Overview
- Alabama can book its trip to Atlanta by defeating Auburn, with tiebreaker math now favoring the Crimson Tide regardless of the Egg Bowl outcome.
- Texas A&M, undefeated in SEC play, secures a championship berth with a victory over Texas in the regular-season finale.
- In potential three‑team ties involving Alabama, Georgia and Ole Miss, the SEC discards head‑to‑head and advances to conference‑opponent winning percentage to select the participants.
- Georgia has completed league play and needs either Texas to beat Texas A&M or Auburn to upset Alabama, with some scenarios giving the Bulldogs the edge on common‑opponent results.
- Ole Miss remains a long shot, requiring a win over Mississippi State plus Texas over Texas A&M and Auburn over Alabama, while early CFP projections place Alabama around a No. 10 seed that likely hinges on winning the Iron Bowl.