Alabama (10-1, 6-1 SEC)
Next game: vs. Auburn, 7:45 p.m. Saturday, ESPN
Huddle up: RB Tyren Jones (Walton) was Alabama's second-leading rusher with a career-high 75 yards and a TD on 11 carries in the win over Western Carolina. … QB Blake Sims (Gainesville) has 2,676 career passing yards, sixth on the program's career list. His 2,955 yards of offense is fourth. … Amari Cooper is tied with D.J. Hall with 194 career catches, most all-time at Alabama. … The Crimson Tide have surpassed 600 yards of offense in six games this season.
Tweetable fact: Alabama has won at least 10 games in each of the past seven seasons.
Arkansas (6-5, 2-5)
Next game: at Missouri, 2:30 p.m. Friday, CBS
Huddle up: LB Martrell Spaight had 11 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, forced a fumble and broke up a pass in the upset of Ole Miss. … Bret Bielema said suspended RB Korliss Marshall, who missed the win over Ole Miss, probably won't play against Missouri. It's his second suspension this season. … Arkansas has three turnovers in its past four games and has 15 in 11 games. … Arkansas is the first unranked team to shut out multiple ranked opponents in the same season since 1942.
Tweetable fact: Arkansas has held opponents scoreless for 133:21 minutes, dating to Nov. 1.
Auburn (8-3, 4-3)
Next game: at Alabama, 7:45 p.m. Saturday, ESPN
Huddle up: DE DaVonte Lambert (Burke County) and DT Jeffrey Whitaker (Warner Robins) both will miss the Iron Bowl. Lambert, who leads Auburn with 3.5 sacks, has a knee injury and Lambert has a lingering back injury. … It appears WR Duke Williams (knee) will play Saturday. … C Reese Dismukes is one of three finalists for the Outland Trophy. … WR Quan Bray (Troup) is the first player in school history with a rushing, receiving and punt return TD in the same season.
Tweetable fact: Ten of Auburn's 11 FBS opponents are bowl-eligible, most in the nation.
Florida (6-4, 4-4)
Next game: at Florida State, 3:30 p.m. Saturday, ESPN
Huddle up: The Gainesville (Fla.) Sun's Pat Dooley tweeted that Notre Dame's Brian Kelly, Oklahoma's Bob Stoops and Oklahoma State's Mike Gundy are not candidates for the Florida coaching job. … QB Treon Harris committed to Florida State before signing with Florida. He'll start against the Seminoles. … DT Darious Cummings had seven tackles in parts of two seasons at FSU before transferring to a community college and then to Florida.
Tweetable fact: Florida was the last team to defeat FSU, a 37-26 victory at Tallahasee on Nov. 24, 2012. The Seminoles have won 27 consecutive games.
Kentucky (5-6, 2-6)
Next game: at Louisville, noon Saturday, ESPN2
Huddle up: QB Patrick Towles is still recovering from an ankle injury he suffered in the loss to Tennessee. He's completed only 49.5 percent of his attempts with two TDs and three interceptions in the past three games. … WR Dorian Baker (knee) will miss Saturday's game. He has 19 catches for 199 yards. … Kentucky can become bowl-eligible for the first time since 2010. "I think a win … would do an awful lot for these players. I think they deserve it," coach Mark Stoops said.
Tweetable fact: Kentucky and Louisville play for the Governor's Cup.
LSU (7-4, 3-4)
Next game: Bowl game, TBD
Huddle up: Les Miles is being mentioned as a possible replacement for Brady Hoke at Michigan, should he be fired. "I have given little or no thought to any other jobs, and I am so comfortable with my team and doing what I'm doing," Miles said. "I do not read the paper. I certainly respect and love Michigan and wish them the very best." … LSU had scored 23 points or less in three consecutive games entering Thursday's game.
Tweetable fact: LSU had won at least 10 games since 2010, but will fall short of that total for the third time in 10 years.
Ole Miss (8-3, 4-3)
Next game: vs. Mississippi State, 3:30 p.m. Saturday, CBS
Huddle up: Bo Wallace passed Eli Manning for No. 1 on the school's career total-offense list. He has 10,090 career yards, which also moved him past Johnny Manziel for ninth in the SEC. … Evan Engram (Hillgrove) set the school's single-season record for yards by a TE. He has 475, surpassing the mark of 456, set by Jim Poole in 1969. … This is just the fifth Egg Bowl with two ranked teams, the first since 1999.
