The SEC continues to cannibalize itself, and there are still four weeks left in the regular season.

South Carolina blistered Texas A&M on Saturday, meaning there are no longer any teams without at least one conference loss. In fact, there are now five with one SEC loss, and four more with two.

All of this is to say that we have no idea which two teams will be playing for the SEC championship in a month. The elimination of the East and West Divisions also means that we could get into some funky tiebreakers before we know which two teams are headed to Atlanta.

So how do the teams in the SEC stack up as we hit the season’s homestretch? Here’s the Week 11 edition of AL.com’s SEC football power rankings for 2024 (all times Central and all games Saturday):

16. Mississippi State (2-7, 0-5)

Last week’s ranking: 16

Last week’s game: Beat Massachusetts, 45-20

This week’s game: at Tennessee, 6 p.m., ESPN

Two months of misery finally ended on Saturday for the Bulldogs, who recorded their first victory since Aug. 31 by pulling away from UMass. Mississippi State doesn’t have much going for it this year, though it does have a keeper in freshman quarterback Michael Van Buren (assuming, you know, they can keep him). Jeff Lebby’s team gets a trip to Knoxville this week, following by an open date, then Missouri and Ole Miss. The Bulldogs will be double-digit underdogs in all three, so it seems unlikely they’ll pick up another win before the season ends.

15. Kentucky (3-6, 1-6)

Last week’s ranking: 15

Last week’s game: Lost to Tennessee, 28-18

This week’s game: Open date

The Wildcats gave Tennessee a game for a half, actually leading 10-7 at the break. The Volunteers won the war of attrition over the final two quarters, knocking Kentucky quarterback Brock Vandagriff and star receiver Barion Brown from the game with injuries. Mark Stoops’ team has now lost four consecutive games, and must win out vs. Murray State, Texas and Louisville to earn a ninth straight bowl bid. They’ll need to get healthy during the bye week if there’s any hope of that happening.

14. Auburn (3-6, 1-5)

Last week’s ranking: 13

Last week’s game: Lost to Vanderbilt, 17-7

This week’s game: Open date

The Tigers made their triumphant return from a win at Kentucky the previous week and fell flat against the scrappy Commodores, who won for the first time ever at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Hugh Freeze’s offensive game plan continues to be puzzling, as Jarquez Hunter had only limited touches in the second half vs. Vandy after running the Wildcats off the field. Auburn limps into its open date knowing it will need to win out vs. Louisiana-Monroe, Texas A&M and Alabama to avoid a fourth straight losing season. The comparisons of Freeze to Bryan Harsin — fair or not — won’t cease until the Tigers start winning again.

13. Oklahoma (5-4, 1-4)

Last week’s ranking: 14

Last week’s game: Beat Maine, 59-14

This week’s game: at Missouri, 6:45 p.m., SEC Network

The Sooners needed a get-well game in the worst way, and got it by dominating an FCS opponent after falling behind 7-0. Quarterback Jackson Arnold is playing with confidence again, and Oklahoma’s other skill position players are slowly beginning to get healthy. Things get tough again this weekend with a trip to Missouri, which is probably the Sooners’ best shot at a win (and bowl-eligibility) in the final three games. After an open date Nov. 16, OU finishes up with Alabama and LSU.

12. Arkansas (5-4, 3-3)

Last week’s ranking: 10

Last week’s game: Lost to Ole Miss, 63-31

This week’s game: Open date

A week after being the hammer in a 58-25 rout of Mississippi State, the Razorbacks were the nail when they faced the Rebels. Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart riddled them for 515 yards and six touchdowns, five of them to Jordan Watkins. Arkansas moved the ball well on offense, but simply could not stop the Rebels’ passing attack in what wound up being a bleak day in Fayetteville. There’s still a game with Louisiana Tech left on the schedule, so the Hogs should wind up bowl-eligible. However, Sam Pittman doesn’t seem to be inspiring the confidence he was just a week or two ago.

