Kentucky/Tennessee winner goes up against the Texas A&M/Texas winner for a berth in the SEC Tournament final; SEC hosts its first tournament since 2005.
No. 14 Vanderbilt (9-2, 5-2) won four of its last five games; No. 19 Tennessee (8-3, 4-3) is top five in scoring at 42.3 ppg, and won the last six meetings.
No. 4 LSU (4-0, 1-0) won seven of the last nine meetings after a 29-26 OT win last season; No. 13 Ole Miss (4-0, 0-0) comes off a 45-10 win over Tulane.
No. 9 Alabama (10-2, 7-1) won 10 of its last 11 meetings with No. 3 Georgia (11-1, 7-1) after a 24-21 win on Sept. 27 behind three touchdowns from Ty Simpson.
Texas football coach Darrell Royal changed the course of offense in college football in the late 1960s by implementing a new offense in hopes of saving his job.
In the first 10 years of the College Football Playoff, the SEC made their presence felt, winning six of the title games to show their stronghold on the sport.