Tweetable fact: Ole Miss has forced at least one turnover in 34 consecutive games, the longest streak in the FBS.
Mississippi State (10-1, 6-1)
Next game: at Ole Miss, 3:30 p.m. Saturday, CBS
Huddle up: Mississippi State enters the Egg Bowl with a chance of winning the SEC West for the first time since 1998. Either the Bulldogs or Alabama will play in the SEC title game. … DB Justin Cox, who was suspended indefinitely after being arrested Nov. 21 in connection to a domestic-violence assault charge, likely will miss the Egg Bowl. … The Bulldogs average 511.7 yards, which leads the SEC.
Tweetable fact: The Bulldogs have scored a school-record 429 points. The previous mark of 390 was set in 2000.
Missouri (9-2, 6-1)
Next game: vs. Arkansas, 2:30 p.m. Friday, CBS
Huddle up: Coach Gary Pinkel on Friday's game, which would clinch the East: "This obviously is a very big game, but it's still about how we play. If you start thinking about the ramifications of the game, that's not what we do." … DE Markus Golden is the SEC defensive player of the week for two sacks, six tackles, two hurries and a fumble recovery in the win over Tennessee. … WR Lawrence Lee has left the program for disciplinary reasons.
Tweetable fact: One more victory would give Missouri 10 wins for the fifth time in Gary Pinkel's 14 seasons.
South Carolina (6-5, 3-5)
Next game: at Clemson, noon Saturday, ESPN
Huddle up: South Carolina has won five consecutive games against Clemson. … QB Dylan Thompson needs 176 yards to break the single-season passing record of 3,206, set by Todd Ellis in 1987. He needs seven TD passes to break Steve Taneyhill's single-season mark of 29. … RB Mike Davis (Stephenson) needs 112 yards to become the first Gamecock to rush for more than 1,000 yards in consecutive seasons since George Rogers did it three times (1978-80). Davis is 10th on the career rushing list with 2,346 yards.
Tweetable fact: South Carolina has won 19 consecutive games against non-conference opponents.
Tennessee (5-6, 2-5)
Next game: at Vanderbilt, 4 p.m. Saturday, SEC Network
Huddle up: A loss would give Tennessee five consecutive losing seasons for the first time in school history. Tennessee had four consecutive losing seasons from 1903-06. … WR Marquez North (shoulder), who has 30 catches for 320 yards and C Mack Crowder (left leg) both will miss the finale. … S Brian Randolph (Kell) must sit out the first half after being ejected for targeting. … Seven first-year freshmen started against Missouri, a school record. … LB Cortez McDowell (Locust Grove) has 16 tackles.
Tweetable fact: A victory would make Tennessee bowl-eligible for the first time since 2010.
Texas A&M (7-4, 3-4)
Next game: Bowl game, TBD
Huddle up: The west side of Kyle Field will be imploded Dec. 21 as part of the second phase of a $450 million stadium redevelopment. The project is scheduled for completion in time for the 2015 season. … … LB Tommy Sanders (Crisp County) was one of 17 seniors who played their final home game Thursday. … Former Texas A&M and NFL LB Larry Kelm died in a hunting accident. He played for Texas A&M from 1983-86.
Tweetable fact: Texas A&M will average more than 100,000 fans for the first time. The average home crowd through five games was 104,981.
Vanderbilt (3-8, 0-8)
Next game: vs. Tennessee, 4 p.m. Saturday, SEC Network
Huddle up: Derek Mason is trying to enflame the Volunteers, calling Tennessee the "team out east." Special-teams player Andrew East said Tennessee's color is "ugly orange" and NT Vince Taylor said: "They are a faceless opponent to me." … Johnny McCrary (Cedar Grove) is No. 1 on the depth chart, but both he and Patton Robinette are expected to play. … LB Nigel Bowden (Central Macon), who leads Vanderbilt with 74 tackles in 10 games, is expected to play after missing last week with an injury.
Tweetable fact: Vanderbilt has won two consecutive games against Tennessee.