SEC power rankings after Week 1 of the college football season

Sep 1, 2024; Paradise, Nevada, USA; LSU Tigers quarterback Garrett Nussmeier (13) warms up before a game against the Southern California Trojans at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports

We’re one week into the 2024 college football season, and already, we’ve had quite a bit of craziness in the SEC.

The league didn’t fare particularly well in its matchups against power conference opponents in the opening weekend, with only Georgia winning a 34-3 beatdown against Clemson in Atlanta and Vanderbilt stunning potential ACC dark horse Virginia Tech in overtime.

Elsewhere, it wasn’t a great look for the league. Florida was embarrassed by Miami on its home field, while LSU and Texas A&M didn’t have enough in losses to ranked opponents over the weekend.

We still have so many questions about all of these teams, but here’s how I see the SEC teams stacking up after the first weekend of the season.

Aug 31, 2024; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks quarterback Dante Reno (10), quarterback LaNorris Sellers (16) and tight end Joshua Simon (6) celebrate after a touchdown against the Old Dominion Monarchs in the second half at Williams-Brice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports

The Gamecocks held on to beat Old Dominion 23-19 on Saturday, but it was about as discouraging a performance as you’ll see in a win. The offense struggled mightily and redshirt freshman quarterback LaNorris Sellers, who had 114 yards on 10 of 23 passing, doesn’t look like the answer. Shane Beamer could be in for a rough Year 4.

Aug 29, 2024; Little Rock, Arkansas, USA; Arkansas Razorbacks quarterback Taylen Green (10) rushes for a touchdown in the second quarter against the Pine Bluff Golden Lions at War Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports

Sam Pittman enters the year on a very…

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Publish date : 2024-09-04 21:43:40

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