SEC Power Rankings, Week 9: Texas gets redemption as the mayhem only intensifies

What exactly am I supposed to make of the SEC this season? No, seriously, I need some help.

This league cannibalizes itself on a weekly basis, which essentially twists my brain into a pretzel as I attempt to organize these rankings. Texas is one of the biggest conundrums.

Two weeks ago, the Longhorns looked helpless against a sophomore quarterback making his first career start in their loss to Florida. Fast forward one week, and Texas neutralized the best quarterback in the conference as it forced Trinidad Chambliss into three interceptions en route to a massive win over Ole Miss.

Then there's the transitive property. Tennessee suffered a heartbreaking road loss to South Carolina, which got boat-raced by Alabama — the same Alabama team that the Volunteers pushed around at Neyland Stadium.

The only thing you can count on in the SEC this year is that no team can be counted on from one week to another. That makes for a ton of excitement as a fan, but it makes for a headache when putting together power rankings, though I bravely accepted that task again this week.

As the conference eats itself alive, here are the updated SEC Power Rankings.

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