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 | 12 | 2 | .857 | 7 | 1 | .875 | 37.8 | 19.6 | 17.93 | 4.21 | 6 | 3 | 5 | |
| Florida | 11 | 2 | .846 | 7 | 1 | .875 | 26.5 | 14.5 | 17.35 | 6.82 | 23 | 3 | 9 | |
| South Carolina | 11 | 2 | .846 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 31.5 | 18.2 | 15.97 | 4.51 | 9 | 3 | 8 | |
| Vanderbilt | 9 | 4 | .692 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 30.0 | 18.7 | 9.88 | 2.26 | 23 | 23 | ||
| Missouri | 5 | 7 | .417 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 25.8 | 28.4 | 5.54 | 9.12 | ||||
| Tennessee | 5 | 7 | .417 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 36.2 | 35.7 | 4.07 | 4.82 | 23 | |||
| Kentucky | 2 | 10 | .167 | 0 | 8 | .000 | 17.9 | 31.0 | -5.29 | 5.79 | ||||
| West | W | L | Pct | W | L | Pct | Off | Def | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Rank | Notes |
| Alabama | 13 | 1 | .929 | 7 | 1 | .875 | 38.7 | 10.9 | 24.51 | 5.51 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Texas A&M | 11 | 2 | .846 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 44.5 | 21.8 | 20.05 | 5.13 | 5 | 5 | ||
| LSU | 10 | 3 | .769 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 29.8 | 17.5 | 14.76 | 5.45 | 3 | 2 | 14 | record adjusted to 0-2-0 by NCAA |
| Mississippi State | 8 | 5 | .615 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 29.5 | 23.3 | 6.15 | 2.99 | 13 | |||
| Ole Miss | 7 | 6 | .538 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 31.5 | 27.6 | 8.43 | 5.20 | record adjusted to 0-6-0 by NCAA | |||
| Arkansas | 4 | 8 | .333 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 23.5 | 30.4 | 2.40 | 6.40 | 10 | 8 | ||
| Auburn | 3 | 9 | .250 | 0 | 8 | .000 | 18.7 | 28.3 | -0.92 | 6.91 | ||||
9 Bowl Games
- Number in parentheses indicates AP rank at time of bowl game
| Date | Bowl | Pts | Pts | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-01-07 | BCS Championship | Alabama (2) | 42 | Notre Dame (1) | 14 | Miami, FL |
| 2013-01-05 | BBVA Compass Bowl | Mississippi | 38 | Pittsburgh | 17 | Birmingham, AL |
| 2013-01-04 | Cotton Bowl | Texas A&M (10) | 41 | Oklahoma (12) | 13 | Arlington, TX |
| 2013-01-02 | Sugar Bowl | Louisville (22) | 33 | Florida (4) | 23 | New Orleans, LA |
| 2013-01-01 | Capital One Bowl | Georgia (6) | 45 | Nebraska (23) | 31 | Orlando, FL |
| 2013-01-01 | Gator Bowl | Northwestern (21) | 34 | Mississippi State | 20 | Jacksonville, FL |
| 2013-01-01 | Outback Bowl | South Carolina (11) | 33 | Michigan (19) | 28 | Tampa, FL |
| 2012-12-31 | Chick-fil-A Bowl | Clemson (14) | 25 | Louisiana State (9) | 24 | Atlanta, GA |
| 2012-12-31 | Music City Bowl | Vanderbilt | 38 | North Carolina State | 24 | Nashville, TN |
Award Winners
| Award | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| SEC Defensive Player of the Year | Jarvis Jones | Georgia |
| SEC Offensive Player of the Year | Johnny Manziel | Texas A&M |
| SEC Coach of the Year | Kevin Sumlin | Texas A&M |
2012 Conference Leaders