Week 7 saw a lot of changes in the SEC -- LSU lost for the first time in an impressive beat-down by Florida.  Auburn continues to tank, losing at home to Arkansas, and Vanderbilt finally lost to an SEC opponent, Mississippi State.

Obviously, the poll has been shaken up quite a bit.  This week, Ken and I managed to get together and submit a proper ballot, more or less timely.  You can find the official SEC Power Poll results here at Garnet and Black Attack, as always.

As for Kentucky, the home loss to South Carolina has not only hurt their prospects for a third straight bowl, but now puts them firmly in the lower teir of SEC teams.  UK does have an opportunity to redeem itself against a newly resurgent Arkansas team, but injuries to key personnel and a struggling offense make every game a major challenge, despite having one of the league's best defenses.

For this week, I have used yet another format in an attempt to make it easier for me to do while still understandable by the readers.  Please note that the final rank of the teams was determined by averaging my vote and Ken's vote.

UPDATE Wednesday, 10:30:  Well, I just noticed that my rankings were all wrong.  In my haste to submit a ballot timely, I forgot to update my ranking system properly.  Oh, well, too late to fix it.  Next week will be better (God willing).

Your comments are welcome and encouraged, as always.