11. Florida (4-4, 2-3)

Last week’s ranking: 11

Last week’s game: Lost to Georgia, 34-20

This week’s game: at Texas, 11 a.m., ABC

The Gators gave the Bulldogs all they wanted in Jacksonville on Saturday, and might have come closer to springing the upset had freshman quarterback DJ Lagway not suffered what could be a season-ending hamstring injury in the second quarter. Ironically, the injury to Lagway might end up saving Billy Napier’s job. The Gators’ November schedule is tough enough without having to rely on third-string quarterback Aiden Warren down the stretch. Florida faces Texas, LSU and Ole Miss the next three weeks, and will have to beat at least one to have a shot at bowl-eligibility heading into the regular-season finale at Florida State.

10. South Carolina (5-3, 3-3)

Last week’s ranking: 12

Last week’s game: Beat Texas A&M, 44-21

This week’s game: at Vanderbilt, 3:15 p.m., SEC Network

The Gamecocks finally put it all together against a quality team, pounding the Aggies behind quarterback LaNorris Sellers and a powerful running game. In what was an electric atmosphere in Columbia, South Carolina finished the job in a way it was not able to do against LSU and Alabama earlier in the year. Shane Beamer’s team would probably contend for the championship in the ACC or Big 12, but is just another program in the super-competitive SEC. With Wofford still on the schedule, bowl-eligibility appears to be inevitable, but the game at Vanderbilt this week is another chance to make a statement.

9. Missouri (6-2, 2-2)

Last week’s ranking: 9

Last week’s game: Open date

This week’s game: vs. Oklahoma, 6:45 p.m., SEC Network

The Tigers were extremely banged up heading into their open date, but are likely to be favored in three of their final four games — if not all four. Winning out would give Missouri an outside shot at a playoff berth, though they’d need some help from others in the conference (and perhaps around the country) to get there. There’s no one left on the schedule — Oklahoma, South Carolina, Mississippi State and Arkansas — that is going to give Eli Drinkwitz’s team much of a boost in the eyes of CFP committee members.

8. Vanderbilt (6-3, 3-2)

Last week’s ranking: 8

Last week’s game: Beat Auburn, 17-7

This week’s game: vs. South Carolina, 3:15 p.m., SEC Network

The good times continue for Diego Pavia and the Commodores, who have now beaten Alabama and Auburn in the same season for the first time since 1955. The win over the Tigers at Jordan-Hare was less of a thrill ride than the shocker over the Crimson Tide in Nashville back on Oct. 5, but no less satisfying in the end. Clark Lea’s team is bowl-eligible and back in the Top 25, and looks to continue the fun when it hosts hot-and-cold South Carolina on Saturday. LSU and Tennessee after the bye week is a tough way to end the season, but the Commodores are playing with house money at this point.

7. Ole Miss (7-2, 3-2)

Last week’s ranking: 7

Last week’s game: Beat Arkansas, 63-31

This week’s game: vs. Georgia, 2:30 p.m., ABC

The Rebels’ offense we had been waiting on for weeks finally showed up in Fayetteville on Saturday. Ole Miss piled up 694 yards and 63 points behind Jaxson Dart — who set a program record for passing yards (515) — and Jordan Watkins — who tied the SEC mark for touchdown catches (5). The Rebels were also salty on defense, forcing turnovers and harassing the Arkansas quarterbacks all day. But all those yards and points will be meaningless if Lane Kiffin’s team doesn’t at least put forth a representative effort against Georgia this week. A win of course would vault Ole Miss back into the playoff and SEC championship conversations. A loss would render this just another good-but-not-great season.

6. LSU (6-2, 3-1)

Last week’s ranking: 6

Last week’s game: Open date

This week’s game: vs. Alabama, 6:30 p.m., ABC

The Tigers come out of their open date and straight into a College Football Playoff elimination game vs. Alabama, adding some spice to a rivalry that has had high stakes most years in the last decade-and-a-half. Even before Nick Saban arrived at Alabama, LSU appeared to have a psychological barrier vs. the Crimson Tide in Baton Rouge. The Crimson Tide has lost only five times at Tiger Stadium in the last half-century. One of those was of course two years ago, and Brian Kelly will certainly pull out all the stops trying to put together another winning game plan. Should LSU win this one, the Tigers would be in excellent position for at least a spot in the SEC championship game.

