The Crimson Tide and Auburn Tigers remained quietly positioned just outside the major headlines of the new rankings.

Kentucky is 1-0 with plenty to prove and nothing to lose. Alabama is No. 12 with a target on its back and a 29-year unbeaten streak in the series to protect. Something has to give Saturday at Kroger Field—and for the first time in a long time, Lexington believes it might not be business as usual.