With three weeks left in the regular season, all 18 spots in the FBS conference championship games are still open. The SEC is probably the most contested race remaining, as eight teams enter Week 12 with one or two conference losses. The three teams with one SEC loss -- Tennessee, Texas and Texas A&M -- need to win out to make it to Atlanta.
Everyone else needs to keep winning and get some help.
"It's on to the next," Georgia coach Kirby Smart said after losing to Ole Miss. "I mean, welcome to the SEC, baby. I said when the season started that it was going to be the toughest schedule we've ever had in the SEC with the addition of the Texas game on top of all the others we had to play.
"It's tough, but you know what, our future's in front of us," he said. "We've got a big game next week. We've got to go out, and we've got to find a way to execute at a higher level."
So who is the best team in the SEC?
College football insiders Heather Dinich and Adam Rittenberg have been talking to sources to find out who the best teams really are in each power conference. With two-loss Colorado still in the Big 12 mix, and two-loss Clemson hanging by a thread in the ACC, everyone is in must-win mode. Here's a look at top teams, players, and other storylines to watch heading into Week 12:
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What is the best team in each conference?
Who are the nation's best players?
Who have been the best and worst new coaches?
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