Topics for Discussion: The Cocktail Party, Mississippi State-Bama and Your Favorite Quarterback

A few things to talk about after Week 8 of the SEC season, including next week's biggest games and which teams will be out of the running for a bowl berth

Georgia 29, Kentucky 24: Troubling Signs for the Dawgs as a Giant Game Looms

In a close call Saturday, Georgia showed the reasons why it might lose and win the World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party

Alabama 44, Tennessee 13: Alabama Rolls as Volunteers' Season Continues to Come Unglued

Alabama's relentless machine dismantled Tennessee, which is now fighting for its postseason life

Florida 44, South Carolina 11: The Gators Take Command in the SEC East

The win might not have been quite as convincing as it looked on the scoreboard. But for the Gamecocks, it was a knockout blow

Georgia Vs. Kentucky Preview: Yeah, It's Probably Going to Get Ugly

Kentucky's season has gotten so difficult that it's hard to put into words how likely they are to lose this game.

Vanderbilt 17, Auburn 13: Not as Close as the Score Indicates

Auburn should have lost this game by more than four points. So what do the Tigers do now?

LSU 24, Texas A&M 19: When You Can't Stop Shooting Yourself in the Foot

Texas A&M won this game on the stat sheet. They lost it because they couldn't hold onto the ball

For the Record: Middle Tennessee vs. Mississippi State

We don't have enough confectionery games to do a Cupcake Wars, so we'll do the one we have quickly.

Alabama Vs. Tennessee Preview: At Least It's on the Right Weekend

There's not much reason to think that Tennessee will win this game. And they won't.

South Carolina Vs. Florida Preview: Florida Beats South Carolina for Old Times' Sake

The Gamecocks don't play well on the road and are coming off a game when their defensive line struggled. Look out

GameDay Picks Include Live Alligator, Auburn Winning Game It's Not Playing

Noted philosopher and scholar Ryan Lochte was the College GameDay picker this morning. He definitely inhabits a, um, higher plane of conscience than we do, because he has Auburn winning the Texas A&M-LSU game:

And also, Lee Corso picked Florida to beat South Carolina with help from a baby albino alligator:

via SBNation

Fun times in Gainesville already today.

Week 8 Open Thread