ESPN College Football

Posted by ESPN.com's Chris Low

Let's empty out the mailbag as we point toward Georgia's blackout of Sanford Stadium on Saturday night when Alabama rolls into town. I can't wait to soak in that atmosphere. It's the first top 10 matchup between these two teams since 1976 when No. 6-ranked Georgia beat No. 10-ranked Alabama, 21-0, in Athens:

Harry in Williamsburg, Va., writes: Chris, I graduated from Alabama in 2005 and went through arguably some of the worst years in the school's storied football history. How much of a chance are you giving our boys this weekend against the Dawgs?

Chris Low: Other than the letdown against Tulane, I'm not sure how you could watch Alabama this season and not give the Crimson Tide a chance against everybody in the conference at this point. The matchup I like best for Alabama is massive nose tackle Terrence Cody against Georgia true freshman center Ben Jones. I'm not sure anybody can handle Cody, let alone a true freshman. Alabama coach Nick Saban is as good as there is when it comes to disguising coverages and coming up with schemes to confuse the quarterback, so he'll have something in store for Matthew Stafford. I think it's going to be a great game, but Georgia's experience on defense, No. 24 on offense and playing at home all give the Bulldogs the edge.

Dave in Melbourne, Fla., writes: I agree the Gators have not shown anything on offense so far this year. That could also be that the coach does not what to show a lot for other teams to watch until it's needed. I hope that is the case and not the other. The offense against Tennessee seemed like it could stand some help.

Chris Low: I asked Urban Meyer after the game how much the Gators showed offensively against Tennessee, and he said, "Everything," albeit with a little smile. In reality, I think there's a lot the Gators haven't shown this season. They've done just enough offensively to this point to get by, and they've also been smart offensively. I don't think this is the best Florida offensive line we've seen over the years, but the Gators have so many playmakers and use them so creatively that they're constantly keeping defenses on their heels. Percy Harvin will get more and more involved in the running game as the season progresses, and there's still not a better short-yardage or goal-line weapon in all of college football than Tim Tebow.

Ken from Memphis, Tenn., writes: Thank you for the nice comments concerning Mr. Munson. He indeed will be missed by not only all Dawg fans, but football fans across the country.

Chris Low: The SEC has been blessed over the years to have so many beloved radio broadcasters. Their voices will endure. Think about it: Larry Munson, John Ward, Bob Fulton and the late Jim Fyffe and Cawood Ledford were all making the radio airwaves the place to be on fall Saturdays for much of the last three decades, and Jack Cristil, Jim Hawthorne and Eli Gold are still going strong.

Todd from Palm Beach, Fla., writes: Vandy is that good. I am glad you recognize it in your power rankings. They play great team football. I am surprised you only had Florida at No. 3 behind LSU. LSU has not impressed so far, and they don't have a good quarterback. An LSU win at Auburn will not look so impressive when Auburn gets dominated by Vandy in two weeks.

Chris Low: I do think Vanderbilt will catch Auburn at a good time next week. The Commodores will be coming off an open date, while the Tigers will be coming off three tough, physical SEC games in a row against Mississippi State, LSU and Tennessee. Bobby Johnson has Vanderbilt playing at a high level, and most importantly, playing with a lot of confidence. I went back and forth on LSU and Florida for the No. 2 spot this week. But with LSU winning on the road against a top 10 team, that was enough to slide the Tigers into the No. 2 spot. Hey, they are the defending national champions. The Gators will get their chance to impress against LSU at the Swamp on Oct. 11.

Steve from Atlanta writes: Hey Chris! Rocky Top is rumbling and I can feel it even 200 miles away in Atlanta as even the most staunch Fulmer supporters are jumping on the bandwagon of a head coaching change. What will it take for some big changes to be made in Knoxville?

Chris Low: At this point, a 6-6 record would definitely get Fulmer. He would not be back under that scenario. A 7-5 record would put him in real danger, and the climate around Knoxville would be such that I'm not sure he'd want to be back. My guess is that this team ends up somewhere around 7-5, which will make things interesting. The absolute worst-case scenario for Tennessee athletic director Mike Hamilton is for Tennessee to go 8-4 in the regular season, lose in a lower-tier bowl and finish 8-5. Fulmer's new contract stipulates that his deal is automatically rolled over as long as he wins eight regular-season games. But an 8-5 finish, including a bowl loss, would put Hamilton in a nightmarish position. He'd be feeling some serious heat from fans at that point -- and stuck with a $5 million-plus buyout if he decided to make a change.