Crain & Company SEC Championship Game Tie-Breaker EXPLAINED | Texas A&M, Alabama, Georgia, Ole Miss
Nov 18, 2025
The hosts delve into the thrilling scenarios surrounding the SEC Championship, focusing on the stakes for Texas A&M, Alabama, Georgia, and Ole Miss. They discuss the complexities of tiebreakers, including when head-to-head matchups matter and the impact of incomplete round robins. The debate heats up over the preference for a conference title game versus a playoff bye. Listeners uncover each team's path to the championship and what needs to happen in rivalry week. The mechanics of potential ties and how opponent winning percentages could play a crucial role are explored.
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Four Teams Decide The SEC Title
- The SEC title race centers on four teams: Texas A&M, Alabama, Georgia, and Ole Miss.
- Those four teams create multiple realistic tiebreaker permutations that determine Atlanta pairing.
A&M Must Win To Clinch
- Texas A&M controls its destiny: win at Texas and you clinch a spot in the SEC Championship.
- Do not rely on other results if you're A&M; treat it as a must-win road game.
Bama Needs Win Plus An Upset
- Alabama's path hinges on an Iron Bowl win plus at least one favorable upset elsewhere.
- If Alabama beats Auburn and either Texas beats A&M or Mississippi State beats Ole Miss, Bama would face Georgia in Atlanta.