College football rankings after Week 12: Updated Coaches Poll, AP Top 25 for SEC
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Week 12 brought a slight change to the SEC standings and postseason picture.
An uncharacteristic three-turnover day led to No. 4 Alabama (No. 4 in CFP rankings) saw its eight-game win streak come to an end with a 23-21 loss to No. 10 Oklahoma at home. The loss is the first home loss for the Crimson Tide under Kalen DeBoer, and snapped a nation-leading 17-game home win streak.
No. 3 Texas A&M (No. 3 in CFP rankings) nearly saw its postseason picture take a hit at home, as the Aggies trailed South Carolina 30-3 going into halftime. However, an explosive third quarter from Marcel Reed and the offense helped the Aggies pull off a 31-30 win, marking the first time an SEC team won a game that they once trailed by at least 27 points in since 2004.
Gunner Stockton and No. 5 Georgia (No. 5 CFP rankings) won their top-10 ranked matchup against Arch Manning and No. 10 Texas (No. 10 CFP rankings) under the lights at Sanford Stadium in Athens, 35-10. The Bulldogs' win over the Longhorns keeps Kirby Smart's squad in the mix for the SEC championship game, which they've appeared in seven times under Smart.
Elsewhere, No. 7 Ole Miss (No. 7 in CFP rankings) staved off an upset to Florida, No. 20 Tennessee (No. 23 in CFP rankings) closed out its non-conference schedule with a 42-9 win over New Mexico State, and Michael Van Buren Jr. threw a 12-yard touchdown pass late in the fourth quarter to rally LSU past Arkansas for the Tigers' first win under interim head coach Frank Wilson
Here's a look at how those games are reflected in the US LBM Coaches Poll and AP Top 25 rankings after Week 12:
College football rankings after Week 12
SEC teams in bold. First-place votes in parentheses.
US LBM Coaches Poll
This section will be updated once the US LBM Coaches Poll is released.
AP Top 25
This section will be updated once the AP Top 25 poll is released.
This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: College football rankings: Updated Coaches Poll, AP Top 25 in SEC
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