Standings
| Overall | Conference | Points Per Game | SRS | Polls | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | W | L | Pct | W | L | Pct | Off | Def | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Rank | Notes |
| Georgia | 10 | 4 | .714 | 7 | 1 | .875 | 32.0 | 20.6 | 10.67 | 4.02 | 19 | 12 | 19 | |
| South Carolina | 11 | 2 | .846 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 30.1 | 18.4 | 13.56 | 3.10 | 12 | 9 | 9 | |
| Florida | 7 | 6 | .538 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 25.5 | 20.3 | 6.00 | 3.61 | 22 | 12 | ||
| Vanderbilt | 6 | 7 | .462 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 26.7 | 21.6 | 7.09 | 3.39 | ||||
| Kentucky | 5 | 7 | .417 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 15.8 | 24.7 | -1.63 | 2.62 | ||||
| Tennessee | 5 | 7 | .417 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 20.3 | 22.6 | 4.26 | 4.84 | ||||
| West | W | L | Pct | W | L | Pct | Off | Def | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Rank | Notes |
| LSU | 13 | 1 | .929 | 8 | 0 | 1.000 | 35.7 | 11.3 | 24.27 | 6.27 | 4 | 1 | 2 | |
| Alabama | 12 | 1 | .923 | 7 | 1 | .875 | 34.8 | 8.2 | 24.44 | 4.21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Arkansas | 11 | 2 | .846 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 36.8 | 22.2 | 13.86 | 3.70 | 15 | 3 | 5 | |
| Auburn | 8 | 5 | .615 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 25.7 | 28.9 | 3.80 | 4.26 | 23 | 15 | ||
| Mississippi State | 7 | 6 | .538 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 25.3 | 19.7 | 5.13 | 2.52 | 20 | 16 | ||
| Ole Miss | 2 | 10 | .167 | 0 | 8 | .000 | 16.1 | 32.1 | -6.71 | 5.79 | record adjusted to 0-10-0 by NCAA | |||
8 Bowl Games
- Number in parentheses indicates AP rank at time of bowl game
| Date | Bowl | Pts | Pts | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-01-09 | BCS Championship | Alabama (2) | 21 | Louisiana State (1) | 0 | New Orleans, LA |
| 2012-01-06 | Cotton Bowl | Arkansas (7) | 29 | Kansas State (11) | 16 | Arlington, TX |
| 2012-01-02 | Outback Bowl | Michigan State (12) | 33 | Georgia (18) | 30 | Tampa, FL |
| 2012-01-02 | Capital One Bowl | South Carolina (10) | 30 | Nebraska (21) | 13 | Orlando, FL |
| 2012-01-02 | Gator Bowl | Florida | 24 | Ohio State | 17 | Jacksonville, FL |
| 2011-12-31 | Chick-fil-A Bowl | Auburn | 43 | Virginia | 24 | Atlanta, GA |
| 2011-12-31 | Liberty Bowl | Cincinnati | 31 | Vanderbilt | 24 | Memphis, TN |
| 2011-12-30 | Music City Bowl | Mississippi State | 23 | Wake Forest | 17 | Nashville, TN |
Award Winners
| Award | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| SEC Defensive Player of the Year | Morris Claiborne | LSU |
| SEC Offensive Player of the Year | Trent Richardson | Alabama |
| SEC Coach of the Year | Les Miles | LSU |
2011 Conference Leaders