You can forgive the Auburn Tigers for never wanting to leave Jordan-Hare Stadium. Auburn's home field has been the site of improbable, game-winning final plays for two straight weeks. The 34-28 win Saturday put the Tigers in the SEC Championship Game. Hours later, Mizzou punched its ticket to the game with a late touchdown run, providing a matchup of two teams who made dramatic turnarounds from the previous season and reached the conference title game in even more dramatic fashion.
- School: University of Alabama
- Location: Tuscaloosa, AL
- Enrollment: 33,602
- Colors: Crimson and White
- Coach: Nick Saban
- 2012 Season: 12-1 - SEC (7-1)
- Bowl Appearances: 60 (34-22-3)
- School: University of Arkansas
- Location: Fayetteville, AR
- Enrollment: 24,537
- Colors: Cardinal and White
- Coach: Bret Bielema
- 2012 Season: 4-8 - SEC (2-6)
- Bowl Appearances: 39 (13-23-3)
- School: Auburn University
- Location: Auburn, AL
- Enrollment: 25,469
- Colors: Burnt Orange and Navy Blue
- Coach: Gus Malzahn
- 2012 Season: 3-9 - SEC (0-8)
- Bowl Appearances: 37 (22-13-2)
- School: University of Florida
- Location: Gainesville, FL
- Enrollment: 49,913
- Colors: Orange and Blue
- Coach: Will Muschamp
- 2012 Season: 11-2 - SEC (7-1)
- Bowl Appearances: 40 (20-20)
- School: University of Georgia
- Location: Athens, GA
- Enrollment: 34,667
- Colors: Red and Black
- Coach: Mark Richt
- 2012 Season: 12-2 - SEC (7-1)
- Bowl Appearances: 48 (27-18-3)
- School: University of Kentucky
- Location: Lexington, KY
- Enrollment: 28,928
- Colors: Blue and White
- Coach: Mark Stoops
- 2012 Season: 2-10 - SEC (0-8)
- Bowl Appearances: 15 (8-7)
- School: Louisiana State University
- Location: Baton Rouge, LA
- Enrollment: 28,771
- Colors: Purple and Gold
- Coach: Les Miles
- 2012 Season: 10-3 - SEC (6-2)
- Bowl Appearances: 44 (22-21-1)
- School: Mississippi State University
- Location: Starkville, MS
- Enrollment: 20,500
- Colors: Maroon and White
- Coach: Dan Mullen
- 2012 Season: 8-5 - SEC (4-4)
- Bowl Appearances: 16 (9-7)
- School: University of Missouri
- Location: Columbia, MO
- Enrollment: 34,748
- Colors: Old Gold and Black
- Coach: Gary Pinkel
- 2012 Season: 5-7 - SEC (2-6)
- Bowl Appearances: 29 (13-16)
- School: University of Mississippi
- Location: Oxford, MS
- Enrollment: 21,535
- Colors: Cardinal and Navy Blue
- Coach: Hugh Freeze
- 2012 Season: 7-6 - SEC (3-5)
- Bowl Appearances: 34 (22-12)
- School: University of South Carolina
- Location: Columbia, SC
- Enrollment: 31,288
- Colors: Garnet and Black
- Coach: Steve Spurrier
- 2012 Season: 11-2 - SEC (6-2)
- Bowl Appearances: 18 (6-12)
- School: University of Tennessee
- Location: Knoxville, TN
- Enrollment: 27,523
- Colors: Orange and White
- Coach: Butch Jones
- 2012 Season: 5-7 - SEC (1-7)
- Bowl Appearances: 49 (25-24)
- School: Texas A&M; University
- Location: College Station, TX
- Enrollment: 53,219
- Colors: Maroon and White
- Coach: Kevin Sumlin
- 2012 Season: 11-2 - SEC (6-2)
- Bowl Appearances: 34 (15-19)
- School: Vanderbilt University
- Location: Nashville, TN
- Enrollment: 6,800
- Colors: Black and Gold
- Coach: James Franklin
- 2012 Season: 9-4 - SEC (5-3)
- Bowl Appearances: 6 (3-2-1)