incredible. The defender had great coverage, but that throw was perfect. Not much you can do other than tip your hat.
Bama had a huge advantage in time of possession, and if Mizzou doesn’t have the ball, they can’t score. Limiting the offensive touches really hurt Mizzou.
I like the fight this team has. They got punched in the face in the first half, hung in there, kept fighting, and made a great game in the second half. You may have lost the battle, but the war is not over. Keep playing like today, and you may find yourselves in the playoffs. Mizzou is still a contender.
#20 Vanderbilt (5-1, SEC 1-1, P4: 2-1, Non-P4: 3-0, AP: +4)
Opponent: () (), Line: ()
Score: N/A
Stat Line: O() D() P() TOP()
Prior Week: Top 20 Road Loss (Exceeded Expectations)
Weekly Status: Bye Week
This post was edited on 10/17/25 at 2:56 pm
Posted on 10/17/25 at 2:54 pm to DrKnievel
Middle of the Pack
Arkansas (2-4, SEC 0-2, P4: 0-3, Non-P4: 2-1, AP: N/A)
Opponent: @ #12 Tennessee (5-1) (P4), Line: +10.5 (+7.5)
Score: 31-34
Stat Line: O(240/256/496,3/0/3) D(264/221/485,0/0/0) P(1/10) TOP(34:55)
Prior Week: Bye Week
Weekly Status: Top 15 Road Loss (Met Expectations)
These hogs aren’t cooked yet. The coaching change brought some life their way, but it wasn’t enough against a good Vol offense.
The defense appears to be lacking overall talent and is thin beyond the starters. Combine that with the coaching changes on defense, and it looks like a tough road ahead.
Up next is A&M. Does Petrino have any magic left?
Auburn (3-3, SEC 0-3, P4: 1-3, Non-P4: 2-0, AP: N/A)
Opponent: Georgia (5-1) (P4), Line: +4.5 (-5.5)
Score: 10-20
Stat Line: O(140/137/277,1/0/1) D(79/217/296,0/0/0) P(11/103) TOP(29:48)
Prior Week: Bye Week
Weekly Status: P4 Loss (Met Expectations)
I don’t believe in conspiracy theories, but if I did, Auburn getting screwed by the SEC would be one I’d look into. At this point, it feels like Auburn is going for the record of shittiest calls against a team in a year. I’ll grant Auburn immunity if you just tell us what y’all did.
Auburn came out hot and got the lead. Then the second half happened. Everyone is focused on that one play that wasn’t, but Auburn had plenty of opportunities on both sides of the ball to win this game. Not making adjustments at half would be bad enough, but auburn fades hard the second half. The first thing that jumps out at me is conditioning, but it’s much worse than that.
Florida (2-4, SEC 1-2, P4: 1-3, Non-P4: 1-1, AP: N/A)
Opponent: #5 Texas A&M (6-0) (P4), Line: +6.5 (-10.5)
Score: 17-34
Stat Line: O(74/245/319,2/0/2) D(183/234/417,0/1/1) P(6/64) TOP(26:18)
Prior Week: Top 10 Win (Exceeded Expectations)
Weekly Status: Top 5 Road Loss (Met Expectations)
I was impressed by the Florida offense, but as the game unfolded, there just wasn’t enough of it. Some of those throws Lagway made were against great defense, and he put it the only place his receiver had a chance. Impressive. It wasn’t like the defense was bad. The gators were earning those yards through great execution.
I know Florida fans disagreed with going for it on 4th down at the end of the 3rd quarter, but I liked the move. They were an explosive play from tying the game. They were close to midfield. The defense was playing well. The Florida problem was generating enough offense, so this seemed about as good a shot as they were getting. If they got it, it could have changed momentum, but unfortunately, the gators didn’t. And the 3rd down play didn’t help either.
Once again, Florida was in the game but couldn’t finish it.
