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National Schedule Ranking: 2
SEC Championship Odds: +30000
Regular Season Win Total: 3.5
Odds to Make the CFP: Yes +8000
MISSISSIPPI STATE IN THE POLLS
 AP Poll: NR | Coaches Poll: NR
This Week: vs. Southern Miss (-12.5)

1) Mississippi State Bulldogs

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National Schedule Ranking: 3
SEC Championship Odds: +16000
Regular Season Win Total: 5.5
Odds to Make the CFP: Yes +2200
ARKANSAS IN THE POLLS
 AP Poll: NR | Coaches Poll: NR
This Week: vs. Alabama A&amp;M (NL)

2) Arkansas Razorbacks

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National Schedule Ranking: 4
SEC Championship Odds: +2700
Regular Season Win Total: 7.5
Odds to Make the CFP: Yes +420 | No -600
SOUTH CAROLINA IN THE POLLS
 AP Poll: 13 | Coaches Poll: 13
This Week: vs. Virginia Tech (-7.5)

3) South Carolina Gamecocks

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National Schedule Ranking: 6
SEC Championship Odds: +700
Regular Season Win Total: 8.5
Odds to Make the CFP: Yes +138 | No -172
LSU IN THE POLLS
 AP Poll: 9 | Coaches Poll: 9
This Week: @ Clemson (+4)

4) LSU Tigers

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National Schedule Ranking: 7
SEC Championship Odds: +2400
Regular Season Win Total: 6.5
Odds to Make the CFP: Yes +520 | No -800
OKLAHOMA IN THE POLLS
 AP Poll: 18 | Coaches Poll: NR
This Week: vs. Illinois State (-35.5)

5) Oklahoma Sooners

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National Schedule Ranking: 9
SEC Championship Odds: +30000
Regular Season Win Total: 4.5
Odds to Make the CFP: Yes +3500
KENTUCKY IN THE POLLS
 AP Poll: NR | Coaches Poll: NR
This Week: vs. Toledo (-7.5)

6) Kentucky Wildcats

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National Schedule Ranking: 12
SEC Championship Odds: +1900
Regular Season Win Total: 7.5
Odds to Make the CFP: Yes +390 | No -550
FLORIDA IN THE POLLS
 AP Poll: 15 | Coaches Poll: 17
This Week: vs. LIU (NL)

7) Florida Gators

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National Schedule Ranking: 14
SEC Championship Odds: +1500
Regular Season Win Total: 7.5
Odds to Make the CFP: Yes +235 | No -310
TEXAS A&amp;M IN THE POLLS
 AP Poll: 19 | Coaches Poll: 21
This Week: vs. UTSA (-22.5)

8) Texas A&M Aggies

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National Schedule Ranking: 15
SEC Championship Odds: +280
Regular Season Win Total: 9.5
Odds to Make the CFP: Yes -310 | No +235
TEXAS IN THE POLLS
 AP Poll: 1 | Coaches Poll: 1
This Week: @ Ohio State (+2.5)

9) Texas Longhorns

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National Schedule Ranking: 17
SEC Championship Odds: +2100
Regular Season Win Total: 7.5
Odds to Make the CFP: Yes +370 | No -520
AUBURN IN THE POLLS
 AP Poll: NR | Coaches Poll: NR
This Week: @ Baylor (-2.5)

10) Auburn Tigers

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National Schedule Ranking: 21
SEC Championship Odds: +480
Regular Season Win Total: 9.5
Odds to Make the CFP: Yes -162 | No +128
ALABAMA IN THE POLLS
 AP Poll: 8 | Coaches Poll: 8
This Week: @ Florida State (-13.5)

11) Alabama Crimson Tide

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National Schedule Ranking: 28
SEC Championship Odds: +30000
Regular Season Win Total: 4.5
Odds to Make the CFP: Yes +3500
VANDERBILT IN THE POLLS
 AP Poll: NR | Coaches Poll: NR
This Week: vs. Charleston Southern (-36.5)

12) Vanderbilt Commodores

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National Schedule Ranking: 44
SEC Championship Odds: +290
Regular Season Win Total: 9.5
Odds to Make the CFP: Yes -265 | No +210
GEORGIA IN THE POLLS
 AP Poll: 5 | Coaches Poll: 4
This Week: vs. Marshall (-39.5)

13) Georgia Bulldogs

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National Schedule Ranking: 47
SEC Championship Odds: +3100
Regular Season Win Total: 8.5
Odds to Make the CFP: Yes +245 | No -325
TENNESSEE IN THE POLLS
 AP Poll: 24 | Coaches Poll: 18
This Week: vs. Syracuse (-13.5)

14) Tennessee Volunteers

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National Schedule Ranking: 48
SEC Championship Odds: +1600
Regular Season Win Total: 8.5
Odds to Make the CFP: Yes +160 | No -205
OLE MISS IN THE POLLS
 AP Poll: 21 | Coaches Poll: 15
This Week: vs. Georgia State (-38.5)

15) Ole Miss Rebels

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National Schedule Ranking: 50
SEC Championship Odds: +8000
Regular Season Win Total: 7.5
Odds to Make the CFP: Yes +820 | No -1600
MISSOURI IN THE POLLS
 AP Poll: NR | Coaches Poll: NR
This Week: vs. Central Arkansas (NL)

16) Missouri Tigers

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