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After Auburn’s 13-7 loss on the road against Georgia, Alabama is now the lone SEC team in the Top 10 of both the AP and Coaches Poll.
The Crimson Tide held on to their No. 1 ranking after a dominant victory against Mississippi State, while the Tigers dropped to No. 18 and No. 16 in the AP and Coaches Poll, respectively.
In both polls, LSU is now the second-highest ranked SEC team. The Tigers are No. 16 in the AP Poll and No. 14 in the Coaches Poll. Florida and Texas A&M are the only other SEC teams to be ranked after Week 11. The Gators are No. 21 in the AP Poll and No. 18 in the Coaches Poll, while the Aggies are No. 23 and No. 22 in the AP and Coaches Poll, respectively.
Here is a side-by-side comparison of the two Week 12 polls.
| Coaches Poll | AP Poll |
| 1. Alabama | 1. Alabama |
| 2. Ohio State | 2. Ohio State |
| 3. Louisville | 3. Louisville |
| 4. Michigan | 4. Michigan |
| 5. Clemson | 5. Clemson |
| 6. Wisconsin | 6. Wisconsin |
| 7. Washington | 7. Washington |
| 8. Oklahoma | 8. Oklahoma |
| 9. West Virginia | 9. Penn State |
| 10. Penn State | 10. West Virginia |
| 11. Utah | 11. Utah |
| 12. Colorado | 12. Colorado |
| 13. Oklahoma State | 13. Oklahoma State |
| 14. LSU | 14. Western Michigan |
| 15. Florida State | 15. USC |
| 16. Auburn | 16. LSU |
| 17. Nebraska | 17. Florida State |
| 18. Florida | 18. Auburn |
| 19. USC | 19. Nebraska |
| 20. Washington State | 20. Washington State |
| 21. Western Michigan | 21. Florida |
| 22. Texas A&M | 22. Boise State |
| 23. Boise State | 23. Texas A&M |
| 24. North Carolina | 24. San Diego State |
| 25. San Diego State | 25. Troy |
