The last time SEC football was played, the calendar was still in October. Now we move into November, even though the month is nearly a full week old. The stretch run of the season begins in earnest. Opportunities to make statements are dwindling. Teams on the ledge can fall off it if they lose. The stakes are high and the pressure is higher. Let's look at the main storylines for SEC football in Week 10:

1 - Georgia revenge versus Ole Miss home magic

Georgia lost to Ole Miss in the Sugar Bowl last season, getting knocked out of the College Football Playoff quarterfinals for the second consecutive season. The pain of that loss runs deep for Kirby Smart, whose Dawgs now get another chance to beat the Rebels. Georgia did beat Ole Miss in the regular season last year, but in both UGA-Ole Miss meetings during the 2025-2026 season, the Ole Miss offense got the better of Georgia's defense. This year's Georgia defense rose up and stopped Alabama's offense on the road, so there is already a strong data point suggesting that Georgia can go on the road and smother a talented opponent.

However, Ole Miss is nails at home. The Rebels beat LSU and Missouri in Oxford this season and have been hard to beat in their home environment. They also have a quarterback, Trinidad Chambliss, who fits the "we have him and you don't" mold. Chambliss can change games by himself. He has done it for the Rebels in 2025 and 2026. He is a unique challenge, and to make the direct comparison to Alabama's Keelon Russell, he is more experienced and has been through more battles.

Georgia is playing slightly better entering this game, but Ole Miss at home is not easy to bet against. Ole Miss has to win to stay in the playoff race. Georgia will sit in a more dangerous situation if it loses. This will be SEC football theater at its finest.

2 - Alabama or LSU will lose a third game

This is another massive SEC game in Week 10. Alabama has to go to Tiger Stadium, but not at night, because Georgia-Ole Miss is the night game. Alabama's offensive line is the main key here. How that offensive line performs on the road - where Bama got smoked by Tennessee a few weeks ago - is likely to shape how this game goes. Alabama probably doesn't have a path to victory if its offensive line can't function well. The only thing which could save the Tide in that case is a bad Sam Leavitt game for LSU. Both teams have two losses. One will fall out of playoff position with a loss. You can cut the tension with a chainsaw in Baton Rouge.

3 - Texas and Missouri play the Jekyll and Hyde Bowl

Which version of Texas and Missouri will show up here? Missouri is really good at home and usually plays a lot worse on the road. Texas has been up and down all season. If this game had been in Austin, the Longhorns would be the pick, but in Columbia, Mizzou is more likely to win than not.

4 - Kentucky faces proving-ground moment at Tennessee

Is Kentucky for real? The Wildcats have already proved a lot, but now - after a week off, and after hearing how good they are, and reading press clippings, and absorbing the enormity of what they could be about to accomplish - they go to Neyland Stadium. Can Kentucky absorb all of this publicity and hype and pressure and still come up big? The Wildcats are a touchdown underdog, so they are still being discounted. Tennessee is a decent team but hardly a great team. We all saw the Vols struggle with Arkansas a few weeks ago. If Kentucky is for real, it wins. If Kentucky gets clobbered, it will be a sobering moment for the Cats despite the fact that they have already overachieved relative to preseason expectations.

Source: Yahoo Sports