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 |
| Florida | 13 | 1 | .929 | 8 | 0 | 1.000 | 35.9 | 12.4 | 21.15 | 5.43 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| Georgia | 8 | 5 | .615 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 28.9 | 25.9 | 9.06 | 6.36 | 13 | 13 | ||
| Tennessee | 7 | 6 | .538 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 29.3 | 22.2 | 8.94 | 5.48 | ||||
| Kentucky | 7 | 6 | .538 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 26.1 | 22.7 | 6.03 | 3.56 | ||||
| South Carolina | 7 | 6 | .538 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 20.6 | 20.4 | 7.10 | 6.17 | 21 | |||
| Vanderbilt | 2 | 10 | .167 | 0 | 8 | .000 | 16.3 | 23.3 | -5.11 | 4.14 | ||||
| West | W | L | Pct | W | L | Pct | Off | Def | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Rank | Notes |
| Alabama | 14 | 0 | 1.000 | 8 | 0 | 1.000 | 32.1 | 11.7 | 23.69 | 6.62 | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
| LSU | 9 | 4 | .692 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 24.8 | 16.2 | 12.70 | 6.00 | 11 | 4 | 17 | |
| Ole Miss | 9 | 4 | .692 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 29.5 | 17.7 | 11.50 | 2.50 | 8 | 4 | 20 | |
| Arkansas | 8 | 5 | .615 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 36.0 | 25.1 | 13.14 | 5.45 | ||||
| Auburn | 8 | 5 | .615 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 33.3 | 27.5 | 10.26 | 4.80 | 17 | |||
| Mississippi State | 5 | 7 | .417 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 25.6 | 26.8 | 5.76 | 7.93 | ||||
10 Bowl Games
- Number in parentheses indicates AP rank at time of bowl game
| Date | Bowl | Pts | Pts | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-01-07 | BCS Championship | Alabama (1) | 37 | Texas (2) | 21 | Pasadena, CA |
| 2010-01-02 | Cotton Bowl | Mississippi | 21 | Oklahoma State (21) | 7 | Arlington, TX |
| 2010-01-02 | Liberty Bowl | Arkansas | 20 | East Carolina | 17 | Memphis, TN |
| 2010-01-02 | PapaJohns.com Bowl | Connecticut | 20 | South Carolina | 7 | Birmingham, AL |
| 2010-01-01 | Outback Bowl | Auburn | 38 | Northwestern | 35 | Tampa, FL |
| 2010-01-01 | Capital One Bowl | Penn State (11) | 19 | Louisiana State (13) | 17 | Orlando, FL |
| 2010-01-01 | Sugar Bowl | Florida (5) | 51 | Cincinnati (4) | 24 | New Orleans, LA |
| 2009-12-31 | Chick-fil-A Bowl | Virginia Tech (12) | 37 | Tennessee | 14 | Atlanta, GA |
| 2009-12-28 | Independence Bowl | Georgia | 44 | Texas A&M | 20 | Shreveport, LA |
| 2009-12-27 | Music City Bowl | Clemson | 21 | Kentucky | 13 | Nashville, TN |
Award Winners
| Award | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| SEC Defensive Player of the Year | Rolando McClain | Alabama |
| SEC Offensive Player of the Year | Mark Ingram | Alabama |
| SEC Coach of the Year | Nick Saban | Alabama |


2009 Conference Leaders