I think it is now more clear than ever the SEC is not as deep as many of us thought it would be. There are only 5 teams ranked in the Associated Press Top 25, and that number is likely to stay the same after this weekend, with the possibility of it dropping to 4 if Ole Miss and Mississippi State were to both lose this week (Ole Miss would drop out and Mississippi State would not take their spot).
The conference is still good, and it might still be the best in the country. But if it is, the gap is significantly narrower than it has been in years past.