Tennessee Volunteers (8-2, 5-2) — Tennessee could made things much easier on the SEC office had the Vols beat Georgia on Saturday night. Instead, Tennessee is hanging on to its win over Alabama as a statement victory that could be enough to push the Vols into the playoff. Atlanta, however, is unlikely.

All of the SEC's three-loss teams have officially been eliminated from contention, but the potential six-team tie remains very much alive.