Standings
| Overall | Conference | Points Per Game | SRS | Polls | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School | W | L | T | Pct | W | L | T | Pct | Off | Def | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Rank | Notes |
| Tennessee | 9 | 1 | 2 | .833 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 27.1 | 11.7 | 19.54 | 6.96 | 4 | 4 | ||
| Florida | 9 | 1 | 1 | .864 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 26.0 | 14.7 | 17.16 | 7.07 | 5 | 1 | 5 | |
| Alabama | 9 | 2 | 1 | .792 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .750 | 26.5 | 15.1 | 17.95 | 7.62 | 10 | 13 | ||
| LSU | 9 | 2 | 1 | .792 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .750 | 18.9 | 11.2 | 10.33 | 3.33 | 13 | 8 | 20 | |
| Georgia | 7 | 3 | 2 | .667 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .583 | 24.8 | 14.3 | 13.58 | 6.17 | 12 | |||
| Auburn | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | 28.7 | 17.3 | 15.03 | 7.70 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Ole Miss | 4 | 6 | 1 | .409 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | 19.1 | 25.1 | 0.65 | 4.83 | ||||
| Vanderbilt | 3 | 7 | 1 | .318 | 1 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 15.1 | 28.0 | -6.63 | 3.91 | ||||
| Kentucky | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | 17.6 | 19.2 | 3.04 | 3.50 | ||||
| Mississippi State | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .000 | 23.4 | 26.2 | 1.80 | 4.35 | ||||
5 Bowl Games
- Number in parentheses indicates AP rank at time of bowl game
| Date | Bowl | Pts | Pts | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-01-01 | Cotton Bowl | Texas A&M (11) | 36 | Auburn (16) | 16 | Dallas, TX |
| 1986-01-01 | Sugar Bowl | Tennessee (8) | 35 | Miami (FL) (2) | 7 | New Orleans, LA |
| 1985-12-28 | Aloha Bowl | Alabama (15) | 24 | Southern California | 3 | Honolulu, HI |
| 1985-12-28 | Sun Bowl | Georgia | 13 | Arizona | 13 | El Paso, TX |
| 1985-12-27 | Liberty Bowl | Baylor | 21 | Louisiana State (12) | 7 | Memphis, TN |
Award Winners
| Award | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| SEC Player of the Year | Bo Jackson | Auburn |
| SEC Coach of the Year | Johnny Majors | Tennessee |
1985 Conference Leaders