Here’s what we’re not overreacting to in the SEC after Week 12:

Mizzou’s offensive explosion (587 yards) in College Station: Keep doubting the Tigers and they’ll keep winning, but let’s be serious: Saturday night’s win at Kyle Field was surprising considering how it happened, not the end result. We knew Texas A&M’s defense was bad, but one could assume matching up with a unit that’s sputtered in several games this season would benefit the Aggies. Defensive coordinator Mark Snyder began browsing Zillow by the end of a disastrous third quarter as the Tigers managed an incredible 28 points. Mizzou finished with a season-best 32 first downs, nearly hit the 600-yard plateau and converted 13 of 21 third-down tries. Gassed throughout thanks to Russell Hansbrough’s career-high 199 yards on the ground, the Aggies had no answers for an offense that’s been anything but prolific this season.

South Carolina’s season-best defensive effort at Florida: With a week to prepare for the Gators’ one-dimensional offense led by a freshman quarterback, the Gamecocks kept big plays to a minimum and tackled well Saturday in Gainesville, downing Florida in overtime, 23-20. For defensive coordinator Lorenzo Ward’s case, it was a step in the right direction down the home stretch during a season of disappointment. Much of the post-game talk however centered around the possibility of Will Muschamp joining Steve Spurrier’s defensive staff next season after news broke of his firing early Sunday. Against the Gamecocks, Muschamp’s offensive game plan with Kurt Roper calling the plays was ultra-vanilla, drawing jeers at times from fans. With a playing-not-to-lose mindset, Florida attempted just 11 passes and totaled 278 yards of offense, making the SEC East’s worst defense in several categories appear much stronger than reality.

Tennessee’s 34-point drubbing of Kentucky: There’s no doubt the Vols are better off offensively with dual-threat Joshua Dobbs at quarterback considering the numbers (nine total touchdowns) over his two SEC starts, but the Wildcats are in the middle of a five-game tailspin playing the worst football in the SEC during the season’s second half. Patrick Towles has regressed tremendously since a four-touchdown outing against Mississippi State and Mark Stoops’ once impressive defense seems to have lost the playbook. Kentucky’s deficit was 27 points at 30-3 with four minutes left in the first half on Saturday before the Wildcats realized the game had started in Knoxville. Tennessee’s scored 95 points over its last eight quarters plus an overtime session against the division’s two worst defenses.