And then there were two. Alabama and Florida are the only SEC teams with realistic College Football Playoff hopes, and if they each win their final two regular-season games, the SEC title game will become a de facto playoff game.
Record: 9-1 (7-1)
Rank: No. 2
Next big obstacle: What do we say about rivalries? Throw out the records because they don't matter. Even though Alabama is clearly better than Auburn, don't turn away from the Iron Bowl in two weeks because anything could happen.
Reason for optimism: All Alabama has to do is win out and the Tide are in.