5. Alabama (6-2, 3-2)

Last week’s ranking: 5

Last week’s game: Open date

This week’s game: at LSU, 6:30 p.m., ABC

Saban’s retirement and Alabama’s midseason struggles have removed a tiny bit of luster from the annual game with LSU, but the stakes are still extremely high for the Crimson Tide. Another loss would eliminate any hopes of a playoff berth, something even the most pessimistic Alabama fan thought was inevitable even with the coaching change. Kalen DeBoer’s team played continues to be wildly inconsistent and has not handled road adversity well, so it’s anyone’s guess what we’ll see from the Crimson Tide in Baton Rouge. The defense appears to have improved of late, but a return to form by quarterback Jalen Milroe would be a huge boost.

4. Texas A&M (7-2, 5-1)

Last week’s ranking: 2

Last week’s game: Lost to South Carolina, 44-20

This week’s game: Open date

The Aggies were in the SEC driver’s seat before they ran into a ditch in Columbia, not only getting shredded by South Carolina’s offense, but failing time and time again in big situations. Texas A&M came up twice on fourth-and-1 and also turned the ball over twice at inopportune moments, failing altogether to score in the second half. Still, Mike Elko’s team is in the thick of the conference and playoff race, just not in control of it. Following the open date, the Aggies get New Mexico State and Auburn before a showdown with Texas in College Station on Nov. 30.

3. Tennessee (7-1, 4-1)

Last week’s ranking: 4

Last week’s game: Beat Kentucky, 28-18

This week’s game: vs. Mississippi State, 6 p.m., ESPN

The Volunteers rode Dylan Sampson and a strong defense once again in their comeback win over the Wildcats, in which they trailed 10-7 at halftime. Tennessee did manage to score in the first half this time, which is definitely progress. Still, Josh Heupel’s team has positioned itself well for a College Football Playoff spot heading into the final four weeks. The Nov. 16 game at Georgia will be massive, as should the regular-season finale at Vanderbilt. The Vols can wind up in the playoff with a split; they’ll play for the SEC title and a top 4 seed if they sweep.

2. Texas (7-1, 3-1)

Last week’s ranking: 3

Last week’s game: Open date

This week’s game: vs. Florida, 11 a.m., ABC

After stubbing its toe vs. Georgia and surviving vs. Vanderbilt, the Longhorns can gear it down a little bit against a trio of flawed teams the next three weeks. Quinn Ewers got a chance to rest during the bye week and should be back to form after looking not quite right last time out. Florida, Arkansas and Kentucky are all banged up at quarterback, and Texas should be able to keep all three from mounting much of a threat offensively. Assuming the Longhorns take care of business before then, the Nov. 30 game at Texas A&M will likely be for a spot in the SEC championship game. A trip to Atlanta in its first year in the conference would be quite an accomplishment for Steve Sarkisian’s team.

1. Georgia (7-1, 5-1)

Last week’s ranking: 1

Last week’s game: Beat Florida, 34-20

This week’s game: at Ole Miss, 2:30 p.m., ABC

The Bulldogs do what they often have done in the last few years, and play just well enough to win. The good news is that Georgia outscored Florida 28-7 in the second half and has now won four straight in the “World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party” for the first time since the Herschel Walker glory days of the early 1980s. The bad news is they didn’t look great in doing it. Quarterback Carson Beck has thrown three interceptions in back-to-back games, and more than one in four of his last five. Such sloppiness is likely to catch up with Georgia against someone other than Alabama at some point. The way Ole Miss can score, the Bulldogs might not be able to climb out of a hole this week. Still, Georgia has more talent than anyone it will face, and controls its destiny for the SEC championship game and College Football Playoff.

Creg Stephenson has worked for AL.com since 2010 and covered college football for a variety of publications since 1994. Contact him at [email protected] or follow him on Twitter at @CregStephenson.