Tag: Vibe Check

Gators continue to climb The Athletic’s SEC vibe check in Week 14

Remember when Florida was the weekly bottom-dweller in The Athletic’s SEC vibe rankings? Things have turned around in Gainesville quite a bit since then.

The vibes are high in Gainesville after a three-game winning streak to close out the regular season for the Florida Gators, securing the first winning season of the Billy Napier era.

The Orange and Blue spent the first few months of the season toiling at the bottom of The Athletic’s SEC vibe check rankings, but a strong November has changed things around entirely. Florida ends the regular season at No. 4 in the vibe rankings, according to listmaker Seth Emerson.

“Before this season, just imagine saying that Florida went into Tallahassee, won by 20 points and ‘only’ covered the spread by a field goal,” Emerson wrote. “That’s how far Billy Napier and the Gators have come. Well, also how far the Seminoles fell, but still.”

It’s hard to deny the momentum in Gainesville, and the future is bright with DJ Lagway set to lead the Gators for at least the next two seasons. Recruiting is booming, and a bowl game win could be the perfect end to an unexpected season for Florida.

Week 14 SEC vibe check rankings

  1. South Carolina Gamecocks (9-3, 5-3 SEC)
  2. Texas Longhorns (11-1, 7-1)
  3. Tennessee Volunteers (10-2, 6-2)
  4. Florida Gators (7-5, 4-4)
  5. Georgia Bulldogs (10-2, 6-2)
  6. Alabama Crimson Tide (9-3, 5-3)
  7. Vanderbilt Commodores (6-6, 3-5)
  8. Texas A&M Aggies (8-4, 5-3)
  9. Missouri Tigers (9-3, 5-3)
  10. Ole Miss Rebels (9-3, 5-3)
  11. Oklahoma Sooners (6-6, 2-6)
  12. Mississippi State Bulldogs (2-10, 0-8)
  13. Auburn Tigers (5-7, 2-6)
  14. LSU Tigers (8-4, 5-3)
  15. Arkansas Razorbacks (6-6, 3-5)
  16. Kentucky Wildcats (4-8, 1-7)

What’s next for Florida?

That is the end of the regular-season schedule for the Orange and Blue. Now the Gator Nation waits with bated breath to hear which bowl game their beloved football team will play in this December. Stay tuned to this website for more information.

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Florida jumps into top 5 of The Athletic’s SEC vibe check after Ole Miss upset

A wild Week 13 in the SEC has Florida inside the top five of The Athletic’s latest SEC vibe check rankings.

After spending most of the season near the bottom of The Athletic’s SEC vibe check rankings, the Florida Gators are fifth in the conference after ending the College Football Playoff hopes of two ranked opponents.

Georgia beat writer and author of the SEC vibe check Seth Emerson has been sour on Florida head coach [autotag]Billy Napier[/autotag] all year long, but even he can’t deny the progress made by the Gators since the first month of the season.

“Good for Billy Napier,” Emerson wrote. “Sometimes a coach survives the hot seat through luck, but in this case, Napier legitimately got his team better, and with [autotag]DJ Lagway[/autotag] at quarterback, there’s real hope going forward. How much hope we’ll see, but Napier earned another year.”

The national narrative of Napier being on the hottest seat in college football has dissipated, and the future seems right for the Orange and Blue. The Gators are already bowl-eligible and can finish the 2024 season with eight wins, assuming a victory against 2-9 Florida State next week and a bowl-game victory.

The greatest irony lost in all of this is that Napier beat Lane Kiffin, the fan favorite to replace him if a coaching change were made, and dropped the Rebels from No. 2 to No. 13 in the vibe rankings.

