SEC EAST

1. Missouri (9-2, 6-1 SEC) – The Tigers are one win away from winning the East but it’s a tricky one against a team they’d probably rather not play. 

Next game: Friday, November 28th against Arkansas. 

2. Georgia (9-2, 6-2 SEC) – The Bulldogs can only hope and pray that Missouri loses to Arkansas as they play their biggest in-state rival. 

Next game: Saturday, November 29th against Georgia Tech. 

3. South Carolina (6-5, 3-5 SEC) – The Gamecocks are only playing now to improve their bowl position. A win over Clemson isn’t a bad in their eyes either. 

Next game: Saturday, November 29th at Clemson. 

4. Florida (6-4, 4-4 SEC) – The Gators accomplished their goal of becoming bowl eligible last weekend and now face their biggest test yet. Can they knock off the Seminoles?

Next game: Saturday, November 29th at Florida State. 

5. Tennessee (5-6, 2-5 SEC) – The Volunteers are about where most people thought they’d be at this point. Since Butch Jones arrived, the main focus has always been 2015.

Next game: Saturday, November 29th at Vanderbilt. 

6. Kentucky (5-6, 2-6 SEC) – The Wildcats will get there eventually, but not this year. A win over Louisville and they go bowling. But that’s going to be easier said than done. 

Next game: Saturday, November 29th at Louisville. 

7. Vanderbilt (3-8, 0-7 SEC) – It’ll take a victory over in-state rivals Tennessee to keep the Commodores from a winless 2014 SEC campaign. The odds aren’t in their favor at all. 

Next game: Saturday, November 29th against Tennessee. 

 

SEC WEST 

1. Alabama (10-1, 6-1 SEC) – The Crimson Tide can clinch the SEC West with a victory on Saturday. But as we found out last year, strange things can happen. 

Next game: Saturday, November 29th against Auburn. 

2. Mississippi State (10-1, 6-1 SEC) – The Bulldogs are going to need a victory over Ole Miss and an Alabama loss to win the SEC West. It’s doable, but rather unlikely. 

Next game: Saturday, November 29th at Ole Miss.

3. Auburn (8-3, 4-3 SEC) – Can the Tigers do it against Alabama again? I’m not so sure, but they can end the regular season on a high note despite a somewhat disappointing season. 

Next game: Saturday, November 29th at Alabama. 

4. Ole Miss (8-3, 4-3 SEC) – The Rebels can knock their in-state rivals out of both the SEC West and College Football’s Playoff races with a win on Saturday. How sweet would that be? 

Next game: Saturday, November 29th against Mississippi State. 

5. Texas A&M (7-4, 3-4 SEC) – Well, the Aggies aren’t playing Texas or Arkansas (who I think they should play at the end of the season), but Thursday against LSU will suffice. I think. 

Next game: Thursday, November 27th against LSU. 

6. LSU (7-4, 3-4 SEC) – The Tigers didn’t meet any of their expectations this year, but they can salvage some of it on Thanksgiving. 

Next game: Thursday, November 27th at Texas A&M. 

7. Arkansas (6-5, 2-5 SEC) – The Razorbacks have finally hit their stride, but it was too little too late. They can finish on a high note by ruining Missouri’s SEC hopes. 

Next game: Friday, November 28th at Missouri. 

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Nolan Mucciarone of Alligator Army provides the information for our weekly 2014 SEC Power Rankings. You can follow Nolan on Twitter  @AA_FlaGators.

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