ClutchPoints Final 2025 SEC Football Rankings

As it is SEC The championship ended last weekend, the teams are preparing for the postseason or next year. As the dust settles on the 2025 campaign, it’s time for the final edition SEC football rankings.

1. Georgia (-)

Georgia is coming off a big win over Alabama in the SEC Championship game. It was a dominant performance by the Bulldogs. It started with a blocked punt, which would have led to a touchdown by Georgia. Alabama’s next drive ended in an interception, which would have given Georgia seven more points. Georgia didn’t allow a point for the Tide until the fourth quarter, as they went on to win 28-7.

Georgia is the No. 3 seed in the College Football Playoff. They will play Jan. 1 in the Allstate Sugar Bowl and await the winner of Tulane and Ole Miss.

2. Ole Miss (+1)

Ole Miss did not play this week, but moved up in the power rankings. The first reason is that Ole Miss’ only loss of the season was against Georgia. I was also on the road and with only one result. Second, a large part of the staff that was Expected to disappear with Lane Kiffin’s departure as coach in the College Football Playoff. That should get the offense going, and with a quality defense, Ole Miss will be a threat in the playoffs.

The Rebels will host Tulane in the first round of the playoffs on Dec. 20. If they win that game, it sets them up for a rematch with Georgia in the Sugar Bowl.

3. Texas A&M (-1)

The Aggies lost a spot, but are still playoff bound and one of the top teams in the nation. Texas A&M finished seventh in the CFP rankings after an 11-1 season. They are the worst one-loss team in the CFP rankings. They will host Miami in the first round of the playoffs on Saturday, December 20. With the win, the Aggies will play Ohio State in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic.

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Oklahoma is ranked 4th. They will have a chance to move up the leaderboard on Friday, December 19. The Sooners have a rematch against Alabama in the first round of the playoffs, this time at home in Norman, Oklahoma. With a win in the first round game, Oklahoma will face Indiana in the Rose Bowl.

5. Vanderbilt (+1)

Vanderbilt jumped into first place among teams that missed the playoffs. Alabama made the playoffs, but the way they looked against Georgia, Vandy gets a shot. Vanderbilt’s head coach, Clark Lea, tore up the CFP because the Dores missed the playoffs. Vanderbilt will play Dec. 31 in Tampa, Florida in the ReliaQuest Bowl against Iowa.

6.Alabama(-1)

Alabama’s offense looked completely out of sorts against Georgia in the SEC Championship. The team was held to negative three yards on the ground, while totaling just 209 yards of offense. Alabama lost 28-7, the third loss of the season for the Crimson Tide. Regardless of the third loss, Alabama will be in the College Football Playoff. Alabama visits Oklahoma on Dec. 19, and if they can win, they will face Indiana in the Rose Bowl.

7. Texas (-)

Texas was one of the top teams to miss the CFP. The Longhorns are 9-3 on the season and will play one of the other three-loss teams in the nation in their bowl game. Texas will play in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl on Dec. 31 against Michigan. This is the first non-playoff bowl game Texas has played in since the 2022 Alamo Bowl.

8. Missouri (-)

Missouri has lost three of its last five games, all against top-ranked opponents. The Tigers finished the season 8-4 and will play Virginia in the TacSlayer Gator Bowl on Dec. 27. Missouri has won each of its last two bowl games.

9. Tennessee (-)

It was also an 8-4 season for Tennessee. They will be looking for a new defensive coordinator, as well the Volunteers fired Tim Banks. The Vols were 92nd in scoring defense and 88th. in total defense last season. Tennessee will remain in state for its bowl game as it heads to Nashville on December 30th. The Volunteers will face Illinois in the Liberty Mutual Music City Bowl.

10. Florida (-)

Florida is looking forward to the 2026 season. Jon Sumrall is working on filling out his staff for the 2026 campaign, Sumrall will not only be focused on his future at Florida, but also on his present at Tulane. He will coach in the first round of the College Football Playoff on Dec. 20 against Ole Miss.

11. South Carolina (-)

It was a 4-8 record for the Gamecocks as they also prepare for the offseason. South Carolina had a solid early signing period, and Shane Beamer made some changes to the coaching staff. South Carolina will have hopes of moving up in the rankings in 2026, but it may be tough with the teams behind them.

12. Auburn (-)

Auburn is looking forward to the 2026 campaign under new head coach Alex Golsch, who will leave USF before coaching the Cure Bowl against Old Dominion. The Tigers hope to be better against conference foes as they went just 1-7 in conference play in 2025.

13. LSU (-)

The worst bowl team in the SEC is the LSU Tigers. They will be a completely new team next year, with transfers and a new coaching staff. Still, the current Tigers will get a chance to prove themselves for new head coach Lane Kiffin. LSU will face Houston in the Kinder’s Texas Bowl on Dec. 27, with Kiffin in attendance, evaluating his new roster.

14. Mississippi State (-)

Mississippi State just made an interesting hire after a 5-7 season. The Bulldogs parted ways with Coleman Hatzler, their defensive coordinator, after the season. Mississippi State running back Zach Arnett. Arnett served as the defensive coordinator from 2020-2022 before spending 2023 as the Bulldogs’ head coach following the passing of Mike Leach. Now he will return to the Bulldogs’ line, once again as the defensive coordinator. They will look to turn around a defense that struggled in 2025.

15. Kentucky (-)

Kentucky will look different in 2026. They finished the season 5-7 and moved on from Mark Stoops. Stoops is the all-time winningest coach in Kentucky football history, surpassing Burr Bryant. He was 72-80 in his time with Kentucky. Now, Will Stein wants to get Kentucky back to a bowl game, something they haven’t done since 2023.

16. Arkansas (-)

Arkansas finished as the worst team in the SEC, going 0-8 in conference play and 2-10 overall. Ryan Silverfield has already brought in some workers from Memphis while also transferring some recruits. Arkansas has the potential to climb out of the SEC basement in 2026, but it will take a solid offseason