Week 10 of the College Football season has concluded, and several SEC teams remain in the hunt for a spot within the College Football Playoff.
Ahead of the first CFP rankings reveal of the season, nine SEC teams have earned a place within the US LBM Coaches Poll, five teams from the conference are included among the top 12.
Georgia checks in at No. 2 after taking down Florida on Saturday while Texas and Tennessee benefits from Penn State’s loss to Ohio State, jumping one place to No. 5 and No. 6 respectively.
Alabama moves up three spots to No. 11 ahead of its date with No. 13 LSU on Saturday. Ole Miss moves up six spots to No. 12 after its 63-31 showing at Arkansas on Saturday while Texas A&M falls to No. 16 after dropping a road contest to South Carolina.
Rounding out the SEC’s representation in the top 25 is Missouri and Vanderbilt. The Tigers advance one place to No. 22 despite taking a bye week, and the Commodores return to the top 25 after defeating Auburn on the road, 17-7.
Looking ahead, Auburn faces two ranked opponents over its final three games. Auburn battles No. 16 Texas A&M at Jordan-Hare Stadium on Nov. 23 and will conclude the regular season at No. 11 Alabama on Nov. 30.
Here’s the full top 25 in the coaches poll after Week 10.
| Rank | Team | Record | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon Ducks | 9-0 | 1,349 (53) |
| 2 | Georgia Bulldogs | 7-1 | 1,267 (1) |
| 3 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 7-1 | 1,245 |
| 4 | Miami Hurricanes | 9-0 | 1,194 |
| 5 | Texas Longhorns | 7-1 | 1,138 |
| 6 | Tennessee Volunteers | 7-1 | 1,039 |
| 7 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 7-1 | 982 |
| 8 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 7-1 | 961 |
| 9 | BYU Cougars | 8-0 | 918 |
| 10 | Indiana Hoosiers | 9-0 | 916 |
| 11 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 6-2 | 772 |
| 12 | Ole Miss Rebels | 7-2 | 657 |
| 13 | LSU Tigers | 6-2 | 653 |
| 14 | Boise State Broncos | 7-1 | 615 |
| 15 | SMU Mustangs | 8-1 | 603 |
| 16 | Texas A&M Aggies | 7-2 | 518 |
| 17 | Clemson Tigers | 6-2 | 513 |
| 18 | Iowa State Cyclones | 7-1 | 511 |
| 19 | Army Black Knights | 8-0 | 404 |
| 20 | Washington State Cougars | 7-1 | 284 |
| 21 | Kansas State Wildcats | 7-2 | 201 |
| 22 | Missouri Tigers | 6-2 | 192 |
| 23 | Pittsburgh Panthers | 7-1 | 178 |
| 24 | Colorado Buffaloes | 6-2 | 124 |
| 25 | Vanderbilt Commodores | 6-3 | 85 |