As the SEC Turns

As I type this article, every team in the SEC has already begun preparing for the second week of football in October. That means the season is getting late. Here's how the league currently stands.

SEC East:
#1 Florida 2-0 in SEC, 5-0 overall.
#25 South Carolina 1-1 in SEC, 4-1 overall.
UR Georgia 2-1 in SEC, 3-2 overall.
UR Kentucky 0-2 in SEC, 2-2 overall.
UR Tennessee 0-2 in SEC, 2-3 overall.
UR Vanderbilt 0-3 in SEC, 2-3 overall.

As of today, only 2 teams in the East are ranked in the top 25. Who would have thought Sloth Carolina would one of them? Evil Steve lost to Georgia, but that hasn't taken the wind out of South Carolina's sails. The Gamecocks host Kentucky on Saturday, then lose to 'Bama on October 17. Sloth Carolina could be 6-2 in league play, when they travel to Knoxville on Halloween.

SEC West:
#3 Alabama 2-0 in SEC, 5-0 overall.
#4 LSU 3-0 in SEC, 5-0 overall.
#17 Auburn 2-0 in SEC, 5-0 overall.
#20 Ole Miss 1-1 in SEC, 3-1 overall.
UR Miss State 1-2 in SEC, 3-2 overall.
UR Arkansas 0-2 in SEC, 2-2 overall.

With Ryan Mallett at the helm, many experts thought Arkansas could be a serious threat in the SEC West. But, an 0-2 start in league play has proven Petrino's Pigs to be the real fraud of the West. So far, the biggest surprise in this division is the Auburn Tigers. They are off to an incredible start. Honestly, I'm stunned by the immediate success Gene Chizik has seen on the plains. Looking at their schedule, Auburn should be 7-0 when they travel to Baton Rouge on October 24. But, this is the SEC. Stuff happens.

This Saturday, #1 Florida goes to Death Valley to face the #4 LSU Tigers. Who am I gonna pick to win? Click on the title of this post for a hint.