The College Football Playoff first round has concluded for Southeastern Conference teams.
No. 9 seed Alabama (11-3) defeated No. 8 seed Oklahoma (10-3), 34-24, on Friday at Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma. The Crimson Tide advance to the Rose Bowl to play No. 1 seed Indiana (13-0).
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No. 10 seed Miami (11-2) defeated No. 7 seed Texas A&M (11-2), 10-3, on Saturday at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas. The Hurricanes will face No. 2 seed Ohio State (12-1) in the Cotton Bowl.
The final game in the College Football Playoff first round for a SEC school featured No. 6 seed Ole Miss (12-1) defeating No. 11 seed Tulane (11-3), 41-10, Saturday at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi. The Rebels advance to play No. 3 seed Georgia (12-1) in the Sugar Bowl.
Following the College Football Playoff first round, Vols Wire provides SEC football power rankings. Tennessee is ranked No. 9.
2025 SEC football power rankings after CFP first round
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School |
Record |
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1. Georgia |
12-1 (7-1 SEC) |
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2. Ole Miss |
12-1 (7-1 SEC) |
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3. Alabama |
11-3 (7-1 SEC) |
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4. Texas A&M |
11-2 (7-1 SEC) |
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5. Vanderbilt |
10-2 (6-2 SEC) |
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6. Texas |
9-3 (6-2 SEC) |
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7. Oklahoma |
10-3 (6-2 SEC) |
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8. Missouri |
8-4 (4-4 SEC) |
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9. Tennessee |
8-4 (4-4 SEC) |
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10. LSU |
7-5 (3-5 SEC) |
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11. Mississippi State |
5-7 (1-7 SEC) |
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12. Kentucky |
5-7 (2-6 SEC) |
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13. Auburn |
5-7 (1-7 SEC) |
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14. Florida |
4-8 (2-6 SEC) |
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15. South Carolina |
4-8 (1-7 SEC) |
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16. Arkansas |
2-10 (0-8 SEC) |
SEC football scores
Alabama 34, Oklahoma 24 (Norman, Oklahoma)
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Miami 10, Texas A&M 3 (College Station, Texas)
Ole Miss 41, Tulane 10 (Oxford, Mississippi)
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2025 Tennessee Vols football schedule, game results
Week 1 – Tennessee 45, Syracuse 26 (Atlanta, Georgia)
Week 2 – Tennessee 72, East Tennessee State 17 (Knoxville, Tennessee)
Week 3 – Georgia 44, Tennessee 41 OT (Knoxville, Tennessee)
Week 4 – Tennessee 56, UAB 24 (Knoxville, Tennessee)
Week 5 – Tennessee 41, Mississippi State 34 OT (Starkville, Mississippi)
Week 6 – Open date
Week 7 – Tennessee 34, Arkansas 31 (Knoxville, Tennessee)
Week 8 – Alabama 37, Tennessee 20 (Tuscaloosa, Alabama)
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Week 9 – Tennessee 56, Kentucky 34 (Lexington, Kentucky)
Week 10 – Oklahoma 33, Tennessee 27 (Knoxville, Tennessee)
Week 11 – Open date
Week 12 – Tennessee 42, New Mexico State 9 (Knoxville, Tennessee)
Week 13 – Tennessee 31, Florida 11 (Gainesville, Florida)
Week 14 – Vanderbilt 45, Tennessee 24 (Knoxville, Tennessee)
Dec. 30 Music City Bowl – Tennessee versus Illinois (Nashville, Tennessee)
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