Georgia leads Week 12 SEC power rankings

Georgia holds the top spot in the Week 12 SEC power rankings after beating Missouri 48-21 at home and improving to 9-1 overall, 7-1 in conference play. The Bulldogs gained 468 yards and held Missouri to 286. In the first quarter, Georgia scored 21 points while keeping the Tigers scoreless.

Texas remains second following a 21-16 comeback victory at LSU. The Longhorns trailed 21-13 entering the fourth quarter, then outscored the Tigers 9-0 behind a field goal and late touchdown. Tennessee sits third after its defense controlled a 22-7 road win over Texas A&M. A 21-6 victory over Vanderbilt keeps Alabama fourth. The Crimson Tide went scoreless in the first and fourth quarters.

Kentucky is fifth after a 21-14 home loss to Florida, its second straight defeat following a 7-1 start. Sunday’s delayed game against Oklahoma could move Ole Miss from sixth and rearrange several other spots. LSU rises to seventh after staying close against Texas, and Missouri ranks eighth following consecutive losses to Texas and Georgia.

Florida moves to ninth after Aaron Philo completed 16 of 24 passes for 119 yards at Kentucky. He also ran 15 times for 102 yards and a touchdown. Without quarterback LaNorris Sellers, South Carolina lost 34-6 at Arkansas and falls to 10th. Oklahoma is 11th before facing Ole Miss, with Jason Witten set for his second game calling offensive plays after Ben Arbuckle was fired.

Auburn ranks 12th after a 41-9 victory over Mississippi State made the Tigers bowl-eligible under first-year coach Alex Golesh. Tennessee shut out Texas A&M in the second half, leaving the Aggies 13th. Arkansas is 14th following its 34-6 win over South Carolina.

Vanderbilt moves to 15th after keeping its loss to Alabama competitive. A sixth straight loss leaves Mississippi State 16th, with quarterback Kamario Taylor out for the season.

Why it matters

Georgia remains positioned as the SEC’s leading team after controlling Missouri on both sides of the ball. Sunday’s Ole Miss-Oklahoma result could shift the middle of the rankings, including the positions of Kentucky, Florida and South Carolina.

What to watch next

Ole Miss will face Oklahoma on Sunday after the Rebels’ flight was delayed. Georgia then travels to South Carolina, while Texas hosts Arkansas and Tennessee hosts LSU.