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SEC Week 13 power rankings: A new No. 1

Here's where things stand in the SEC with the regular season over:

1. Auburn (10-2): There might not be a hotter team in college football than the Tigers, who have beaten the No. 1-ranked team in two of the past three weeks, setting up the possibility of becoming the first two-loss team to reach the College Football Playoff.

2. Georgia (11-1): Of course, the Bulldogs stand in the way. Since losing by three touchdowns to Auburn, Kirby Smart's squad has handled its business, beating Kentucky and Georgia Tech by a combined 60 points. The formula for the playoff is simple: Beat Auburn and you're in.

3. Alabama (11-1): Now the Crimson Tide wait. Frankly, they have no one to blame but themselves. What happened against Auburn in the second half was an implosion of poor execution and mystifying playcalling. A shot at the playoff isn't out of the question, but Nick Saban's squad will need help to get in.

4. LSU (9-3): Hats off to Ed Orgeron for the turnaround he orchestrated after that inexplicable loss to Troy. Since, the Tigers have gone 6-1 and set themselves up for a nice bowl game.

5. Mississippi State (8-4): Nick Fitzgerald's injury contributed to its Egg Bowl loss. However, even as the Bulldogs made a litany of mistakes, they still came within a field goal of tying the score against Ole Miss and finished with a respectable eight wins.

6. South Carolina (8-4): The Gamecocks got handled 34-10 by rival Clemson, a team that could be playoff-bound. While they weren't as competitive as they had hoped, the team's 8-4 campaign is a solid one for the program in Will Muschamp's second year.

7. Texas A&M(7-5): The Kevin Sumlin era came to an end this weekend after the Aggies fell to LSU. The Aggies are making a change and gunning for a big name to move them from the middle of the SEC West pack.

8. Ole Miss (6-6): The Rebels' 31-28 win over Mississippi State in the Egg Bowl put a nice cap to a solid season under interim coach Matt Luke, who appears to have done a good enough job to get the permanent gig.

9. Missouri (7-5): The Tigers put the final touches on an impressive finish with their 48-45 win over Arkansas, giving them six straight victories and real optimism under second-year coach Barry Odom.

10. Kentucky (7-5): A blowout loss to Louisville puts a bad taste in the Wildcats' mouths after an otherwise positive season. Though they finished with seven wins, it felt like it could have been more. Close losses to Florida and Ole Miss sting in that regard. That said, the program seems to be moving in the right direction.

11. Vanderbilt (5-7): The Commodores finally got themselves an SEC win with a decisive victory over Tennessee. It was a big win, the program's second straight against the Vols. But after a 3-0 start, it's a bit disappointing that the squad couldn't get another win to be bowl eligible.

12. Arkansas (4-8): The Bret Bielema era ended after an eighth loss -- this one at the hands of Mizzou -- and capped the program's worst season since his first year there. The Razorbacks will look to change the recent trajectory of their program after seeing their win totals go down each of the past two seasons.

13. Florida (4-7): The season was over the moment the Gators fired Jim McElwain, but what happened next didn't help. Losses to Missouri, South Carolina and Florida State further poured salt into the wound of a fan base desperate to be relevant again.

14. Tennessee (4-8): So it's safe to say Brady Hoke isn't going to get the job, right? As interim coach, he went 0-2, including what has to be a bitter pill to swallow for a proud Tennessee fan base by ending the season with an 18-point loss to in-state rival Vanderbilt.

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