Week 13 SEC vibe check rankings

  1. South Carolina Gamecocks (8-3, 5-3 SEC)
  2. Tennessee Volunteers (9-2, 5-2)
  3. Texas Longhorns (10-1, 6-1)
  4. Georgia Bulldogs (9-2, 6-2)
  5. Florida Gators (6-5, 4-4)
  6. Texas A&M Aggies (8-3, 5-2)
  7. Missouri Tigers (8-3, 4-3)
  8. Vanderbilt Commodores (6-5, 3-4)
  9. Oklahoma Sooners (6-5, 2-5)
  10. Auburn Tigers (5-6, 2-5)
  11. Arkansas Razorbacks (6-5, 3-4)
  12. Mississippi State Bulldogs (2-9, 0-7)
  13. Ole Miss Rebels (8-3, 4-3)
  14. Kentucky Wildcats (4-7, 1-7)
  15. LSU Tigers (7-4, 4-3)
  16. Alabama Crimson Tide (8-3, 4-3)

Next up for Florida

The Gators wrap up the 2024 regular season schedule in Tallahassee for their annual rivalry game against the Florida State Seminoles. The game will take place inside Doak Campbell Stadium and will kick off at either 7 or 7:30 p.m. ET; broadcast details have yet to be determined.

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Florida jumps up four spots in The Athletic’s SEC vibe check rankings

The vibes are trending up for Florida after a big upset win over LSU in Week 12, and The Athletic agrees.

The curse of Marco Wilson came to an end on Saturday when the Florida Gators defeated the LSU Tigers for the first time since 2018, and bowl eligibility appears almost certain for the Orange and Blue with Florida State still on the schedule.

The vibes in Gainesville are sky-high, so much so that The Athletic’s Seth Emerson was forced to move the Gators up four spots to No. 8 in his weekly vibe check rankings.

“A good case can be made for putting the Gators even higher,” Emerson wrote. “They’re playing well enough now that Ole Miss is on upset watch. And the trip to Florida State looks to be close to a gimme at this point. [autotag]DJ Lagway[/autotag] looks like the real deal. [autotag]Billy Napier[/autotag] is doing just enough to provide hope.

“Should Florida feel great about the overall future of the program? Eh, we’re not there yet. But should it feel much better than it did early in the season? Quite obviously.”

The future appears very bright for the Gators with Lagway at the helm, regardless of what Emerson thinks. There’s Heisman potential under center at Florida, and he’s still just a freshman. A win over Ole Miss next week would vault the Gators even further up these rankings and put a four-game win streak to close out 2024 on the table.

Week 11 SEC vibe check rankings

  1. South Carolina Gamecocks (7-3, 5-3)
  2. Ole Miss Rebels (8-2, 4-2 SEC)
  3. Alabama Crimson Tide (8-2, 4-2)
  4. Georgia Bulldogs (8-2, 6-2)
  5. Texas Longhorns (9-1, 5-1)
  6. Vanderbilt Commodores (6-4, 3-3)
  7. Texas A&M Aggies (8-2, 5-1)
  8. Florida Gators (5-5, 3-4)
  9. Tennessee Volunteers (8-2, 5-2)
  10. Missouri Tigers (7-3, 3-3)
  11. Arkansas Razorbacks (5-5, 34)
  12. Oklahoma Sooners (5-5, 1-5)
  13. Auburn Tigers (4-6, 1-5)
  14. Mississippi State Bulldogs (2-8, 0-6)
  15. Kentucky Wildcats (4-6, 1-6)
  16. LSU Tigers (6-4, 3-3)

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Blowout loss to Texas drops Florida in The Athletic’s latest SEC vibe check

Florida’s 32-point loss to Texas in Week 11 has the Gators dropping further down the weekly SEC vibe check rankings.

There was a brief moment where things seemed to be trending up for the Florida Gators this year, but the first half against Georgia feels a lot further away than the six quarters and eight days.

The Athletic’s weekly SEC vibe check reflects the sudden depressive episode Gator Nation has slipped into after a 49-17 thumping at the hands of Texas on Saturday, with Florida slipping to No. 12 out of 16 in the conference rankings.

“We were all set to pronounce the vibes just great thanks to Thursday’s announcement that Napier was coming back next year,” wrote The Athletic’s Seth Emerson.

“A justifiable decision met with not much pushback from the fan base. Then a day later came news that the athletic director who made that announcement has issues with the men’s basketball program. Then a day later, Napier’s team got clobbered in Austin. So… yeah. There are ‘we can’t have nice things’ vibes in Gainesville.”

For once, Emerson hit the nail on the head here with Florida. Billy Napier getting a vouch of confidence did receive some pushback, but it’s mostly a vocal minority on social media — find something better to do with your life, I am begging.

