Georgia’s impressive win over Mizzou last week pushed the Bulldogs to the front of the SEC East race alongside Kentucky. The Wildcats control their own destiny the rest of the way, as do several others still jockeying for position. Here’s SEC East contenders stack up as we enter the second half of the season:

GEORGIA (5-1, 3-1)

Without Todd Gurley, the Bulldogs dominated defending division champion Mizzou and staked their claim as the East’s clear-cut favorite the rest of the way. Georgia’s defense turned up the heat on quarterback Maty Mauk, forcing the sophomore dual-threat into an abysmal four-interception outing. Georgia’s expected to be without Gurley again on Saturday when it plays in Little Rock against upset-minded Arkansas. Should the Razorbacks win, it’s another gut punch for the East and clouds the postseason picture once more.

REMAINING SEC GAMES: at Arkansas, Saturday; Florida, Nov. 1 (Jacksonville); at Kentucky, Nov. 8; vs. Auburn, Nov. 15

VERDICT: Georgia needs to win three of its last four SEC games to win the division outright and that starts against Arkansas. The margin for error shrinks with a loss, especially if Kentucky goes on the road and knocks off LSU. The rivalry game in Jacksonville against Florida could decide the East, but we think the Nov. 15 showdown in Athens with Auburn locks in a trip to Atlanta if Georgia can pull it out.

KENTUCKY (5-1, 2-1)

An unlikely contender at midseason, Kentucky’s near the top of the standings thanks to consistency and vast improvement in all three phases of the game. The Wildcats’ comeback win over South Carolina was the signature Mark Stoops had been waiting for and now, every SEC game the rest of the way holds more meaning. At worst, Kentucky’s going bowling this season with another win, the first time that’s happened since 2010.

REMAINING SEC GAMES: at LSU, Saturday; vs. Mississippi State, Oct. 25; at Missouri, Nov. 1; vs. Georgia, Nov. 8; at Tennessee, Nov. 15

VERDICT: A brutal stretch begins in Baton Rouge Saturday night for the Wildcats who still have their toughest games ahead of them this season. Kentucky then hosts unbeaten and top-ranked Mississippi State next week before traveling to Mizzou on Nov. 1. Stoops’ team will know where they stand in the divisional race when they host Georgia on Nov. 8, a game that could decide the East if the Wildcats keep it up.

MIZZOU (4-2, 1-1)

Whatever momentum the Tigers established after a one-point win over South Carolina is gone now following a 34-0 home loss to Georgia last weekend, one of the more embarrassing defeats during Gary Pinkel’s tenure. The offense neared rock bottom, especially Maty Mauk who has been an ineffective passer since the non-conference home loss to Indiana. His 0.9 quarterback rating against Georgia was college football’s worst in Week 7.

REMAINING SEC GAMES: at Florida, Saturday; vs. Vanderbilt, Oct. 25; vs. Kentucky, Nov. 1; at Texas A&M, Nov. 15; at Tennessee, Nov. 22; vs. Arkansas, Nov. 28

VERDICT: Mizzou can keep from hemorrhaging with a win Saturday night in The Swamp, a favorable matchup for the Tigers considering Florida’s recent struggles on offense. This hasn’t been the same football team over their last three games that we saw start the season 3-0 pre-Indiana. Mizzou’s gotten away from playing opportunistic defense and Russell Hansbrough’s received nearly half the rushing attempts. The schedule’s favorable outside of a road trip to College Station on Nov. 15 and the Tigers can’t afford to slip another game behind Georgia.

FLORIDA (3-2, 2-2)

No one’s sure what to make of the Gators in a weak division, but we do know the Florida offense isn’t much better than last season’s 4-8 implosion. It appears quarterback play will determine Will Muschamp’s fate and was a direct result of last week’s devastating three-point loss to LSU. Driskel’s giveaways have damaged this team’s chances to stay relevant in a winnable division.

REMAINING SEC GAMES: vs. Missouri, Saturday; vs. Georgia, Nov. 1 (Jacksonville); at Vanderbilt, Nov. 8; vs. South Carolina, Nov. 15

VERDICT: Florida will be favored in three of its remaining four SEC games, an indictment on the rest of the East this season. The Gators will likely have to win out to assure themselves a spot in Atlanta with a 5-3 finish causing multiple tiebreakers in a competitive division. There’s ultimately no chance of winning the East if Muschamp falters for the fourth consecutive year in Jacksonville against Georgia on Nov. 1.