Cody Slovensky
Writer
The SEC is still an interesting race. Texas A&M and Alabama sit at the top of the conference, with each having a 6-0 record in conference play. As things currently sit, these two should be meeting in Atlanta for the SEC Championship.
Currently behind those teams are Georgia(6-1), Ole Miss(5-1), Texas(4-1), Vanderbilt(4-2), and Oklahoma(3-2). Three of these five teams have a pathway to make it to Atlanta, but all five still have a shot at making the College Football Playoff. All that these teams can do is just win and hope that everything falls into place.
For Georgia, they sit in a good place. With one conference game remaining, a win over Texas would eliminate Texas from contention and solidify their tiebreaker against Ole Miss. Georgia would need two scenarios to potentially happen. Texas A&M needs to lose to Texas because with a Georgia victory over Texas, Georgia wins the tiebreaker. If that doesn’t happen, then Alabama would need to drop its games to Oklahoma and Auburn.
For Ole Miss, they are in a good spot, but need a bit of help. Beating Florida and Mississippi State is step one. After that, Texas needs to win against Georgia and Texas A&M, but needs to lose against Arkansas. Another option would be for Alabama to lose to Oklahoma and Auburn. Ole Miss sits in a tough spot due to their loss to Georgia and Alabama’s win against Georgia.
If Texas wins out, they are in. Beating Texas A&M would give them the head-to-head nod to get them into the championship game. Having Georgia, Arkansas and Texas A&M left on their schedule is unfortunate. Arkansas is instantly a trap game, and by playing them, you are all but guaranteed a shoot-out. The motto for Texas is just win. If they do that, they are in. If they slip, they are not.
Vanderbilt and Oklahoma were mentioned above, but not because they have a shot at making the SEC Championship. Sitting with two losses each, neither team can afford a third loss. With an additional loss, each team will be eliminated from Playoff contention. Vanderbilt has the easier path between the two teams to make the final 12, but Oklahoma has a chance to earn a better seed than Vanderbilt should they win out.
LSU is coming off a hard-fought loss to Alabama. In their first game since Brian Kelly was the head coach, LSU showed a ton of fight. Defensively, they play about as good as you could hope for on the road; unfortunately, the offense was unable to execute. Every time the offense made a good play, a penalty or a mishap would hold them back. Now, LSU takes on the Arkansas Razorbacks and their very explosive offense.
Arkansas has not had a great season. Like LSU, they also parted ways with their head coach, and the season has not been very kind to them. Offensively, Arkansas is great, but on the defensive side of the ball, there are many questions. Of their seven losses, five have been one-possession games. The only rough loss was against Notre Dame.
Texas hits the road to take on Georgia in a matchup that could either elevate the Longhorns and put Georgia on the bubble or completely eliminate Texas from the Playoff picture. Oklahoma makes the trip to Tuscaloosa to take on Alabama in a game that has the exact same implications as Texas vs Georgia.
1- Texas A&M: CFP Lock
2- Alabama: CFP Lock
3- Georgia: Borderline, with Texas and Georgia Tech on their schedule.
4- Ole Miss: CFP Lock
5- Texas: Even with two losses, there is a path for them.
6- Oklahoma: Tough schedule gives them a real chance.
7- Vanderbilt: Just win.
8- Tennessee: Eliminated
9- Missouri: Eliminated
10- Kentucky: Eliminated
11- LSU: Eliminated
12- Auburn: Eliminated
13- Mississippi State: Eliminated
14- Florida: Eliminated
15- South Carolina: Eliminated
16- Arkansas: Eliminated
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