Cole Cubelic didn’t waste Sunday morning sugarcoating what he saw from the SEC in Week 7. By the time he rolled out his full rundown just before midnight, the message was clear: the league delivered chaos, and several of its biggest names got dragged right into it.
The loudest result of the week came in Athens, where Auburn went into Georgia and walked out with a 27-24 upset in the Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry. Cubelic called it a “Massive rivalry win,” while his read on the Bulldogs was just as blunt: “Tough one,”
Georgia was not the only heavyweight to take a hit. Alabama dropped at Neyland Stadium for the third straight time and suffered back-to-back losses overall. Cubelic pointed straight to the trenches, writing, “Lost battle at LOS,” and then unpacked the issues from there: the Crimson Tide’s line lost one-on-ones, allowed too much penetration and let the pressure start to affect the quarterback’s feet and decisions.
Tennessee, by contrast, got the kind of game Cubelic wanted to spotlight from the other side of that matchup. He labeled it a “Dominant rivalry win,” a direct counter to Alabama’s struggles up front.
Ole Miss also made a statement in Oxford, where the Rebels handled Missouri comfortably. Cubelic’s headline takeaway was that it was the “Most physical game of the season for the OL,” a nod to how well the Rebels controlled the line.
Kentucky, meanwhile, kept rolling with its fifth straight win, edging Oklahoma on the road. Cubelic summed that one up as a “Big one on the road,” as the Wildcats continue their surge.
His full Sunday SEC blitz gave a more detailed snapshot of what stood out across the league.
On Alabama, he wrote that the offensive line “lost 1 on 1's,” allowed too much disruption and forced the quarterback to deal with pressure too often. Scrambles helped at times, but he noted that the quarterback made some poor decisions as the game wore on.
For Auburn, Cubelic praised the strain from the offensive line and the way the Tigers built into their quarterback run game with added misdirection. He also pointed to the wide splits they used to loosen the box, along with some success in the zone scheme.
Georgia’s entry focused on an offense that looked settled early before the rhythm faded. Cubelic liked the play-action work and the way the Bulldogs attacked the middle of the field, but said questionable decisions crept in later. He also flagged poor pad level from the offensive line and a run game that never stayed square long enough to finish the job.
LSU got a positive assessment for how it used the flat early in the passing game and how that helped pull defenders toward the numbers. Cubelic also liked the tight ends, the quarterback’s efficiency and the checkdowns, while noting that quarterback runs added another layer. He singled out No. 13 for doing good work in space.
Missouri’s problems were more severe. Cubelic wrote that the defensive line was displaced, the middle of the field was open too often and the Tigers couldn’t get the quarterback down. He also said the edges were not what they have been, the linebackers struggled to get off blocks and only one tackle for loss fit the standard that group had been setting.
Ole Miss earned strong marks in several areas beyond the physical play at the line. Cubelic highlighted the combo blocks from 75 and 62, said 55 had his best game at left tackle, and noted multiple pancakes. He also praised the tight ends for their work on inserts and crack tosses, while adding that slide protection had some leakage.
Texas drew a mixed review. Cubelic liked the early plan, including the east-west action and moving the pocket, and he credited the running backs for getting downhill. But he also said the Longhorns missed defenders in protection, had trouble at right tackle and saw the quarterback force too many throws, even if his legs helped them escape trouble at times.
Vanderbilt’s defensive issues were spelled out plainly. Cubelic said the Commodores did not tackle well and did not leverage well on defense.
They got upfield too aggressively against quarterback run and scramble looks, slipped blocks against gap schemes and failed to get off blocks often enough. He did note strong effort from No. 8 at every level, plus good moments from 25 in coverage, 19 as a penetrator and 24 for effort.
With Week 7 in the books, the conference race has already tightened into a grind. And if the current Kalshi market is any guide, Georgia still sits on top of the odds at 41 percent to win the SEC, followed by Ole Miss at 15 percent, Alabama at 9 percent, Tennessee at 8 percent and Kentucky at 6 percent. LSU is at 5 percent, Texas at 4 percent, Florida at 3 percent, and Texas A&M and South Carolina are both at 1 percent.
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