Well, that was something, wasn’t it? SEC Week 12 took a lot of what we thought we’d learned and affirmed it … except for the one time it didn’t. Hello, LSU, nice to see you at last. And Florida. Well, Austin Powers was right. Honestly, who throws a shoe?

It’s time to sort it out for our weekly power rankings. Here’s where the SEC stands after a dozen weeks.

14. Vanderbilt (0-9, lost to Tennessee 42-17)

Vandy showed some fight early, but historical kicker or not, the Commodores didn’t do anything to move from the bottom of the SEC.

13. South Carolina (2-8, off this week)

Since Carolina wrapped up the season last week, no reason to move them up or down.

12. Mississippi State (2-7, lost to Auburn 24-10)

On the one hand, the Bulldogs kept this game competitive into the 4th quarter and didn’t get embarrassed. On the other hand, they couldn’t do anything on offense and have been perhaps the SEC’s biggest disappointment after their Week 1 win over LSU.

11. Tennessee (3-6, beat Vanderbilt 42-17)

The Vols stopped the bleeding, but will it be enough to keep Jeremy Pruitt in Knoxville? Next week’s game with A&M could be significant for many reasons.

10. Arkansas (3-7, lost to Alabama 52-3)

Tough wrap-up for the Razorbacks, who played over their head for most of the season. Alabama is capable of embarrassing anybody in a similar manner, but the Razorbacks were unfortunate enough to be this week’s sacrificial lamb.

9. Kentucky (4-6, off this week)

The Wildcats were off this week, and while LSU jumps them in the rankings, Arkansas’ ugly finish leaves Kentucky sitting at 9th again.

8. LSU (4-5, beat Florida 37-34)

This is the LSU team that was expected before the season. Not that the Tigers would compete for the SEC title, much less the CFP in 2020, but that they’d be talented, motivated, and a dangerous foe week to week. That kind of went out the window when they let Mississippi State pass for a billion yards in Week 1. The good news is that LSU recovered all that mojo with a big win.

7. Missouri (5-4, lost to Georgia 49-14)

Given the mediocrity of Auburn, this was a game that could have jumped the Tigers to 5th in the SEC. Sure, they don’t belong with the big four teams on top. But they could have been as good as anybody else. But a 35-point loss makes us drop the Tigers a spot.

6. Ole Miss (4-4, off this week)

The Rebels and LSU will face off in a game to determine which team ends up in the top half of the SEC. Given their relative consistency, we’ll put the Rebels higher heading into the game.

5. Auburn (6-4, beat Mississippi State 24-10)

The Tigers didn’t do anything terribly impressive, but they avoided a disaster to end their regular season. Auburn looks like the dividing line between the SEC’s power teams and their fair-to-middling teams.

4. Florida (8-2, lost to LSU 37-34)

The Gators could have had an undefeated season had their defense not let them down against A&M and now LSU. Todd Grantham’s future is certainly not as bright as Dan Mullen’s, and while the Gators did overtake Georgia this season, they’re both ending up on the outside of the CFP, regardless of what happens against Alabama.

3. Georgia (7-2, beat Missouri 49-14)

On a week when Florida sputtered, Georgia looked like the team that it could have been. We’ll always wonder how the season would have gone had the Bulldogs gone to JT Daniels much, much sooner. The good news for UGA is that they’re sitting at No. 3 in the league despite the iffin’ game.

2. Texas A&M (7-1, off this week)

The Aggies didn’t play this week and don’t move, accordingly. Unfortunately, the Aggies are probably going to stay behind Ohio State in the CFP rankings. Maybe if the Alabama loss had been more competitive. … Still, an excellent season for A&M, and only a collapse to Tennessee could move them down.

1.Alabama (10-0, beat Arkansas 52-3)

Always the easier spot in the rankings to assign.