Vandy is a much better team than in past years and they could win the SEC East, but they will not beat Alabama this week in Nashville or in Atlanta if they do pull off an East win. But it is good to see them playing so well.
Vandy wins ONE game about every 20 years or so against a ranked opponent. Last Saturday they beat a Kansas State team that was clearly over ranked, and all of a sudden the Vandy faithful go to talking SEC East champs, and beating Bama all in the same breath. Now, the SEC East is clearly the weak sister of the conference, but Vanderbilt will never win that division.
As I type this, it's 38-0 Bama. Alabama could play their third stringers and still beat the snot out of Vandy.