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 |
| Auburn | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 28.2 | 7.7 | 16.61 | 2.19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | |
| LSU | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 20.8 | 17.0 | 10.91 | 5.57 | 18 | 7 | 19 | |
| Georgia | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 29.8 | 17.7 | 11.19 | 0.35 | 12 | 6 | 15 | |
| Alabama | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | 26.4 | 15.7 | 11.55 | 2.46 | 14 | 12 | 17 | |
| Florida | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | 22.3 | 15.4 | 3.44 | 1.86 | 14 | |||
| Ole Miss | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | 20.1 | 20.3 | 0.88 | 1.15 | ||||
| Tennessee | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | 19.3 | 26.0 | 0.70 | 5.79 | 17 | 17 | ||
| Kentucky | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | 19.7 | 18.9 | 3.52 | 3.15 | ||||
| Vanderbilt | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | 18.4 | 25.2 | -3.74 | 2.54 | ||||
| Mississippi State | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .000 | 15.6 | 30.2 | -9.85 | 4.06 | ||||
5 Bowl Games
- Number in parentheses indicates AP rank at time of bowl game
| Date | Bowl | Pts | Pts | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-01-02 | Hall of Fame Bowl | Syracuse (17) | 23 | Louisiana State (16) | 10 | Tampa, FL |
| 1989-01-02 | Sugar Bowl | Florida State (4) | 13 | Auburn (7) | 7 | New Orleans, LA |
| 1989-01-01 | Gator Bowl | Georgia (19) | 34 | Michigan State | 27 | Jacksonville, FL |
| 1988-12-29 | All-American Bowl | Florida | 14 | Illinois | 10 | Birmingham, AL |
| 1988-12-24 | Sun Bowl | Alabama (20) | 29 | Army | 28 | El Paso, TX |
Award Winners
| Award | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| SEC Player of the Year | Tracy Rocker | Auburn |
| SEC Coach of the Year | Pat Dye | Auburn |
1988 Conference Leaders