Laura Rutledge has firmly established herself as one of the top reporters for both ESPN and the SEC Network. On Saturday, the 37-year-old sportscaster was back on the ground as “SEC Nation” headed to Columbia, Missouri, for the college football matchup between No. 14 Missouri Tigers and No. 8 Alabama Crimson Tide.

Alabama football rises in the Coaches Poll for the third straight week after beating 14th-ranked Missouri. Here's where the Crimson Tide rank.