Alabama remains at the top of the mountain in SEC

Football power poll for the SEC entering the 2017 season.

1. Alabama

2016 record: 14-1.

Season opener: vs. Florida State in Atlanta, Sept. 2.

2. Auburn

2016 record: 8-5.

Season opener: vs. Georgia Southern, Sept. 2.

3. Texas A&M

2016 record: 8-5.

Season opener: at UCLA, Sept. 3.

4. Georgia

2016 record: 8-5.

Season opener: vs. Appalachian State, Sept. 2.

5. LSU

2016 record: 8-4.

Season opener: vs. BYU in Houston, Sept. 2.

6. Florida

2016 record: 9-4.

Season opener: vs. Michigan in Arlington, Texas, Sept. 2.

7. Tennessee

2016 record: 9-4.

Season opener: vs. Georgia Tech in Atlanta, Sept. 4.

8. Arkansas

2016 record: 7-6.

Season opener: vs. Florida A&M, Aug. 31.

9. Mississippi State

2016 record: 6-7.

Season opener: vs. Charleston Southern, Sept. 2.

10. South Carolina

2016 record: 6-7.

Season opener: vs. N.C. State in Charlotte, Sept. 2.

11. Kentucky

2016 record: 7-6.

Season opener: at Southern Miss, Sept. 2.

12. Vanderbilt

2016 record: 6-7.

Season opener: at Middle Tennessee, Sept. 2.

13. Missouri

2016 record: 4-8.

Season opener: vs. Missouri State, Sept. 2.

14. Mississippi

2016 record: 5-7.

Season opener: vs. South Alabama, Sept. 2

This story was originally published August 15, 2017 at 9:23 AM with the headline "Alabama remains at the top of the mountain in SEC."