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2025 SEC football power rankings after Week 14
Week 14 of the 2025 college football season has concluded. All 16 SEC schools were in action during the final week of the regular season. No. 12 Vanderbilt (10-2, 6-2 SEC) defeated No. 18 Tennessee (8-4, 4-4 SEC), 45-24, in a regular-season finale on Saturday at Neyland Stadium. Rankings reflect the US LBM Coaches Poll in Week 14.
Tennessee finished its regular season ranked No. 31 nationally for strength of schedule. Ole Miss is the only SEC school ranked below the Vols for strength of schedule. The Rebels finished regular-season play ranked No. 40 nationally for strength of schedule. Final regular-season strength of schedule rankings are listed below.
I truly miss the division format in the SEC. The SEC was one of the conferences that actually had two fairly balanced divisions and almost always produced a competitive matchup in the SEC Championship game.
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SEC Power Rankings: New No. 1 team following loaded rivalry week
The SEC's final week of the regular season was headlined by the Iron Bowl and Egg Bowl, as well as many other high stakes matchups.
Georgia closed Rivalry Week with a 16-9 win over Georgia Tech on Saturday, lifting the Bulldogs to 11-1 on the year. This season, Georgia's defense is allowing
The 2025 edition of the SEC is a textbook example of why the new mega-conferences need divisions. The draw that each team receives for scheduling can make such a difference in how their season plays out.