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SEC Football: Week 8 Power Rankings

By Hunter Kinniburgh

Oct 22, 2016; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; LSU Tigers running back Leonard Fournette (7) runs for a touchdown against the Mississippi Rebels during the second quarter of a game at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 22, 2016; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; LSU Tigers running back Leonard Fournette (7) runs for a touchdown against the Mississippi Rebels during the second quarter of a game at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 22, 2016; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide defensive lineman Jonathan Allen (93) sacks Texas A&M Aggies quarterback Trevor Knight (8) during the first quarter at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 22, 2016; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide defensive lineman Jonathan Allen (93) sacks Texas A&M Aggies quarterback Trevor Knight (8) during the first quarter at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports /

No, Texas A&M is not all of a sudden a bad team, they just ran into the buzzsaw that is the Alabama Crimson Tide.

Had this game been in College Station, the outcome might have been a little different, if not outright different and ended in a win for A&M. Going into Tuscaloosa is never easy, but the Aggies did better than one might think. The defense did well in holding Alabama to its lowest point total of the year, and A&M had opportunities to score on offense and just never could convert anything. Texas A&M is still a dangerous team and will be in the playoff hunt, but the loss to Alabama will obviously hurt them if Alabama does indeed win out.

Next game: October 29, 2016, vs New Mexico State, 7:30pm ET ESPNU

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