Then everything went horribly wrong for the Gators, including the Todd Golden drama. The Texas drubbing has both coaches and players sounding glum, but things could change in a heartbeat if DJ Lagway returns to play against LSU and/or Ole Miss.

Despite many injuries, a three-game win streak to end the regular season is not out of the question for this team.

Week 11 SEC vibe check rankings

  1. Ole Miss Rebels (8-2, 4-2 SEC)
  2. South Carolina Gamecocks (6-3, 4-3)
  3. Alabama Crimson Tide (7-2, 4-2)
  4. Texas Longhorns (8-1, 4-1)
  5. Tennessee Volunteers (8-1, 5-1)
  6. Vanderbilt Commodores (6-4, 3-3 )
  7. Texas A&M Aggies (7-2, 5-1)
  8. Missouri Tigers (7-2, 3-2)
  9. Arkansas Razorbacks (5-4, 3-3)
  10. Georgia Bulldogs (7-2, 5-2)
  11. Oklahoma Sooners (5-5, 1-5)
  12. Florida Gators (4-5, 2-4)
  13. Mississippi State Bulldogs (2-8, 0-6)
  14. Kentucky Wildcats (3-6, 1-6)
  15. Auburn Tigers (3-6, 1-5)
  16. LSU Tigers (6-3, 3-2)

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Lagway injury leads to dip in The Athletic’s SEC vibe check

A loss to Georgia and injury to quarterback DJ Lagway has the Gators trending down on The Athletic’s SEC vibe check after Week 10.

Florida fell two spots to No. 12 in The Athletic’s weekly SEC vibe check after losing quarterback [autotag]DJ Lagway[/autotag] in a winnable game against Georgia that ended 34-20 in favor of the Bulldogs.

It’s hard to blame Seth Emerson for dropping the Gators a couple of spots, but he’s finally admitting that [autotag]Billy Napier[/autotag]’s improvements as Florida continues to stay competitive with some of the best teams in the conference.

“Billy Napier seems to be maturing as a coach before our eyes, keeping his team competitive despite having to turn to a walk-on quarterback,” Emerson said. “And yet that brings us back to Napier as a program-builder and why he was left in that situation because it’s not like an SEC team has ever won with a walk-on quarterback and… wait I hear myself now too, sorry.”

The good news is Lagway’s injury isn’t as serious as initially feared, which means a return could come as early as next week against Texas. Even if Lagway’s not back to play in his home state this weekend, the more winnable games on the schedule come after that against LSU and Ole Miss.

Florida must win one of those two games and defeat Florida State in the season finale to secure bowl eligibility.

Week 10 SEC vibe check rankings

  1. Vanderbilt Commodores (6-3, 3-2 SEC)
  2. South Carolina Gamecocks (5-3, 3-3)
  3. Texas Longhorns (7-1, 3-1)
  4. Tennessee Volunteers (7-1, 4-1)
  5. Texas A&M Aggies (7-2, 5-1)
  6. Ole Miss Rebels (7-2, 3-2)
  7. Georgia Bulldogs (7-1, 5-1)
  8. Alabama Crimson Tide (6-2, 3-2)
  9. LSU Tigers (6-2, 3-1)
  10. Missouri Tigers (6-2, 2-2)
  11. Arkansas Razorbacks (5-4, 3-3)
  12. Florida Gators (4-4, 2-3)
  13. Mississippi State Bulldogs (2-7, 0-5)
  14. Oklahoma Sooners (5-4, 1-4)
  15. Kentucky Wildcats (3-6, 1-6)
  16. Auburn Tigers (3-6, 1-5)

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Gators take two-spot dip in The Athletic’s Week 9 SEC vibe check

Florida didn’t play during Week 9, but the Gators still fell two spots in The Athletic’s weekly SEC vibe check ahead of a meeting with Georgia.

The excitement following Florida’s 48-20 win over Kentucky has begun wearing off, and the existential dread that comes ahead of a meeting with Georgia is starting to sink in.

Okay, things aren’t that bad, but it’s safe to say the “vibes” are down in Gainesville as the Gators begin their collision course with four straight ranked opponents. As a result, the Orange and Blue are ranked 10th in the latest SEC vibe check from The Athletic.

