Updated SEC football standings after Texas A&M's 31-9 win over Mississippi State

[ASFN Admin]

Texas A&M rose to No. 5 in the AP Top 25 after defeating Mississippi State 31-9 on Saturday night, as the Aggie defense has continued to play at an elite level, and after holding the Bulldogs 1-10 on third down, Texas A&M's defense has now limited SEC opponents to 1-23 on third down, which is mind-boggling.

However, Texas A&M's offense, led by starting quarterback Marcel Reed, found its consistency in the second half after entering halftime with a 7-3 lead. This improvement began with a run game that produced 299 yards, led by sophomore back Reuben Owens' career-high 142 yards, while Reed, who completed 13-23 for 180 yards, threw two touchdowns and ran for a score.

Still, one of the primary reasons the Aggies faltered offensively in the first half was Marcel Reed's unbalanced focus on deep shots instead of hitting his open receivers in the middle of the field or opting to check down in the flat. These tendencies can be ironed out with better coaching from OC Collin Klein, as Reed is a much more efficient quarterback when he sticks to his strengths.

With eight SEC teams on a bye this week, the biggest shock was the Texas Longhorns falling to a 1-3 Florida team on the road, 29-21. As the preseason No. 1-ranked team, they have looked average at best and will now face undefeated Oklahoma in the Red River Rivalry next weekend.

Outside of Texas A&M's dominant second half against the Bulldogs, Texas's loss, and Alabama's home win over Vanderbilt were the most significant storylines in SEC play, and heading into Week 7, here is where things stand in the updated SEC standings.

SEC Standings after Week 7​

1. No. 4 Ole Miss (5-0, 3-0 SEC)
2. No. 5 Texas A&M (5-0, 2-0 SEC)
3. No. 8 Alabama (4-1, 2-0 SEC)
4. No. 14 Missouri (5-0, 1-0 SEC)
5. No. 6 Oklahoma (5-0, 1-0 SEC)
6. No. 10 Georgia (4-1, 1-1 SEC)
7. No. 11 LSU (4-1, 1-1 SEC)
8. No. 20 Vanderbilt (5-1, 1-1 SEC)
9. No. 12 Tennessee (4-1, 1-1 SEC)
10. Florida (2-3, 1-1 SEC)
11. South Carolina (3-2, 1-2 SEC)
12. Texas Longhorns (3-2, 0-1 SEC)
13. Arkansas (2-3, 0-1 SEC)
14. Mississippi State (4-2, 0-2 SEC)
15. Auburn Tigers (3-2, 0-2 SEC)
16. Kentucky Wildcats (2-3, 0-3 SEC)

Contact/Follow us @AggiesWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Texas A&M news, notes and opinions. Follow Cameron on X: @CameronOhnysty.

This article originally appeared on Aggies Wire: Updated SEC football standings after Week 6

Continue reading...