2025 SEC football power rankings after championship game

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The dust has settled in Atlanta, and the new order of the Southeastern Conference is clear. In a dominant display that felt more like a coronation than a contest, the No.3 Georgia Bulldogs dismantled the No. 10 Alabama Crimson Tide, 28-7, in the SEC championship game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.This wasn't just a win; it was a statement, a 60-minute declaration that Kirby Smart's machine remains the gold standard against which all others are measured. The victory cemented Georgia's top spot in the final 2025 SEC power rankings, a list that reveals a fascinating, reshuffled landscape heading into the bowl season and beyond.With the 12-team College Football Playoff field set to be unveiled, the SEC's depth is on full display, boasting multiple teams with legitimate championship aspirations, not just the usual one or two. The rankings, reflecting the US LBM Coaches Poll, tell a story of resurgence, surprise, and stark reality.Georgia, at 12-1 (7-1 SEC), sits alone at the summit, their defense performing with a Nick Saban-era Alabama level of ruthlessness in holding a proud Tide offense to a single touchdown. The Bulldogs have that rare championship aura, a blend of five-star talent and systemic discipline that makes every yard a brutal negotiation for opponents.Right behind them, however, are programs that have aggressively closed the gap. Texas A&M and Ole Miss, both at 11-1 (7-1 SEC), occupy the second and third spots, respectively.Their seasons reflect the modern SEC blueprint: explosive, transfer-portal-augmented offenses and coaches in Jimbo Fisher and Lane Kiffin who are unafraid to play a high-risk, high-reward style. They are the thrilling counterpoints to Georgia's methodical power.The real shocker in the top five is Vanderbilt at No. 5 with a remarkable 10-2 (6-2 SEC) record.This isn't your grandfather's Commodores; this is a program that has executed a turnaround for the ages, leveraging smart recruiting and innovative scheme to become a legitimate threat, a development that sends ripples through the conference's traditional hierarchy. Meanwhile, Alabama's fall to sixth at 10-3 (7-1 SEC) after the championship game loss is a seismic shift.It marks a potential changing of the guard, a moment where the Tide's margin for error has visibly evaporated. They are still formidable, but the invincibility is gone.Further down, the middle of the pack is a brutal scrum. Texas and Oklahoma, the celebrated new arrivals, finished a respectable 9-3 and 10-2, but their inaugural SEC campaigns were baptism by fire, proving that weekly competition in this league is unlike anything in the Big 12.

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