“Separation Saturday” is looming in Week 6 as a number of crucial games between ranked opponents will take place. With this many high-profile games, we’ll start to see the pictures of both the SEC East and SEC West become more clear.

Here’s the biggest storyline for each SEC team heading into Week 6.

Alabama – The Crimson Tide are coming off a well-deserved bye week after throttling the Florida Gators at home two weeks ago. They will be facing a fired up Ole Miss squad in Oxford. The Rebels have been looking forward to this game since before the season and based off Cody Prewitt’s comments they don’t think Alabama is as good as they have been. Regardless, Alabama’s offense will be tested immensely as Ole Miss has the best defense the Crimson Tide may face all year. With the Rebels highly-ranked, a Crimson Tide victory will further establish them in the driver’s seat of the SEC West race.

Arkansas – Until midway in the fourth quarter, it appeared Arkansas was going to have a very enjoyable bye week. But with the comeback win of Texas A&M over the Razorbacks this past Saturday, there’s no question it left a sour taste in the mouth of Arkansas players, coaches and fans. They’ll need to use this week to shore up some weaknesses before playing Alabama at home on Oct. 11. Arkansas is much improved, but they could be overwhelmed in that matchup.

Auburn – After facing Arkansas in their season-opener, their upcoming game against LSU is just the second SEC game of the season for the Tigers. Auburn has looked sloppy at times, especially on offense, but they’ve made plays when they needed to and it’s kept them undefeated so far. Quarterback Nick Marshall has been scoring touchdowns, but has looked pretty bad throwing the football. Against an LSU team that figured out how to stop Auburn’s offense last season when they beat the Tigers 35-21, Marshall will need to have his best game of the season in order for Auburn to compete. It may not be that easy, however, with LSU’s No. 1 ranked pass defense in the SEC.

Florida – There’s no doubt about it – the Gators must win on Saturday. Yes, it’s on the road and it’s against Tennessee, a team that looked arguably the best of any SEC East team despite losing last week to Georgia. Still, it’s a must-win situation for head coach Will Muschamp and quarterback Jeff Driskel. Not only would a loss at Neyland Stadium keep Florida from controlling its own fate in the SEC East title race, but it would mean even louder cries for both Muschamp and Driskel to be replaced. And with that kind of environment surrounding a team, it’s pretty hard to have sustained success throughout the season.

Georgia – The Bulldogs beat Tennessee last weekend, but it was nowhere near a good-looking win for Georgia. Offensive coordinator Mike Bobo made several questionable decisions in regard to play-calling, quarterback Hutson Mason underwhelmed again and the defense, particularly the secondary, was exposed. For now, Georgia gets a break with Vanderbilt coming into Athens, but the Bulldogs need to improve quick because they certainly didn’t look like the dominant team in the SEC East like everyone thought they would be.

Kentucky – The Wildcats missed out on a huge opportunity back in Week 3 to get a statement win against the Florida Gators. This weekend gives Kentucky another chance for that big win. Now that their SEC losing streak is no more, the Wildcats can focus on winning multiple SEC games and that begins against South Carolina. The atmosphere will be about as crazy as its ever been for Kentucky. It’ll be a night game and enthusiasm for this team has never been higher. A win against South Carolina would not only be a huge step forward for Mark Stoops’ team, but it would surely catch the attention of every other SEC East team.

LSU – It finally appears the quarterback saga is over at LSU. Head coach Les Miles listed an “OR” between Anthony Jennings and Brandon Harris on this week’s depth chart for Auburn, but he said Harris will get the first snaps of the game. And if Harris continues to play as well as he has this season, there’s no reason to believe Miles would make a switch. The key to LSU’s success lies in how Harris plays. He’ll get about as tough of a test as there is in the SEC as his first collegiate start will be on the road at Auburn. How he handles the pressure could easily dictate how this game goes for Miles and his team.

Mississippi State – The Bulldogs got their signature win two weeks ago on the road against LSU, but now this weekend’s matchup against Texas A&M is a real opportunity for Mississippi State to prove they belong in the discussion of SEC West contenders. More than likely, it’ll be a high-scoring affair in Starkville, so quarterback Dak Prescott will need his best game of the season to keep pace with Kenny Hill and the Texas A&M offense. This is uncharted territory for Dan Mullen and his team, but a win here would push Mississippi State into the top 10 and would heighten the Heisman candidacy of Prescott.

Missouri – The Tigers were dead in the water as far as everyone was concerned following their loss to Indiana two weeks ago. But Missouri bounced back to beat South Carolina on the road to open up their SEC season. It’s hard to get a read on Missouri considering its last two games, but with an off weak they’ll have plenty of time to prepare for a home matchup against Georgia. As ugly as the win may have been against the Gamecocks, Missouri is the only SEC East team without a conference loss, so there’s no team in better position to win the East right now than Gary Pinkel’s squad.

Ole Miss – This is it, Ole Miss fans. The game you have all been waiting for. With College GameDay in town for the first time ever, the atmosphere will be incredible this weekend. Despite being at home, Ole Miss is going to have a tough task in front of them. Quarterback Bo Wallace is coming off a rather underwhelming performance against Memphis last week and he’ll need to be much, much better against Alabama’s defense that’s about as good as any in the SEC. A win here would give the undefeated Rebels a huge boost in the rankings and probably put them in the driver’s seat for the SEC West race. However, a loss would be a huge letdown for the Rebels and it would certainly put them in danger of having their season derailed considering they weren’t able to win what’s probably their most important game of the season.

South Carolina – You just never know what South Carolina team you’ll get on any given Saturday. It appeared for a majority of the game that South Carolina’s defense had made significant strides, holding Missouri to just seven points until midway through the fourth quarter. Things then began to unravel for the Gamecocks, though, and they lost 21-20. It’s simple now for South Carolina. They no longer control their own destiny in the SEC East with two losses. Of course with as much parity as there is in college football, they are far from out of the race, but it’s still a detrimental loss for a team who was a pre-season top-10 team with playoff aspirations. They’ll face no slouch of an opponent against Kentucky this weekend, so things don’t get any easier for Steve Spurrier and his team.

Tennessee – The Vols nearly upset Georgia on the road, but yet it was another moral victory for Tennessee who failed to win the game. Despite the loss, morale is high among the team and fans for the first time in a long time. There’s no question Tennessee is much improved and they have a real shot to take down the Gators this weekend. For the Vols’ this is arguably their most important game on the schedule. It’s a winnable game against a key SEC East rival who has had their number since 2005. A win here for Tennessee would not only end that streak, but it could easily provide enough momentum to make a bowl game and even make some noise in the SEC East race.

Texas A&M – The Aggies are coming off an impressive come-from-behind victory against Arkansas over the weekend and face another tough challenge on the road against Mississippi State. This begins a brutal three-game stretch for the Aggies, who face top-ranked teams Ole Miss and Alabama in the following two weeks. The college football world will learn a lot about Kenny Hill and a young Texas A&M defense that’ll face some incredibly high-powered offenses in the coming weeks.

Vanderbilt – Another week, another loss for the Commodores, who fell 17-7 against Kentucky last week. We’ve seen better football out of Vanderbilt as the weeks progress, but the lack of any consistency at quarterback has doomed them this season. Simply put, Vanderbilt can’t score enough (or any) points on offense to stay competitive in games right now. You can bet Georgia will put the pressure on them this weekend with the Bulldogs’ talented pass rushers. If Vanderbilt can score a few offensive touchdowns, it should be considered a step forward for a beleaguered Commodores football team.