Kentucky (2-3, SEC 0-3, P4: 0-3, Non-P4: 2-0, AP: N/A)
Opponent: () (P4), Line: ()
Score: N/A
Stat Line: O() D() P() TOP()
Prior Week: Top 15 Road Loss (Met Expectations)
Weekly Status: Bye Week
Mississippi State (4-2, SEC 0-2, P4: 1-2, Non-P4: 3-0, AP: N/A)
Opponent: () (P4), Line: ()
Score: N/A
Stat Line: O() D() P() TOP()
Prior Week: Top 10 Road Loss (Met Expectations)
Weekly Status: Bye Week
South Carolina (3-3, SEC 1-3, P4: 2-3, Non-P4: 1-0, AP: N/A)
Opponent: @ #12 LSU (5-1) (P4), Line: +8.5 (-1.5)
Score: 10-20
Stat Line: O(193/124/319,1/1/2) D(166/254/420,1/2/3) P(13/65) TOP(31:45)
Prior Week: Bye Week
Weekly Status: P4 Road Loss (Met Expectations)
Florida, LSU, and Texas are showing signs of life for their offense, so I continue to be puzzled by South Carolina hasn’t been able to get anything consistently going. I’m fine with them firing the oline coach, but it will be extremely difficult to bring in new coaching and solve this problem mid season. I found it odd that South Carolina won time of possession even though their offense continues to struggle.
The defense continues to be stout and generating turnovers, but the defense isn’t the primary point scorer which is the the cocks biggest priority at this point.
Texas (4-2, SEC 1-1, P4: 1-2, Non-P4: 3-0, AP: -16 - unranked)
Opponent: #6 Oklahoma (5-1) (P4), Line: -2.5 (+14.5)
Score: 23-6
Stat Line: O(136/166/302,0/0/0) D(48/210/258,0/3/3) P(4/31) TOP(30:58)
Prior Week: Bad P4 Loss (Failed to Meet Expectations)
Weekly Status: Top 10 Neutral Site Win (Exceeded Expectations)
I don’t know what Vegas knew, but they were right and I was wrong. My eye had the OU defense being a touch better after the Texas defensive effort at Florida. I thought the OU defense would smother the offense, but Arch and the oline had their best outing of the year. It wasn’t great, but it was good enough and more importantly, a step in the right direction. No turnovers and a bit of the running game got going. The offense isn’t explosive or consistent, but the win gives the longhorns something to build on. With only a single conference loss, Texas is in control of their destiny. You have 3 more ranked teams on the schedule to show you are playoff worthy.
The Texas offense is improving. The question I have is whether it is improving fast enough. The line looked better, Manning had more time, and you got the win.
The intangibles were definitely with Texas: punt returned for a touchdown and 3 interceptions certainly helped. The offense came out of neutral and moved the ball. The defense certainly did their part, especially after Florida.
Hall of Shame
At the end of the year, this will be the worst 3-4 teams. For now, it will be for public shaming
#4 Ole Miss (6-0, SEC 3-0, P4: 3-0, Non-P4: 2-0, AP: -)
Opponent: Washington State (3-3) (P4), Line: -32.5 (-29.5)
Score: 24-21
Stat Line: O(186/253/439,1/0/1) D(127/218/345,0/0/0) P(8/99) TOP(27:18)
Prior Week: Bye Week
Weekly Status: Bad P4 Win (Failed to Meet Expectations)
Washington State threw me for a loop because the PAC-12 isn’t P4 or G5. I lumped them in as P4 in the team summary.
Bad 1st half. Ole Miss is up 10-7 to a team that lost to North Texas (59-10) and was a 33 point underdog. Ole Miss fell behind, yet faught back to get the win at home.
One can’t help but feel if this was an SEC team playing this week, the Rebels would have lost. The good news is you are still undefeated. The bad news is Georgia is up next.
Keep winning and you are fine, but resume isn’t looking great. And to be honest, you look very vulnerable.
Outside the SEC
Florida State has managed to turn themselves into a 0.500 team.
I was impressed with Indiana. Went to Oregon and pulled off an upset. Here is my problem. I can’t tell how good anybody really is in the B10. Oregon beat Penn State in overtime, Penn State has proceeded to lose two additional games to horrible teams
Arkansas (2-4, SEC 0-2, P4: 0-3, Non-P4: 2-1, AP: N/A)
Opponent: @ #12 Tennessee (5-1) (P4), Line: +10.5 (+7.5)
Score: 31-34
Stat Line: O(240/256/496,3/0/3) D(264/221/485,0/0/0) P(1/10) TOP(34:55)
Prior Week: Bye Week
Weekly Status: Top 15 Road Loss (Met Expectations)
These hogs aren’t cooked yet. The coaching change brought some life their way, but it wasn’t enough against a good Vol offense.