“The momentum is slow, but Billy Napier might be doing enough to earn another year with the Gators,” Georgia beat writer for The Athletic Seth Emerson wrote. “If it’s a close call, you would think he’ll be back, given he has an interim president and an athletic director invested in him. But getting clobbered in Jacksonville by Georgia on Saturday quickly could derail all of that.”

The world expects Florida to get “clobbered” on Saturday, but Florida’s defense improved a lot throughout October. That’s not to say the Gators will be the Dawgs this week, but a 16.5-point spread might be an easy cover for UF.

Whoever wins this game will likely move to the top of the vibe check rankings in Week 10. Georgia lost the throne while on bye, following a big win for Texas A&M over LSU, and Florida upsetting its biggest conference rival for only the second time in eight seasons (2020) would be huge for obvious reasons.

Week 9 SEC vibe check rankings

  1. Texas A&M Aggies (7-1, 5-0 SEC)
  2. Georgia Bulldogs (6-1, 4-1)
  3. Tennessee Volunteers (6-1, 3-1)
  4. Vanderbilt Commodores (5-3, 2-2)
  5. Arkansas Razorbacks (5-3, 3-2)
  6. Texas Longhorns (7-1, 3-1)
  7. South Carolina Gamecocks (4-3, 2-3)
  8. Alabama Crimson Tide (6-2, 3-2)
  9. Ole Miss Rebels (6-2, 2-2)
  10. Florida Gators (4-3, 2-2)
  11. LSU Tigers (6-2, 3-1)
  12. Auburn Tigers (3-5, 1-4)
  13. Missouri Tigers (6-2, 2-2)
  14. Mississippi State Bulldogs (1-7, 0-5)
  15. Oklahoma Sooners (4-4, 1-4)
  16. Kentucky Wildcats (3-5, 1-5)

How to watch Florida vs. Georgia

The Gators go up against the Georgia Bulldogs on Saturday, Nov. 2 in Jacksonville. That game will kick off at 3:30 p.m. ET and can be seen on ABC.

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Florida makes huge jump in The Athletic’s Week 8 SEC vibe check

For the first time this season, Florida is ranked higher than No. 14 on The Athletic’s weekly SEC vibe check. A four-touchdown win is the cause.

Florida’s Week 8 win over Kentucky sent waves of hope and positivity throughout the Gators’ fan base. So much so that even the biggest haters can’t deny the vibes in Gainesville are up.

The Athletic’s Seth Emerson, who puts together the weekly SEC vibe check, hasn’t ranked Florida higher than 14th at any point this year. But the Georgia Bulldogs beat writer couldn’t deny the Orange and Blue this week following a 48-20 win over the Wildcats.

Sure, he managed to sneak some snark in, but moving the Gators up to No. 8 in the Week 8 vibe check had to be a tough swallow.

“(Looking around.) So we’re doing this? Yeah, we’re doing this. The vibes basement dweller early in the season, the team with the dead coach walking, is still hanging around and improving,” Emerson wrote. “By lasting this long, Billy Napier now gets an awkward reunion with Jaden Rashada before or after the team’s game against Georgia in Jacksonville. Hug it out, fellas.”

Thanks, I guess.

Rashada jokes aside, things are looking up for Florida, even with a daunting schedule looming. The defense has improved week by week, and a true freshman duo at quarterback and running back just put up 400-plus offensive yards against a top-3 defensive in the league (entering Week 8).

Beating one of Georgia, Texas, LSU and Ole Miss after the bye is key, though. Florida could fall right back to where it was if none of those games are competitive, and Billy Napier would almost certainly lose his job. A 6-6 finish is achievable though, with a floundering Florida State team at the end of the tunnel.

For now, the Gators get an extra week to enjoy the win with a bye coming up. Then comes that gauntlet of top-15 teams.

