Week 12
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All | ACC | Big 10 | Big 12 | Big East | Conference USA | Division I-A Independents | Mid-American Conference | MWC | Pac-12 | SEC | Sun Belt Conference | WAC
| Place | Team | Rating | Strength of Schedule | +/- | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Alabama (9 - 3) Schedule: 6.011 (2) | 8 8  | |||
| 2. Georgia (10 - 1) Schedule: 5.83 (7) | 7.832 7.832  | |||
| 3. Arkansas (8 - 3) Schedule: 5.678 (9) | 7.338 7.338  | |||
| 4. Auburn (8 - 4) Schedule: 5.861 (6) | 7.27 7.27  | |||
| 5. Florida (8 - 3) Schedule: 5.973 (3) | 6.863 6.863  | |||
| 6. LSU (8 - 3) Schedule: 5.561 (11) | 6.708 6.708  | |||
| 7. Tennessee (7 - 4) Schedule: 5.635 (10) | 6.463 6.463  | |||
| 8. Kentucky (7 - 4) Schedule: 5.243 (12) | 6.227 6.227  | |||
| 9. Mississippi (5 - 6) Schedule: 5.901 (5) | 5.852 5.852  | |||
| 10. South Carolina (5 - 7) Schedule: 5.916 (4) | 5.275 5.275  | |||
| 11. Vanderbilt (2 - 10) Schedule: 6.093 (1) | 4.163 4.163  | |||
| 12. Mississippi St (3 - 8) Schedule: 5.728 (8) | 4.059 4.059  |