Week 3 shook up the SEC in a big way, and the PowerMizzou pick standings felt it too. Kentucky’s win at Texas A&M, Florida’s road victory at Auburn, and Mississippi State’s comeback at South Carolina all landed in the same wild stretch, alongside Vanderbilt’s upset of NC State, Alabama’s rally past Florida State, and Ole Miss outlasting LSU at Vaught-Hemingway.
That chaos carried straight into the weekly picks race. Gabe moved into sole possession of first place after a strong Week 3, while Drew - the defending champion - slipped three games behind after dropping four picks. Cody sits right behind Gabe, and Sean and Intern Matthew are tied for fourth.
Here’s where the standings stand after Week 3:
- Gabe: 39-3 (4-2 in SEC matchups)
- Cody: 38-4 (3-3)
- Drew: 36-6 (3-3)
T4. Sean: 35-7 (3-3)
T4. Intern Matthew: 35-7 (3-3)
Now the league turns fully to SEC play, and Week 4 brings one of the strongest slates yet. There are four Top-25 matchups on Saturday, Sept.
26: No. 1 Texas at No.
14 Tennessee, No. 4 Ole Miss at No.
21 Florida, No. 23 Texas A&M at No.
10 LSU, and No. 19 Missouri at No.
24 Mississippi State.
The day starts in Starkville with Missouri and Mississippi State in a game that split the room. Gabe and Intern Matthew backed Missouri, while Cody, Drew, and Sean took the Bulldogs. Gabe called for a bounceback from Missouri, while Drew pointed to his concerns after the Troy game and said Kamario Taylor had already burned him twice this season.
At 11 a.m. on ABC, Tennessee gets its shot at No. 1 Texas.
Gabe, Sean, and Intern Matthew picked the Vols, while Cody and Drew sided with the Longhorns. Cody argued that Tennessee has looked good but hasn’t faced much yet, while Drew said Texas should be able to run the ball and not depend entirely on Arch.
Kentucky was a clean sweep against South Alabama, with all five picking the Wildcats. The panel didn’t spend much time on that one, though Drew did wonder aloud how Kentucky isn’t ranked ahead of Texas A&M.
Then comes Oklahoma at No. 2 Georgia, and there was no split there either.
Everyone took Georgia. Gabe said Oklahoma may not score, Cody noted the Bulldogs have played the easiest SEC schedule so far per ESPN’s FPI, and Drew took a shot at Brent Venables’ new extension while arguing that the real issue isn’t athlete pay.
No. 4 Ole Miss at No.
21 Florida brought one of the few split decisions of the day. Gabe, Cody, Drew, and Intern Matthew went with Ole Miss, while Sean took Florida.
Gabe called it a letdown spot but still trusted Trinidad Chambliss, and Drew said Chambliss is “inevitable.”
Vanderbilt at Auburn also divided the group, though Auburn got the majority. Gabe, Cody, Drew, Sean, and Intern Matthew all chose the Tigers, with Cody noting that Vanderbilt has won the last two meetings and four of the last six. Drew also took a shot at NC State after last week’s collapse against the Commodores.
South Carolina at No. 8 Alabama was another unanimous call, all five backing the Tide. Gabe joked that talk about Shane Beamer’s future is about a month away, while Cody suggested the losing coach could leave Tuscaloosa on the hot seat for a second straight week.
At night, No. 22 Texas A&M visits No.
10 LSU, and that pick set up another split. Gabe, Cody, Drew, and Intern Matthew chose LSU, while Sean went with Texas A&M.
Gabe said LSU should bounce back and that this one won’t be as close as last week, while Drew felt the Tigers were in a good spot and didn’t think the Aggies could score the way Ole Miss did.
The last game on the board is Tulsa at Arkansas, and that one produced one of the more entertaining pick sheets of the week. Gabe went bold with Tulsa, while Cody, Drew, Sean, and Intern Matthew all took Arkansas. Drew said it was a tough call but still felt the Hogs should win.
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