SEC Power Rankings: Uncle Rico, Ole Miss trolls and a punch to the groin. It's all here.

With three weeks left in the regular season, Georgia's stranglehold as the wire-to-wire No. 1 in our SEC Power Rankings only appears to be tightening. Meanwhile, the race in both SEC divisions isn't tightening at all. We're now a Roy Kramer silver hair away from locking in the Bulldogs and Alabama as the last-ever divisional champs before the league ditches the format. And speaking of ditching, rack up another disappointing loss for Texas A&M, Florida and Mississippi State. Onto the rankings!

1. Georgia (9-0, 6-0 SEC)

Last week: 1

This week: vs Ole Miss

What to know: The Bulldogs winning streak is now up to 26 games dating back to a 2021 SEC Championship Game loss to Alabama. Anyone up to argue about this NIL parity thing in Athens?

2. Alabama (8-1, 6-0)

Last week: 2

This week: at Kentucky

What to know: There was no objective preseason reason to think Alabama would be better in 2023 than it was in 2022. Somehow, it is.

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3. Ole Miss (8-1, 5-1)

Last week: 3

This week: at Georgia

What to know: Ole Miss QB Jaxson Dart trolling Texas A&M about its vast resources was everything coach Lane Kiffin wanted to say but couldn't after the latest Aggies L. But in classic Kiffin style, he almost said it last week.

4. LSU (6-3, 4-2)

Last week: 4

This week: vs. Florida

What to know: A three-loss team ranked fourth? The losses are to undefeated FSU (neutral field), at one-loss Ole Miss, and at one-loss Alabama. Don't @ me.

5. Tennessee (7-2, 3-2)

Last week: 5

This week: at Missouri

What to know: In Tennessee's rout of a hapless UConn team, Vols fans got a peek behind the quarterback curtain with a relief appearance from five-star freshman Nico Iamaleava. The curtain rises in '24.

6. Missouri (7-2, 3-2)

Last week: 6

This week: vs. Tennessee

What to know: "We want to win every game. I don't care if it's checkers, South Dakota or Georgia." - Eli Drinkwitz after a 30-21 loss to the Bulldogs. ... "King me." - Georgia.

7. Kentucky (6-3, 3-3)

Last week: 8

This week: vs. Alabama

What to know: Despite an annual cross-division series with Mississippi State, Mark Stoops had never won in Starkville before Saturday's 24-3 trouncing of the Bulldogs. That's about the best Davis-Wade Stadium can do for magic these days, and now it needs a new trick.

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8. Texas A&M (5-4, 3-3)

Last week: 7

This week: vs. Mississippi State

What to know: What's the bigger punch to the gonads? The one Aggies DL Shemar Turner delivered to Ole Miss' Micah Pettus to get ejected from TAMU's latest loss? Or the one this entire season's been to coach Jimbo Fisher?

9. Auburn (5-4, 2-4)

Last week: 10

This week: at Arkansas

What to know: In a win over Vanderbilt, the Tigers dropped at least five passes, per the Montgomery Advertiser. With a home game against New Mexico State coming in two weeks, however, bowl eligibility shouldn't slip through their fingers.

10. Florida (5-4, 3-3)

Last week: 9

This week: at LSU

What to know: A loss to Arkansas? Was it two months ago that Florida stunned Tennessee, or two years?

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11. Mississippi State (4-5, 1-5)

Last week: 11

This week: at Texas A&M

What to know: In a 24-3 loss, Mississippi State's offense made Kentucky's defense look like the '85 Bears. Total yards: 218. Quarterback Mike Wright's QBR on the day was 11.5. At this point, get Uncle Rico in there.

12. Arkansas (3-6, 1-5)

Last week: 13

This week: vs. Auburn

What to know: After five losses by a touchdown or less, the Hogs beat Florida 39-36 in overtime to finally win a close one. Coach Sam Pittman's nameplate might've won a close one, too.

13. South Carolina (3-6, 1-5)

Last week: 12

This week: vs. Vanderbilt

What to know: After Jacksonville State knocked on the door of an upset of the Gamecocks before a late pick-six sealed a USC win, coach Shane Beamer said he was "writing down things during the game and ran out of paper of just all the issues we had." Time to have a staffer take dictation.

14. Vanderbilt (2-8, 0-6)

Last week: 14

This week: at South Carolina

What to know: Good news for weary Commodores fans − basketball season is here!

Reach Tuscaloosa News columnist Chase Goodbread at cgoodbread@gannett.com. Follow on Twitter @chasegoodbread.

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