Week 8 SEC vibe check rankings

  1. Georgia Bulldogs (6-1, 4-1)
  2. Tennessee Volunteers (6-1, 3-1)
  3. LSU Tigers (6-1, 3-0)
  4. Texas A&M Aggies (6-1, 4-0)
  5. Vanderbilt Commodores (5-2, 2-1)
  6. South Carolina Gamecocks (4-3, 2-3)
  7. Texas Longhorns (6-1, 2-1 SEC)
  8. Florida Gators (4-3, 2-2)
  9. Missouri Tigers (6-1, 2-1)
  10. Ole Miss Rebels (5-2, 1-2)
  11. Mississippi State Bulldogs (1-6, 0-4)
  12. Arkansas Razorbacks (4-3, 2-2)
  13. Alabama Crimson Tide (5-2, 2-2)
  14. Auburn Tigers (2-5, 0-4)
  15. Kentucky Wildcats (3-4, 1-4)
  16. Oklahoma Sooners (4-3, 1-3)

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Florida improving but not moving up in The Athletic’s SEC Vibe Check

Florida had the No. 8 team in the country on the ropes all of Saturday night, but a loss means no movement in the latest SEC vibe check from The Athletic.

Another week, another disrespectful ranking from The Athletic’s Seth Emerson, who puts together the almighty Vibe Check.

The Florida Gators check in at No. 14 for a third-straight week, which feels a bit unjustified, but at least they weren’t dropped to the bottom two following a close loss to… checks notes… the No. 8 team in the country.

“Sigh. Even as the Gators keep showing fight and improvement, they can’t close the deal,” Seth Emerson of The Athletic wrote. “As the game was winding down, you looked at Billy Napier and wondered: Dare we say, he could be starting to save his job? But then the ending, ultimately not going for two and the win and the offense going backward in overtime … again, sigh.”

Emerson is the guy who is so close to getting it but refuses to cross the finish line. His own words point out that Florida is improving, and while a loss does hurt the “vibe” in Gainesville, it’s a bit curious to keep the Gators in the No. 14 position for three weeks in a row.

Things are getting better for Florida football. A win over Kentucky — which ranks 12th overall on this list — should do the trick for the Gators. Even the Georgia beat guy can’t deny that.

Also, what’s up with 2-4 (0-3) Auburn staying a spot ahead of Florida? Are the vibes really that high on a bye week after a loss? Maybe with Jawjuh blinders on…

Week 7 SEC vibe check rankings

  1. Texas Longhorns (6-0, 2-0 SEC)
  2. Vanderbilt Commodores (4-2, 2-1)
  3. Texas A&M Aggies (5-1, 3-0)
  4. LSU Tigers (5-1, 1-0)
  5. Arkansas Razorbacks (4-2, 2-1)
  6. Tennessee Volunteers (5-1, 2-1)
  7. Alabama Crimson Tide (5-1, 2-1)
  8. Georgia Bulldogs (5-1, 3-1)
  9. Missouri Tigers (5-1, 1-1)
  10. Ole Miss Rebels (5-2, 1-2)
  11. South Carolina Gamecocks (3-3, 1-3)
  12. Kentucky Wildcats (3-3, 1-3)
  13. Auburn Tigers (2-4, 0-3)
  14. Florida Gators (3-3, 1-2)
  15. Mississippi State Bulldogs (1-5, 0-3)
  16. Oklahoma Sooners (4-2, 1-2)

Next up for Florida

The Gators return to Gainesville this week for a homecoming matchup with the Kentucky Wildcats. Kickoff is slated for 7:45 p.m. ET and the game will be broadcast on the SEC Network.

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Florida stays at No. 14 on The Athletic’s SEC vibe check after beating UCF

Florida’s win over UCF raised spirits for some in Gainesville, but The Athletic’s SEC vibe check disagrees. The Gators stay put at No. 14 after Week 6.

Despite the “vibe” in Gainesville going up following a 24-13 win over UCF this weekend, the Florida Gators remain at No. 14 in the latest SEC vibe check rankings from The Athletic.

Maybe it’s because Georgia Bulldogs writer Seth Emerson compiled this list, but leaving Florida in the bottom three after so many other teams collapsed feels intentionally disrespectful. The copy also contains some heavy sarcasm.

“Billy Napier fights on! It does seem to just be delaying the inevitable, but hey, give credit where it’s due,” Emerson wrote, without giving much credit where it was supposedly due.

To rub some salt in the wound, Emerson has Auburn jumping up three spots to No. 13 — one place ahead of Florida — for seemingly no good reason.

“By scoring margin, it was Auburn’s worst loss of the season,” he wrote. “By actual performance, it was the best loss, validation that when this team doesn’t turn the ball over it can be halfway competitive.”

Got it. “Best losses” and “halfway competitive” are better than actual wins.

