For months, we’ve been hearing about the presidential election as a draw. Well, we can also say the same thing about the SEC football race. The league’s last undefeated team, Texas A&M was soundly beaten by South Carolina on Saturday night, leaving a total of five teams in the league with just one loss. Georgia, A&M, Tennessee, Texas and LSU all have one loss, while four others have just two. Since we only have four weeks left in the regular season, it’s easy to see how this is still a toss-up.

If I were a betting man, which I’m not, I’d say the winner of the Tennessee-Georgia game would face the winner of the Texas-Texas A&M contest in the SEC championship game in Atlanta. But… there’s plenty of football left and any of the other teams I mentioned could sneak in. The overall balance of the SEC this fall is incredible. Who would have thought South Carolina would dismantle Texas A&M like they did on Saturday? Plus, who would have thought Vanderbilt would be nationally ranked and come away with wins over Alabama and Auburn?

As for Tennessee, no one is happy with how they played, but they should be very happy with their wins. Maybe…the Vols just haven’t reached their peak yet and their best football is ahead of them. This is a special team and this could be a really special season. However, as we can easily see, a few other teams are also planning a special season. Time will tell.

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