Record: 97-58, .626 W-L% (1st of 12) (Schedule and Results)
SRS: 8.73 (2nd of 12) ▪ SOS: 4.03 (2nd of 12)
Division Champions: Georgia (East) and Louisiana State (West)
Conference Champion: Louisiana State (Won Championship Game 42-10)
Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 8 (Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana State, Mississippi State and South Carolina)
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 5 (Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana State and South Carolina)
| Overall | Conference | Pts/G | SRS | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | W | L | Pct | W | L | Pct | Own | Opp | SRS | SOS | Notes |
| Georgia | 10 | 4 | .714 | 7 | 1 | .875 | 32.0 | 20.6 | 10.67 | 4.02 | |
| South Carolina | 11 | 2 | .846 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 30.1 | 18.4 | 13.56 | 3.10 | |
| Florida | 7 | 6 | .538 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 25.5 | 20.3 | 6.00 | 3.61 | |
| Vanderbilt | 6 | 7 | .462 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 26.7 | 21.6 | 7.09 | 3.39 | |
| Kentucky | 5 | 7 | .417 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 15.8 | 24.7 | -1.63 | 2.62 | |
| Tennessee | 5 | 7 | .417 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 20.3 | 22.6 | 4.26 | 4.84 | |
| West | W | L | Pct | W | L | Pct | Own | Opp | SRS | SOS | Notes |
| Louisiana State | 13 | 1 | .929 | 8 | 0 | 1.000 | 35.7 | 11.3 | 24.27 | 6.27 | |
| Alabama | 12 | 1 | .923 | 7 | 1 | .875 | 34.8 | 8.2 | 24.44 | 4.21 | |
| Arkansas | 11 | 2 | .846 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 36.8 | 22.2 | 13.86 | 3.70 | |
| Auburn | 8 | 5 | .615 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 25.7 | 28.9 | 3.80 | 4.26 | |
| Mississippi State | 7 | 6 | .538 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 25.3 | 19.7 | 5.13 | 2.52 | |
| Mississippi | 2 | 10 | .167 | 0 | 8 | .000 | 16.1 | 32.1 | -6.71 | 5.79 | |
| School | Pre | 9/4 | 9/11 | 9/18 | 9/25 | 10/2 | 10/9 | 10/16 | 10/23 | 10/30 | 11/6 | 11/13 | 11/20 | 11/27 | 12/5 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Louisiana State | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Arkansas | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
| South Carolina | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 9 |
| Georgia | 19 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 19 | ||||||
| Auburn | 23 | 21 | 15 | 24 | 19 | 25 | 24 | |||||||||
| Florida | 22 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 17 | ||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 20 | 16 | 25 |
| Date | Bowl | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-01-09 | BCS Championship | Alabama | 21 | Louisiana State | 0 | BCS Championship (New Orleans, LA) |
| 2012-01-06 | Cotton Bowl | Arkansas | 29 | Kansas State | 16 | Cotton Bowl (Arlington, TX) |
| 2012-01-02 | Capital One Bowl | South Carolina | 30 | Nebraska | 13 | Capital One Bowl (Orlando, FL) |
| 2012-01-02 | Gator Bowl | Florida | 24 | Ohio State | 17 | Gator Bowl (Jacksonville, FL) |
| 2012-01-02 | Outback Bowl | Michigan State | 33 | Georgia | 30 | Outback Bowl (Tampa, FL) |
| 2011-12-31 | Chick-fil-A Bowl | Auburn | 43 | Virginia | 24 | Chick-Fil-A Bowl (Atlanta, GA) |
| 2011-12-31 | Liberty Bowl | Cincinnati | 31 | Vanderbilt | 24 | Liberty Bowl (Memphis, TN) |
| 2011-12-30 | Music City Bowl | Mississippi State | 23 | Wake Forest | 17 | Music City Bowl (Nashville, TN) |
| SEC Defensive Player of the Year: | Morris Claiborne (Louisiana State) |
| SEC Offensive Player of the Year: | Trent Richardson (Alabama) |
| SEC Coach of the Year: | Les Miles (Louisiana State) |