Today’s SEC schedule, TV listings

Remember earlier in the week when a record 10 teams from one conference – that conference being the SEC, of course – were ranked in the Associated Press Top 25?

That was a great feeling for SEC fans, especially in the wake of the Pac 12’s rough opening Saturday and the realization that Ohio State may have another cakewalk to the College Football Playoff (have you seen that schedule, y’all?). It was also a point of pride when previously-unranked Texas A&M toppled No. 15 Arizona State and Mississippi State entered the poll at No. 25.

But there’s a downside to all of this rankings gushing. These SEC teams have to play each other, and some will likely knock others out of the Top 25. This is the first week when there’s an opportunity for that to happen, as Saturday will see the first three conference games of the season. While conference play marks the beginning of the “real season” for some fans, it’s also the beginning of a few previously-undefeated SEC teams having to put “L’s” in their record books.

Here’s a viewing guide for Week 2:

• Auburn vs. Jacksonville State, noon ET, SEC Network
• Georgia at Vanderbilt, 3:30 p.m. ET, CBS
• Ole Miss vs. Fresno State, 3:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2
• Alabama vs. Middle Tennessee, 4 p.m. ET, SEC Network
• Arkansas vs. Toledo (in Little Rock), 4 p.m. ET, SEC Network (alternate)
• Tennessee vs. Oklahoma, 6 p.m. ET, ESPN
• Missouri at Arkansas State, 7 p.m. ET, ESPN3
• Florida vs. East Carolina, 7 p.m. ET, ESPN2
• Texas A&M vs. Ball State, 7 p.m. ET, ESPNU
• Kentucky at South Carolina, 7:30 p.m. ET, SEC Network
• LSU at Mississippi State, 9:15 ET, ESPN