The Southeastern Conference has taken over The Associated Press college football poll, grabbing six of the first seven spots.

The SEC set a new standard for hoarding high rankings, with Georgia at No. 1, No. 2 Texas, No. 4 Alabama, No. 5 Mississippi, No. 6 Missouri and No. 7 Tennessee. Half of the top 16 comes from the SEC.

How long will this last? Could be a while.

This week, Alabama takes a road trip to Wisconsin. The Crimson Tide is an early 15 1/2-point favorite, according to BetMGM. In the only matchup of ranked teams on Saturday, No. 24 Boston College is at Missouri and the Tigers are favored by 16 1/2.

Those look like the toughest non-conference games left for any of those six teams.

Some SEC head-to-heads could could whittle that dandy half-dozen down, but more likely it will be up to the second- and third-tier teams to provide upsets.

For now, the upper tier is the SEC’s world. Reality Check has some thoughts.

No. 1 Georgia (2-0)

Next: at Kentucky, Saturday.

Reality check: The Bulldogs dusted off RB Trevor Etienne against Tennessee Tech after he was benched in the opener for an offseason traffic violation. The Florida transfer averaged a cool 15.6 yards on just five carries.

Ranking: Just right. No. 2 Texas (2-0)

Next: vs. UTSA, Saturday.

Reality check: You can see the progress in QB Quinn Ewers. The lack of tailback depth might force the Longhorns to lean a little harder on their star QB. He seems up for it.

Ranking: Just right. No. 3 Ohio State (2-0)

Next: vs. Marshall, Sept. 21.

Reality check: The Buckeyes were locked on against Western Michigan, which was almost not fair to the Broncos.

Ranking: This is fine. No. 4 Alabama (2-0)

Next: at Wisconsin, Saturday.

Reality check: Injuries along the offensive line had the Crimson Tide out of sorts for much of the game against USF. We’ll see if that’s a problem or one that goes away with better health.

Ranking: Little high. No. 5 Mississippi (2-0)

Next: at Wake Forest, Saturday.

Reality check: You can only play who’s on your schedule and so far the Rebels have done exactly what an elite team should do.

Ranking: Little high. No. 6 Missouri (2-0)

Next: vs. No. 24 Boston College, Saturday.

Reality check: Competition has been very light, but considering defense was the question mark coming into the season allowing a total of 254 yards in two games is an encouraging sign.

Ranking: Too high. No. 7 Tennessee (2-0)

Next: vs. Kent State, Saturday.

Reality check: The Vols look like the undervalued stock among the SEC’s best-ranked teams. The offensive and defensive lines are good enough to allow QB Nico Iamaleava some growing pains.

Ranking: Too low. No. 8 Penn State (2-0)

Next: vs. Kent State, Sept. 21.

Reality check: Kent State, which opened the season at Pitt, plays Tennessee and Penn State back-to-back. This is the same team that just lost to FCS team St. Francis (Pa.).

Ranking: Touch low. No. 9 Oregon (2-0)

Next: at Oregon State, Saturday.

Reality check: The interior of the Ducks’ offensive line has been a problem, contributing to seven sacks allowed. Oregon allowed only five sacks all of last season..

Ranking: Feels a little high, but Boise State is a handful. No. 10 Miami (2-0)

Next: vs. Ball State, Saturday.

Reality check: USF looms in two weeks, a potential sneaky tricky nonconference game as Alabama has found out the last two years.

Ranking: Little low. No. 11 USC (2-0)

Next: at No. 17 Michigan, Sept. 21.

Reality check: The Trojans’ shutout of Utah State was the first by a Lincoln Riley-coached team against an FBS opponent.

Ranking: About right. No. 12 Utah (2-0)

Next: at Utah State, Saturday.

Reality check: The Utes pulled QB Cam Rising after he injured his hand with a big lead against Baylor. They say it’s not serious.

Ranking: Little high. No. 13 Oklahoma State (2-0)

Next: at Tulsa, Saturday.

Reality check: There are no bad wins, especially against Power Four opponents, but the Cowboys defense hasn’t played well.

Ranking: Good for now. No. 14 Kansas State (2-0)

Next: vs. No. 20 Arizona, Friday.

Reality check: The Wildcats’ experienced secondary got lit up by Tulane. Now here comes All-American Tetairoa McMillan.

Ranking: Touch low. No. 15 Oklahoma (2-0)

Next: vs. Tulane, Saturday.

Reality check: The Sooners are struggling to block and it’s making life hard on former five-star QB Jackson Arnold.

Ranking: Too high. No. 16 LSU (1-1)

Next: at South Carolina, Saturday.

Reality check: The running game is a problem and losing RB John Emery to another knee injury isn’t helping the situation.

Ranking: This seems too high, but everybody in this group seems to be ranked too high. No. 17 Michigan (1-1)

Next: vs. Arkansas State, Saturday.

Reality check: QB issues will dominate headlines, but offensive line issues are what’s really shocking for the Wolverines.

Ranking: Too high. No. 18 Notre Dame (1-1)

Next: at Purdue, Saturday.

Reality check: The NIU loss was certainly not all on QB Riley Leonard, but he really needs to be better.

Ranking: Too high. No. 19 Louisville (2-0)

Next: vs. Georgia Tech, Sept. 21.

Reality check: The Cardinals have outscored two outmanned opponents by a combined 111-14. They’re the ACC’s Ole Miss.

Ranking: Maybe a little low. No. 20 Arizona (2-0)

Next: at No. 14 Kansas State, Friday.

Reality check: The Wildcats have been called for 19 penalties in two games.

Ranking: Little high. No. 21 Iowa State (2-0)

Next: vs. Arkansas State, Sept. 21.

Reality check: The Cyclones live in close games. Having a kicker like redshirt freshman Kyle Konrady, who can crush 54-yard FGs with the game on the line seems massive.

Ranking: Little low. No. 22 Clemson (1-1)

Next: vs. NC State, Sept. 21.

Reality check: Maybe we overreacted about Clemson’s offense after the Georgia game. Or maybe we’re overreacting after a near-flawless performance against Appalachian State. Guess we’ll find out soon enough.

Ranking: Just right. No. 23 Nebraska (2-0)

Next: vs. Northern Iowa, Saturday.

Reality check: The Cornhuskers still have details to clean up. Most notably 12 penalties against Colorado. But the offensive and defensive line improvement is encouraging.

Ranking: The Huskers might be ranked prematurely. No. 24 Boston College (2-0)

Next: at No. 6 Missouri, Saturday.

Reality check: The next test is a big step up, but new coach Bill O’Brien’s Eagles have a solid offensive line and a dynamic QB.

Ranking: See Nebraska above. No. 25 Northern Illinois (2-0)

Next: vs. Buffalo, Sept. 21.

Reality check: Coach Thomas Hammock has a tough team of mostly homegrown, developed and retained players. With an off week and a rebuilding Buffalo team after, the Huskies could remain ranked for a little while.

Ranking: Maybe too low. How about that?