Moral Victory! SEC Power Ratings: Ole Miss makes a move, Vandy stuck at bottom

Alabama and Florida remain the top two teams in the nation, and will battle for the right to play Texas, barring any crazy upsets. Vandy sealed its position in the cellar last weekend, while Ole Miss made the biggest jump. Here we go:

1. ALABAMA: 10-0 (7-0)
Stock: Holding steady
Remaining games: UTC, at Auburn, vs. Florida (SEC Championship)
Best case: 13-0 (9-0); BCS National Championship Game
Worst case: 11-2 (7-2); Sugar Bowl
Moral Victory! Prediction: 12-1 (8-1); Sugar Bowl

2. FLORIDA: 10-0 (8-0)
Stock: Holding steady
Remaining games: Florida International, Florida State, vs. Alabama
Best case: 13-0 (9-0); BCS National Championship Game
Worst case: 11-2 (11-2); Sugar Bowl
Moral Victory! Prediction: 13-0 (9-0); BCS National Championship Game

3. LSU: 7-2 (4-2)
Stock: Holding steady, but poised for a collapse
Remaining games: at Ole Miss, Arkansas
Best case: 10-2 (6-2); Capital One Bowl
Worst case: 8-4 (4-4); Independence Bowl
Moral Victory! Prediction: 9-4 (4-4); Chick-Fil-A Bowl

4. GEORGIA: 6-4 (4-3)
Stock: Rising from No. 5
Remaining games: Kentucky, at Ga Tech
Best case: 8-4 (5-3); Capital One Bowl
Worst case: 6-6 (4-4); Independence Bowl
Moral Victory! Prediction: 7-5 (5-3); Outback Bowl

5. OLE MISS: 7-3 (3-3)
Stock: Way up, rising from No. 8
Remaining games: LSU, at Miss State
Best case: 9-3 (5-3); Capital One Bowl
Worst case: 7-5 (3-5); Independence Bowl
Moral Victory! Prediction: 9-3 (5-3); Capital One Bowl

6. TENNESSEE: 5-5 (2-4)
Stock: Dropping from No. 6
Remaining games: Vanderbilt, at Kentucky
Best case: 7-5 (4-4); Outback or Cotton Bowl
Worst case: 5-7 (2-6); No bowl
Moral Victory! Prediction: 7-5 (4-4); Music City Bowl

7. ARKANSAS: 6-4 (2-4)
Stock: Holding steady (though dropping from No. 6)
Remaining games: Miss State, at LSU
Best case: 8-4 (4-4); Cotton Bowl
Worst case: 6-6 (2-6); no bowl
Moral Victory! Prediction: 8-4 (4-4); Cotton Bowl

8. AUBURN: 7-4 (3-4)
Stock: Dropping from No. 7
Remaining games: Alabama (after bye week)
Best case: 8-4 (4-4); Capital One Bowl
Worst case: 7-5 (3-5); Independence Bowl
Moral Victory! Prediction: 7-5 (3-5); Liberty Bowl

9. S CAROLINA: 6-5 (3-5)
Remaining games: Clemson (after bye week)
Best case: 7-5 (3-5); Chick-Fil-A Bowl
Worst case: 6-6 (3-5); Papajohns.com Bowl
Moral Victory! Prediction: 6-6 (3-5); Independence Bowl

10. MISS STATE: 4-6 (2-4)
Stock: Holding steady
Remaining games: at Arkansas, Ole Miss
Best case: 6-6 (4-4); Liberty Bowl
Worst case: 4-8 (2-6); no bowl
Moral Victory! Prediction: 4-8 (2-6); no bowl

11. KENTUCKY: 6-4 (2-4)
Stock: Holding steady
Remaining games: at Georgia, Tennessee
Best case: 8-4 (4-4); Outback Bowl
Worst case: 6-6 (2-6); Papajohns.com Bowl
Moral Victory! Prediction: 6-6 (2-6); Papajohns.com Bowl

12. VANDERBILT: 2-9 (0-7)
Stock: Stuck at the bottom
Remaining games: at Tennessee
Best case: 3-9 (1-7)
Worst case: 2-10 (0-8)
Moral Victory! Prediction: 2-10 (0-8)