Considering four of the SEC’s five Top 10 teams are from the Western Division, it comes as no surprise that the toughest second-half schedules come out of that side of the conference this season. Auburn’s road to Atlanta is brutal featuring a league-high four games against teams currently ranked in the Top 25.

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The Tigers’ easiest SEC game the rest of the way? A home bout with preseason East favorite South Carolina. Even that one’s not a given for the defending conference champions.

The SEC’s five toughest second-half schedules

5. TEXAS A&M AGGIES (5-2, 2-2)
Remaining schedule: at Alabama; vs. Louisiana Monroe; at Auburn; vs. Mizzou; vs. LSU
Number of currently ranked opponents: 2
Toughest game left: at Alabama

4. LSU TIGERS (5-2, 1-2)
Remaining schedule: vs. Kentucky; vs. Ole Miss; vs. Alabama; at Arkansas; at Texas A&M
Number of currently ranked opponents: 3
Toughest game left: vs. Ole Miss

3. ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE (5-1, 2-1)
Remaining schedule: vs. Texas A&M; at Tennessee; at LSU; vs. Mississippi State; vs. Western Carolina; vs. Auburn
Number of currently ranked opponents: 3
Toughest game left: vs. Mississippi State

2. ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS (3-3, 0-3)
Remaining schedule: vs. Georgia; vs. UAB; at Mississippi State; vs. LSU; vs. Ole Miss; at Mizzou
Number of currently ranked opponents: 3
Toughest game left: at Mississippi State

1. AUBURN TIGERS (5-1, 2-1)
Remaining schedule: vs. South Carolina; at Ole Miss; vs. Texas A&M; at Georgia; Samford; at Alabama
Number of currently ranked opponents: 4
Toughest game left: at Ole Miss