Standings
| Overall | Conference | Points Per Game | SRS | Polls | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | W | L | Pct | W | L | Pct | Off | Def | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Rank | Notes |
| Tennessee | 11 | 2 | .846 | 7 | 1 | .875 | 30.8 | 19.3 | 19.22 | 8.83 | 8 | 2 | 4 | |
| Florida | 10 | 2 | .833 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 44.8 | 14.8 | 23.38 | 5.38 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| South Carolina | 9 | 3 | .750 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 25.8 | 19.2 | 12.36 | 5.03 | 21 | 9 | 13 | |
| Georgia | 8 | 4 | .667 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 27.6 | 19.0 | 11.51 | 3.60 | 15 | 22 | ||
| Kentucky | 2 | 9 | .182 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 23.5 | 33.4 | -1.15 | 7.67 | ||||
| Vanderbilt | 2 | 9 | .182 | 0 | 8 | .000 | 20.5 | 36.5 | -7.10 | 4.27 | ||||
| West | W | L | Pct | W | L | Pct | Off | Def | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Rank | Notes |
| LSU | 10 | 3 | .769 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 32.2 | 23.2 | 14.33 | 6.41 | 14 | 7 | 7 | |
| Auburn | 7 | 5 | .583 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 21.2 | 23.4 | 4.95 | 6.53 | 17 | |||
| Ole Miss | 7 | 4 | .636 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 35.5 | 28.2 | 5.64 | -0.18 | ||||
| Alabama | 7 | 5 | .583 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 26.5 | 19.3 | 9.66 | 4.91 | 25 | 25 | ||
| Arkansas | 7 | 5 | .583 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 24.5 | 23.3 | 8.40 | 6.23 | 24 | |||
| Mississippi State | 3 | 8 | .273 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 17.8 | 26.2 | 1.65 | 7.10 | 20 | 17 | ||
8 Bowl Games
- Number in parentheses indicates AP rank at time of bowl game
| Date | Bowl | Pts | Pts | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-01-02 | Orange Bowl | Florida (5) | 56 | Maryland (6) | 23 | Miami, FL |
| 2002-01-01 | Citrus Bowl | Tennessee (8) | 45 | Michigan (17) | 17 | Orlando, FL |
| 2002-01-01 | Cotton Bowl | Oklahoma (10) | 10 | Arkansas | 3 | Dallas, TX |
| 2002-01-01 | Outback Bowl | South Carolina (14) | 31 | Ohio State (22) | 28 | Tampa, FL |
| 2002-01-01 | Sugar Bowl | Louisiana State (12) | 47 | Illinois (7) | 34 | New Orleans, LA |
| 2001-12-31 | Peach Bowl | North Carolina | 16 | Auburn | 10 | Atlanta, GA |
| 2001-12-28 | Music City Bowl | Boston College | 20 | Georgia (16) | 16 | Nashville, TN |
| 2001-12-27 | Independence Bowl | Alabama | 14 | Iowa State | 13 | Shreveport, LA |
Award Winners
| Award | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| SEC Player of the Year | Rex Grossman | Florida |
| SEC Coach of the Year | Houston Nutt | Arkansas |


2001 Conference Leaders