The defense appears to be lacking overall talent and is thin beyond the starters. Combine that with the coaching changes on defense, and it looks like a tough road ahead.
Up next is A&M. Does Petrino have any magic left?
Auburn (3-3, SEC 0-3, P4: 1-3, Non-P4: 2-0, AP: N/A)
Opponent: Georgia (5-1) (P4), Line: +4.5 (-5.5)
Score: 10-20
Stat Line: O(140/137/277,1/0/1) D(79/217/296,0/0/0) P(11/103) TOP(29:48)
Prior Week: Bye Week
Weekly Status: P4 Loss (Met Expectations)
I don’t believe in conspiracy theories, but if I did, Auburn getting screwed by the SEC would be one I’d look into. At this point, it feels like Auburn is going for the record of shittiest calls against a team in a year. I’ll grant Auburn immunity if you just tell us what y’all did.
Auburn came out hot and got the lead. Then the second half happened. Everyone is focused on that one play that wasn’t, but Auburn had plenty of opportunities on both sides of the ball to win this game. Not making adjustments at half would be bad enough, but auburn fades hard the second half. The first thing that jumps out at me is conditioning, but it’s much worse than that.
Florida (2-4, SEC 1-2, P4: 1-3, Non-P4: 1-1, AP: N/A)
Opponent: #5 Texas A&M (6-0) (P4), Line: +6.5 (-10.5)
Score: 17-34
Stat Line: O(74/245/319,2/0/2) D(183/234/417,0/1/1) P(6/64) TOP(26:18)
Prior Week: Top 10 Win (Exceeded Expectations)
Weekly Status: Top 5 Road Loss (Met Expectations)
I was impressed by the Florida offense, but as the game unfolded, there just wasn’t enough of it. Some of those throws Lagway made were against great defense, and he put it the only place his receiver had a chance. Impressive. It wasn’t like the defense was bad. The gators were earning those yards through great execution.
I know Florida fans disagreed with going for it on 4th down at the end of the 3rd quarter, but I liked the move. They were an explosive play from tying the game. They were close to midfield. The defense was playing well. The Florida problem was generating enough offense, so this seemed about as good a shot as they were getting. If they got it, it could have changed momentum, but unfortunately, the gators didn’t. And the 3rd down play didn’t help either.
Once again, Florida was in the game but couldn’t finish it.
Kentucky (2-3, SEC 0-3, P4: 0-3, Non-P4: 2-0, AP: N/A)
Opponent: () (P4), Line: ()
Score: N/A
Stat Line: O() D() P() TOP()
Prior Week: Top 15 Road Loss (Met Expectations)
Weekly Status: Bye Week
Mississippi State (4-2, SEC 0-2, P4: 1-2, Non-P4: 3-0, AP: N/A)
Opponent: () (P4), Line: ()
Score: N/A
Stat Line: O() D() P() TOP()
Prior Week: Top 10 Road Loss (Met Expectations)
Weekly Status: Bye Week
South Carolina (3-3, SEC 1-3, P4: 2-3, Non-P4: 1-0, AP: N/A)
Opponent: @ #12 LSU (5-1) (P4), Line: +8.5 (-1.5)
Score: 10-20
Stat Line: O(193/124/319,1/1/2) D(166/254/420,1/2/3) P(13/65) TOP(31:45)
Prior Week: Bye Week
Weekly Status: P4 Road Loss (Met Expectations)
Florida, LSU, and Texas are showing signs of life for their offense, so I continue to be puzzled by South Carolina hasn’t been able to get anything consistently going. I’m fine with them firing the oline coach, but it will be extremely difficult to bring in new coaching and solve this problem mid season. I found it odd that South Carolina won time of possession even though their offense continues to struggle.
The defense continues to be stout and generating turnovers, but the defense isn’t the primary point scorer which is the the cocks biggest priority at this point.
