A season of league-only games in the Southeastern Conference isn't for the meek — or the mediocre.
The SEC has reached (roughly) the halfway point of the 10-game season with four teams ranked in the top 10 — No. 2 Alabama, No. 5 Georgia, No. 7 Texas A&M and No. 8 Florida — and nine with losing records.
Only the Crimson Tide (6-0) remains unbeaten, having already decisively beaten the Bulldogs and Aggies. Alabama appears destined to run away with the SEC West, since it has already beaten the most legit potential challenger Texas A&M. Defending national champion LSU has flopped badly.