Wait so Sarkisian is calling out Ole Miss academics and Sumrall jumped in to defend Florida's standards. That's fine for the PR battle but let's talk about what actually matters for SEC power rankings going into 2026. Georgia still sits at the top with that Kaiden Prothro addition and a defense that ranked 3rd in SP+ last season. Texas is right behind them with Dia Bell coming in and that offensive line that gave up the fewest sacks in the conference. Florida is sitting at No. 13 in the 247 composite and that average recruit rating is actually higher than three teams ahead of them in the rankings. The Gators have a higher hit rate per prospect than Ole Miss or LSU in the last two cycles. Sumrall can defend the academic reputation all day but the roster needs to catch up to the recruiting efficiency before Florida cracks the top half of this conference. The SEC is still Georgia and Texas at the top with everyone else fighting for scraps.