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SEC Power Rankings: Loss to Gators sparks cranks up the heat on Georgia's Mark Richt

Georgia head coach Mark Richt watches his team warm up before an NCAA college football game against Florida, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Georgia head coach Mark Richt watches his team warm up before an NCAA college football game against Florida, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux) AP

1. LSU (Previous rank: 1): Supposedly there's a big game this week? Following the bye week, LSU and Alabama will clash in Tuscaloosa.

2. Alabama (2): Who comes out on top, Derrick Henry or Leonard Fournette?

3. Florida (4): What's bigger for the Gators, the fact they obliterated Georgia 27-3 or that the game's result has sparked the annual "Mark Richt should be fired" conversation.

4. MSU (3): The Bulldogs were one of four SEC schools on a bye last week. They could start their third string QB and still have no problem at Mizzou on Thursday night.

5. Ole Miss (5): It wasn't pretty, but the Rebels picked up a road win on Halloween. A injury-plagued Arkansas stands between the Rebels and the bye week leading up to LSU.

6. Texas A&M (6): Kyler Murray didn't disappoint in his debut, throwing for 223 yards, rushing for 156 yards and scoring twice. Looks like Kyle Allen, a good QB when healthy, will be on the back burner.

7. Tennessee (7): Joshua Dobbs has been a very good under-the-radar QB for the Vols. Against Kentucky, he threw for 233 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 51 and two scores.

8. Georgia (8): Former starter Grayson Lambert couldn't have done any worse than third-string QB Faton Bauta, who threw four interceptions in the 27-3 loss. Richt is now 5-10 in the "World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party."

9. Arkansas (9): The injury-plagued Hogs have won three of four after dismantling overwhelmed UT-Martin 63-28.

10. Auburn (10): The Tigers traded shots early with the Rebels but ultimately settled for field goals when touchdowns were needed.

11. Kentucky (11): The Wildcats led 14-10 mid-way through the second quarter; it was all Vols after that.

12. South Carolina (12): Gamecock fans must be clinging to coaching rumors for dear life, especially with Tennessee, Florida, Clemson and The Citadel between them and the offseason.

13. Vanderbilt (13): Being shutout 34-0 to Houston was not a good follow-up act for the 'Dores after defeating Mizzou 10-3.

14. Missouri (14): The offseason can't get here fast enough for Mizzou.

This story was originally published November 2, 2015 at 3:47 PM with the headline "SEC Power Rankings: Loss to Gators sparks cranks up the heat on Georgia's Mark Richt ."

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