Kentucky has dropped from the latest AP Poll while Texas A&M has risen into the rankings after a solid week of play, which included a win over the Wildcats. With no other SEC programs fading out or jumping in, the league only has three teams ranked in the Week 15 AP Poll.
Auburn continues to look good, minus a minor speedbump against the Aggies, as the Tigers remain in the top 10. Tennessee took a beating on the road to Alabama over the weekend but that was after the Vols got a big win in Rupp Arena.
Here’s how the AP ranked the SEC this week in the poll:
#10 – Auburn (22-3); #8 last week
#18 – Tennessee (18-6); #15 last week
#21 – Texas A&M (17-8); Not ranked last week
The rest of the poll:
#1 Virginia, #2 Michigan State, #3 Villanova, #4 Xavier, #5 Cincinnati, #6 Purdue, #7 Texas Tech, #8 Ohio State, #9 Gonzaga, #11 Clemson, #12 Duke, #13 Kansas, #14 UNC, #15 Saint Mary’s, #16 Rhode Island, #17 Arizona, #19 Witchia State, #20 West Virginia, #22 Michigan, #23 Oklahoma, #24 Nevada, #25 Arizona State.
A graduate of the University of Tennessee, Michael Wayne Bratton oversees the news coverage for Saturday Down South. Michael previously worked for FOX Sports and NFL.com
