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Every SEC team’s 2015 regular-season win total compared to last year
By Dave Holcomb
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In 2015, Alabama became the first program to win back-to-back SEC Championships in 17 years, but there was still quite a bit of change in the conference.
The biggest win differential in 2015 compared to 2014 came in the SEC East. Florida won three more conference games and one more out-of-conference game this season than the year prior. But the Gators did have one fewer out-of-conference game in 2014 due to a thunderstorm cancellation.
Tennessee saw the second biggest increase in win differential. The Volunteers won their final five games to finish with two more conference victories.
Missouri saw the biggest negative win differential in the conference. After winning the East last year with a 7-1 record, the only SEC game the Tigers won this season was against South Carolina.
Speaking of the Gamecocks, South Carolina lost its final five games and had its worst record since 1999.
There wasn’t nearly as much movement in the SEC West. LSU, Texas A&M and Arkansas each won one extra game this season compared to last. Mississippi State and Auburn each lost two more games.
Four teams in the conference, Alabama, Ole Miss, Georgia, and Kentucky, didn’t see any change at all.
Here is a complete table ordered from greatest to worst win differential from 2014 to 2015. (Note: records do not include SEC Championships or Bowl Games)
| Teams | 2014 Conference Record | 2015 Conference Record | 2014 Overall Record | 2015 Overall Record | Win Differential |
| Florida | 4-4 | 7-1 | 6-5 | 10-3 | +4 |
| Tennessee | 3-5 | 5-3 | 6-6 | 8-4 | +2 |
| LSU | 4-4 | 5-3 | 7-5 | 8-3 | +1 |
| Texas A&M | 3-5 | 4-4 | 7-5 | 8-4 | +1 |
| Arkansas | 2-6 | 5-3 | 6-6 | 7-5 | +1 |
| Vanderbilt | 0-8 | 2-6 | 3-9 | 4-8 | +1 |
| Alabama | 7-1 | 7-1 | 11-1 | 11-1 | 0 |
| Ole Miss | 5-3 | 6-2 | 9-3 | 9-3 | 0 |
| Georgia | 6-2 | 5-3 | 9-3 | 9-3 | 0 |
| Kentucky | 2-6 | 2-6 | 5-7 | 5-7 | 0 |
| Mississippi St. | 6-2 | 4-4 | 10-2 | 8-4 | -2 |
| Auburn | 4-4 | 2-6 | 8-4 | 6-6 | -2 |
| South Carolina | 3-5 | 1-7 | 6-6 | 3-9 | -3 |
| Missouri | 7-1 | 1-7 | 10-2 | 5-7 | -5 |
Dave covers SEC football for Saturday Down South.