Emerson got some things right, though, like moving Vanderbilt into the top spot after a gargantuan upset of Alabama — after beating Georgia the week prior.

Texas A&M moving into the No. 2 spot seems right, too. If a 31-point victory over a top-10 team isn’t getting the vibes up, it’s hard to figure out what is.

It looks like Florida will have to do something mighty impressive to break into the top 10 at any point. If that happens, maybe The Athletic will provide some real analysis instead of cheap shots at Billy Napier. (Probably not, though.)

Week 4 SEC vibe check rankings

  1. Vanderbilt Commodores (3-2, 1-1)
  2. Texas A&M Aggies (5-1, 3-0)
  3. Arkansas Razorbacks (4-2, 2-1)
  4. Texas Longhorns (5-0, 1-0)
  5. Ole Miss Rebels (5-1, 1-1)
  6. Georgia Bulldogs (4-1, 2-1)
  7. Alabama Crimson Tide (4-1, 1-1)
  8. Tennessee Volunteers (4-1, 1-1)
  9. Kentucky Wildcats (3-2, 1-2)
  10. Oklahoma Sooners (4-1, 1-1)
  11. LSU Tigers (4-1, 1-0)
  12. Missouri Tigers (4-1, 1-1)
  13. Auburn Tigers (2-4, 0-3)
  14. Florida Gators (3-2, 1-1)
  15. South Carolina Gamecocks (3-2, 1-2)
  16. Mississippi State Bulldogs (1-4, 0-2)

Next up for Florida

The Gators head to Knoxville next week to resume Southeastern Conference play against the Tennessee Volunteers. Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m. ET and the game will be broadcast on ESPN.

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Florida holds steady in The Athletic’s SEC vibe check while on bye

Florida stayed put on the Week 5 SEC vibe check from The Athletic during its first bye week of the 2024 college football season.

Florida didn’t play in Week 5 of the college football season, so the Gators held steady at No. 14 on The Athletic’s weekly SEC vibe check.

“A week off meant watching a certain coach lose unexpectedly, meaning that certain coach might not make the Playoff and thus could be available,” senior writer Seth Emerson wrote. “There is still the matter of the current coach, who faces UCF at home this week, which could be the last time the Gators are favored this season. Probably a good idea to go bank that win.”

The “certain coach” Emerson is referring to is, of course, Lane Kiffin of Ole Miss. Many in Gator Nation want Kiffin to be the next coach in Gainesville, but that assumes Billy Napier’s time is up. A win over UCF might not save Napier’s job outright, but it gets him closer to that preseason projection of four wins.

Emerson is also forgetting about a miserable Florida State team that fell to 1-4 this week against SMU. If Florida isn’t favored to win the season finale against FSU, then it might really be wraps for Napier.

The rest of the SEC vibe check is as expected: Alabama moved into the top spot following an upset over Georgia and Kentucky jumped into the top five after beating Ole Miss.

One interesting note from this week’s vibe check is that both South Carolina and Vanderbilt fell despite being on bye. The Gamecocks only dropped one spot, which typically means another team had a strong week, but Vanderbilt fell four places with Alabama looming on the schedule.

Perhaps the Georgia writer felt Vandy had a chance to upset the Tide before Kalen DeBoer’s group put the hurt on them ‘Dawgs…

Week 5 SEC vibe check rankings

  1. Alabama Crimson Tide (4-0, 1-0)
  2. Texas Longhorns (5-0, 1-0)
  3. Tennessee Volunteers (4-0, 1-0 SEC)
  4. Kentucky Wildcats (3-2, 1-2)
  5. Missouri Tigers (4-0, 1-0)
  6. Texas A&M Aggies (4-1, 2-0)
  7. Georgia Bulldogs (3-1, 1-1)
  8. Oklahoma Sooners (4-1, 1-1)
  9. Arkansas Razorbacks (3-2, 1-1)
  10. South Carolina Gamecocks (3-1, 1-1)
  11. Vanderbilt Commodores (2-2, 0-1)
  12. LSU Tigers (4-1, 1-0)
  13. Ole Miss Rebels (4-1, 0-1)
  14. Florida Gators (2-2, 1-1)
  15. Mississippi State Bulldogs (1-4, 0-2)
  16. Auburn Tigers (2-3, 0-2)

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