We now know Florida has punched its ticket to Atlanta for the SEC title game and unless something really weird happens, the Gators will face Alabama.

After two-and-a-half months of football, we have learned some interesting lessons in the Southeastern Conference:

NOT SO FAST CLAIMING THAT TROPHY: Leonard Fournette probably still has his ticket to the Heisman Trophy presentation in New York City next month, but taking home the hardware is far from assured.

After a 31-yard performance, Heisman voters are likely holding off on casting their ballots. Alabama RB Derrick Henry (210 yards, three touchdowns) picked up more than a few votes in the Crimson Tide’s win over LSU.

LIVE BY THE SWORD, DIE BY THE SWORD: Many Ole Miss fans are decrying Arkansas’ crazy lateral play to convert a fourth-and-25 situation. It was just as improbable as Georgia Tech returning a blocked Florida State field goal for a touchdown on the last play of the game or as weird as Michigan State returning a dropped Michigan punt snap on the last play of the game.

It was also as weird as a dropped Ole Miss shotgun snap, a dying quail pass that bounces off a Rebel receiver’s hands, off an Alabama defender’s helmet and into the hands of another Ole Miss receiver that sprinted for a touchdown.

Without that play, Alabama is undefeated. Don’t scream about bad luck, Ole Miss. You’ve had your share of the other kind this season.

SHANKED PUNTS LATE EQUALS A LOSS: Early in the season, Jacksonville State seemed destined to upset Auburn. But late in the game, the Gamecocks shanked a punt to give Auburn a short field that turned into the score that led to overtime. The Tigers beat Jax State in the extra period.

Saturday, with Vanderbilt poised to keep Florida from becoming SEC East champions, the Commodores had a bad punt leading by a point. The Gators used the short field to kick the game-winning field goal to win 9-7.

DEPTH HELPS: When Georgia’s Nick Chubb went down with a season-ending knee injury against Tennessee, many Bulldogs fans thought the season was gone.

Enter Sony Michel. Against Kentucky, Michel carried for 145 yards – averaging 6.9 yards per carry – to help Georgia to the easy win. Depth in the Southeastern Conference is not only a luxury, it is a necessity.

DAK CAN STILL ATTACK: Mississippi State quarterback Dak Prescott has not been mentioned in the Heisman talk mainly because of the two Bulldogs losses. But he is playing as well as any quarterback in the country and probably means more to his team than any other in the SEC.

This week, State plays Alabama on national television. Should the Tide have an LSU hangover, Prescott could turn some heads. He also has games left with Arkansas and Ole Miss to build his resume.