Georgia's 2-1 against top-15 competition this season. Despite struggles on defense after giving up 41 and 35 points in wins over Tennessee and Ole Miss, the Bulldogs have made enough plays in late-game situations to avoid losses in those contests. Georgia Tech might be unbeaten, but one-loss Georgia has played a far more difficult schedule.

All college football fans know that chaos often strikes when a weekend of games doesn’t appear to be the most attractive. So, no, there may not be a blockbuster matchup in Week 9, but it doesn’t mean there’s not plenty worth watching — including three ranked SEC matchups in Missouri at Vanderbilt,

Facing a must win at Mississippi State, all eyes will be on Texas quarterback Arch Manning, who struggled in an overtime win at Kentucky. How short is his leash this week?

A look at 10 key topics in college football ahead of Texas at Mississippi State and Texas A&M at LSU in SEC play.

The largest stadium in the SEC, Texas A&M's Kyle Field plays host to 102,733 fans each Saturday.

Their offense is led by quarterback Blake Shapen, who has passed for 1,525 yards, nine touchdowns, and five interceptions. Fluff Bothwell is the leading rusher, accumulating 465 yards and six touchdowns. However, he missed the last game due to an injury and is questionable for this week’s game.

The transfer portal and NIL money have helped level the playing field across college football. The result is the type of parity that makes the NFL must-see TV with the competition tighter than ever, especially in the Power Four conferences.