Texas football secured a dramatic overtime win against Mississippi State last week. Here's how it impacted the Longhorns in our SEC power rankings.

Georgia and Florida, the only teams off in Week 9, will face off in Week 10 in the World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party in Jacksonville. Both could really use the win for different reasons. Oklahoma and Tennessee square off next week in Knoxville in a CFP elimination game, as both teams are 6-2 and can’t afford to take a third loss.

The SEC is often considered the best conference in college football. Currently, it has five teams ranked in the top 10 and nine in the top 20. The No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide is viewed by many as a strong contender to win the conference, with ESPN's Football Power Index (FPI) giving them a 57.2% chance of success.

Hugh Freeze cautions that Kentucky's winless conference record is deceiving, citing close games against ranked opponents and freshman QB Cutter Boley's impressive arm talent.

How will the Week 9 schedule impact SEC teams in the updated Week 10 Coaches Poll and AP Top 25 rankings? Check out the latest polls here:

Tennessee and Oklahoma enter Week 10 ranked top five in the SEC for game control, according to ESPN’s Football Power Index. Game control rank reflects a chance that an average top 25 team would control games from start to end the way this team did, given the schedule.

Everyone in the SEC knows that a freakishly skilled edge rusher is hard to find. That’s why over 70 percent of readers went with the werewolf. Mythical beasts stay undefeated, and, as the football cliché goes, every great defense has to have some dogs.

The SEC’s massive football coach buyouts — from Brian Kelly to Jimbo Fisher — are about $250 million this decade, redefining the cost of success.