SEC Power Rankings, Week 4: Ole Miss, LSU, Georgia vie for top spot

Sep 19, 2015; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; Auburn Tigers running back Peyton Barber (25) is tackled by a group of LSU Tigers defenders during the third quarter of a game at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports

With huge victories over Alabama and Auburn, the Ole Miss Rebels and LSU Tigers made big statements and jumped to the top of our SEC Power Rankings.

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In the night cap, Alabama hosted Ole Miss in a battle of Top 15 programs. Like LSU, the Rebels controlled the pace of the game – and it started with the opening kickoff when Ole Miss forced the first  of five Alabama turnovers.

Ole Miss opened up a 43-24 fourth quarter lead, and though the Crimson Tide made a strong comeback attempt, and had the football with a chance to win the game with under a minute to play, Ole Miss held on for a historic 43-37 victory – the first in Tuscaloosa since 1988 and the first time Ole Miss ever beat Alabama in consecutive seasons.

Elsewhere, Georgia took care of business against South Carolina and Florida survived a trip to Kentucky. The rest of the league went 5-1 in non-conference games, with Arkansas serving as the lone blemish.

Understandably, Ole Miss and LSU surged to the top of the Week 4 SEC Power Rankings, but who took the No. 1 spot? Let’s take a look.

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