Peter Burns shares updated Playoff tiers for SEC teams after Week 11
By David Wasson
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Week 11 in the SEC saw a bit of even clarity reveal itself for the impending College Football Playoff, at least according to ESPN college football analyst Peter Burns.
Burns’ breakdown is constructed by placing SEC teams into tiers according to his thoughts on their CFP chances, though this week he eliminated ‘Playoffish’ and ‘I mean technically alive’ for just ‘Still Alive’.
Burns lists the Texas A&M Aggies, Alabama Crimson Tide, Georgia Bulldogs and Ole Miss Rebels as the 3 SEC teams that are “Playoff Bound”. The Oklahoma Sooners, Texas Longhorns and Vanderbilt Commodores are “Still Alive”.
The rest of the conference, well, get a box of Rice-A-Roni as a consolation prize. That “Done” list includes LSU, South Carolina, Kentucky, Auburn, Arkansas, Mississippi State, Florida, Tennessee and Missouri.
Week 12 sees 2 SEC matchups involving ranked teams: No. 12 Oklahoma visits No. 4 Alabama (3:30 pm ET, ABC), and No. 11 Texas plays at No. 5 Georgia (7:30 pm, ABC).
Playoff Bound:
Texas A&M Aggies (9-0 overall, 6-0 SEC)
Alabama Crimson Tide (9-1, 6-0)
Georgia Bulldogs (8-1, 6-1)
Ole Miss Rebels (9-1, 5-1)
Still Alive:
Oklahoma Sooners (7-2, 3-2)
Texas Longhorns (7-2, 4-1)
Vanderbilt Commodores (8-2, 4-2)
Done:
LSU Tigers (5-4, 2-4)
South Carolina Gamecocks (3-6, 1-6)
Kentucky Wildcats (4-5, 2-5)
Auburn Tigers (4-6, 1-6)
Arkansas Razorbacks (2-7, 0-5)
Mississippi State Bulldogs (5-5, 1-5)
Florida Gators (3-6, 2-4)
Tennessee Volunteers (6-3, 3-3)
Missouri Tigers (6-3, 2-3)
An APSE national award-winning writer and editor, David Wasson has almost four decades of experience in the print journalism business in Florida and Alabama. His work has also appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times and several national magazines and websites. He also hosts Gulfshore Sports with David Wasson, weekdays from 3-5 pm across Southwest Florida and on FoxSportsFM.com. His Twitter handle: @JustDWasson.
