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2005 Southeastern Conference Year Summary
Record*: 79-61, .564 W-L% (5th of 12) (Schedule and Results)
*W-L-T adjusted to 69-61 by NCAA.
SRS: 4.61 (5th of 12) ▪ SOS: 2.46 (5th of 12)
Division Champions: Georgia (East) and Louisiana State (West)
Conference Champion: Georgia (Won Championship Game 34-14)
Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 5 (Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana State and Tennessee)
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 5 (Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Georgia and Louisiana State)
Standings
| Overall | Conference | Pts/G | SRS | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | W | L | Pct | W | L | Pct | Own | Opp | SRS | SOS | Notes |
| Georgia | 10 | 3 | .769 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 29.5 | 16.4 | 13.75 | 3.36 | |
| Florida | 9 | 3 | .750 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 28.6 | 18.8 | 12.32 | 3.82 | |
| South Carolina | 7 | 5 | .583 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 23.7 | 23.3 | 5.24 | 3.74 | |
| Tennessee | 5 | 6 | .455 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 18.6 | 18.6 | 4.25 | 4.80 | |
| Vanderbilt | 5 | 6 | .455 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 27.2 | 29.2 | -0.75 | 0.71 | |
| Kentucky | 3 | 8 | .273 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 21.7 | 34.1 | -9.06 | 2.03 | |
| West | W | L | Pct | W | L | Pct | Own | Opp | SRS | SOS | Notes |
| Louisiana State | 11 | 2 | .846 | 7 | 1 | .875 | 29.5 | 14.2 | 14.18 | 2.48 | |
| Auburn | 9 | 3 | .750 | 7 | 1 | .875 | 32.2 | 15.5 | 13.63 | 1.54 | |
| Alabama | 10 | 2 | .833 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 21.9 | 10.7 | 12.89 | 1.97 | W-L-T adjusted to 0-2 by NCAA. |
| Arkansas | 4 | 7 | .364 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 25.7 | 24.6 | 3.44 | 3.16 | |
| Mississippi | 3 | 8 | .273 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 13.5 | 22.3 | -7.48 | 0.52 | |
| Mississippi State | 3 | 8 | .273 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 13.9 | 23.5 | -7.03 | 1.43 | |
AP Poll Summary
| School | Pre | 9/6 | 9/11 | 9/18 | 9/25 | 10/2 | 10/9 | 10/16 | 10/23 | 10/30 | 11/6 | 11/13 | 11/20 | 11/27 | 12/4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana State | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 6 |
| Alabama | 20 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 8 | |||
| Georgia | 13 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 10 |
| Florida | 10 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 12 |
| Auburn | 16 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 14 | ||||
| South Carolina | 19 | |||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 3 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 23 |
6 Bowl Games
| Date | Bowl | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-01-02 | Capital One Bowl | Wisconsin | 24 | Auburn | 10 | Capital One Bowl (Orlando, FL) |
| 2006-01-02 | Cotton Bowl | Alabama | 13 | Texas Tech | 10 | Cotton Bowl (Dallas, TX) |
| 2006-01-02 | Outback Bowl | Florida | 31 | Iowa | 24 | Outback Bowl (Tampa, FL) |
| 2006-01-02 | Sugar Bowl | West Virginia | 38 | Georgia | 35 | Sugar Bowl (Atlanta, GA) |
| 2005-12-30 | Independence Bowl | Missouri | 38 | South Carolina | 31 | Independence Bowl (Shreveport, LA) |
| 2005-12-30 | Peach Bowl | Louisiana State | 40 | Miami (FL) | 3 | Peach Bowl (Atlanta, GA) |
Award Winners
| SEC Defensive Player of the Year: | Demeco Ryans (Alabama) |
| SEC Offensive Player of the Year: | Jay Cutler (Vanderbilt) |
| SEC Coach of the Year: | Steve Spurrier (South Carolina) |
Conference Leaders
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