Vanderbilt is one of several SEC teams with playoff hopes and is was ranked No. 14 in the latest CFP release. A win against Kentucky is mandatory but Vandy also could use some outside help. Kentucky is coming off a 42-10 win against Tennessee Tech and has won three in a row.

It's a light week for top SEC games due to several cupcake matchups, but we're running down the games to watch.

The SEC draws groans from the rest of the college football world each November, when many of its teams take a break from league play to host FCS opponents. What’s behind this scheduling quirk?

The end of the regular season is drawing near. You know what that means: it is (mostly) nonconference, or “cupcake” week for the SEC. However, there are a few SEC conference games this weekend that include postseason implications whether it be for the College Football Playoff or for teams trying to secure a spot in a bowl game.

A new team rises into the top spot of the 2025 SEC football power rankings following a loaded Week 12 for the conference.