On a weekend featuring several marquee matchups, the home teams reigned supreme as the SEC division races started to take shape after some surprising results.
Texas A&M kept it close until midway through the second half, but Alabama pulled away to win 33-14 while establishing itself as the premier team in the conference. The Crimson Tide will not be without some challengers though, as Auburn looks strong after a 56-3 trouncing of Arkansas and LSU may have turned a corner with its convincing 38-21 victory over Mississippi.
Missouri was the only host SEC team to lose on Saturday.