Texas (4-2, SEC 1-1, P4: 1-2, Non-P4: 3-0, AP: -16 - unranked)
Opponent: #6 Oklahoma (5-1) (P4), Line: -2.5 (+14.5)
Score: 23-6
Stat Line: O(136/166/302,0/0/0) D(48/210/258,0/3/3) P(4/31) TOP(30:58)
Prior Week: Bad P4 Loss (Failed to Meet Expectations)
Weekly Status: Top 10 Neutral Site Win (Exceeded Expectations)
I don’t know what Vegas knew, but they were right and I was wrong. My eye had the OU defense being a touch better after the Texas defensive effort at Florida. I thought the OU defense would smother the offense, but Arch and the oline had their best outing of the year. It wasn’t great, but it was good enough and more importantly, a step in the right direction. No turnovers and a bit of the running game got going. The offense isn’t explosive or consistent, but the win gives the longhorns something to build on. With only a single conference loss, Texas is in control of their destiny. You have 3 more ranked teams on the schedule to show you are playoff worthy.
The Texas offense is improving. The question I have is whether it is improving fast enough. The line looked better, Manning had more time, and you got the win.
The intangibles were definitely with Texas: punt returned for a touchdown and 3 interceptions certainly helped. The offense came out of neutral and moved the ball. The defense certainly did their part, especially after Florida.
Hall of Shame
At the end of the year, this will be the worst 3-4 teams. For now, it will be for public shaming
#4 Ole Miss (6-0, SEC 3-0, P4: 3-0, Non-P4: 2-0, AP: -)
Opponent: Washington State (3-3) (P4), Line: -32.5 (-29.5)
Score: 24-21
Stat Line: O(186/253/439,1/0/1) D(127/218/345,0/0/0) P(8/99) TOP(27:18)
Prior Week: Bye Week
Weekly Status: Bad P4 Win (Failed to Meet Expectations)
Washington State threw me for a loop because the PAC-12 isn’t P4 or G5. I lumped them in as P4 in the team summary.
Bad 1st half. Ole Miss is up 10-7 to a team that lost to North Texas (59-10) and was a 33 point underdog. Ole Miss fell behind, yet faught back to get the win at home.
One can’t help but feel if this was an SEC team playing this week, the Rebels would have lost. The good news is you are still undefeated. The bad news is Georgia is up next.
Keep winning and you are fine, but resume isn’t looking great. And to be honest, you look very vulnerable.
Outside the SEC
Florida State has managed to turn themselves into a 0.500 team.
I was impressed with Indiana. Went to Oregon and pulled off an upset. Here is my problem. I can’t tell how good anybody really is in the B10. Oregon beat Penn State in overtime, Penn State has proceeded to lose two additional games to horrible teams
This post was edited on 10/17/25 at 2:57 pm
Posted on 10/17/25 at 3:43 pm to DrKnievel
Nice assessments
Aggie is the opposite of Bama, we hang on in the first half then roll in the second half
Aggie is the opposite of Bama, we hang on in the first half then roll in the second half
Posted on 10/17/25 at 3:56 pm to DrKnievel
quote:
A&M ranks #1 in ESPN’s Strength of Record metric. If that is truly accurate (which I question), I think what this says is nobody has played a great schedule so far as A&M has played Notre Dame and 3 SEC teams. There is still a lot of ball to play.
First, A&M is second in SOR, not first - Indiana is first. A&M is, admittedly, barely behind them - Indiana is undefeated with an SOS ranked 17th toughest; A&M is undefeated with an SOS ranked 20th toughest.
Second, SOR is based on the odds that a team in the top 25 would have an identical record. Case in point - Alabama, at 5-1, is #5 in SOR (the highest for any one loss team) because they've done that against the 2nd toughest schedule in the country to date. If Alabama had not slipped up against FSU they'd be #1 in SOR, and it probably wouldn't be close (as Florida is the only team to have played a tougher schedule to date and they are 2-4).
Other than that... nothing against any of your conclusions.
Posted on 10/17/25 at 4:47 pm to skrayper
Appreciate the information. You are obviously more knowledgeable than I am on this subject. Thanks for clarifying. 
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