Weekly rankings and bowl projections from around the SEC: Vanderbilt still being given Liberty

Now there's a clear pecking order among the bowl-eligible teams from the SEC:
1. Alabama-Florida winner
2. Alabama-Florida loser
3. Georgia
4. Ole Miss
5. South Carolina (tie)
5. LSU (tie)
7. Vanderbilt
8. Kentucky

Later this week, I'll have a breakdown of Larry Smith's performance and tell you why I'm optimistic about this Vanderbilt team next season. And between now and the bowl game, check us out for lots of interesting analysis and insight, including top Commodore plays from this season, some individual awards, possible starting lineups for next season and much more.

In the meantime, here's our weekly update on rankings and bowl projections in the SEC:

ALABAMA (12-0, 8-0)
BCS ranking: 1
AP/USA Today: 1/1
Remaining game: Florida (Georgia Dome) on Nov. 6
Best Bowl: National Championship Game
Worst Bowl: Sugar Bowl
Moral Victory prediction: Sugar Bowl vs. Utah
ESPN's Schlabach: National Championship Game vs. Texas
ESPN's Feldman: Sugar Bowl vs. Utah
ESPN's Chris Low: Sugar Bowl
SI's Stewart Mandel: Sugar vs. Utah

FLORIDA (11-1, 7-1)
BCS ranking: 4
AP/USA Today: 2/4
Remaining game: Alabama (Georgia Dome) on Nov. 6
Best Bowl: National Championship Game
Worst Bowl: Sugar Bowl
Moral Victory prediction: National Championship Game vs. Oklahoma
ESPN's Schlabach: Sugar Bowl vs. Utah
ESPN's Feldman: National Championship vs. Oklahoma
ESPN's Chris Low: National Championship Game
SI's Stewart Mandel: National Championship vs. Oklahoma

GEORGIA (9-3, 6-2)
BCS ranking: 16
AP/USA Today: 17/19
Best Bowl: Capital One Bowl
Worst Bowl: Cotton Bowl
Moral Victory prediction: Capital One Bowl vs. Michigan State
ESPN's Schlabach: Capital One vs. Michigan State
ESPN's Feldman: Capital One vs. Michigan State
ESPN's Chris Low: Capital One Bowl
SI's Stewart Mandel: Capital One vs. Michigan State

OLE MISS (8-4, 5-3)
BCS ranking: Not ranked
AP/USA Today: 22/25
Best Bowl: Capital One Bowl
Worst Bowl: Cotton Bowl
Moral Victory prediction: Cotton Bowl vs. Texas Tech
ESPN's Schlabach: Cotton Bowl vs. Texas Tech
ESPN's Feldman: Cotton Bowl vs. Texas Tech
ESPN's Chris Low: Cotton Bowl
SI's Stewart Mandel: Cotton vs. Texas Tech

LSU (7-5, 3-5)
BCS ranking: NR
AP/USA Today: NR/NR
Best Bowl: Outback Bowl
Worst Bowl: Chick-Fil-A Bowl
Moral Victory prediction: Chick-Fil-A vs. Florida State
ESPN's Schlabach: Chick-Fil-A vs. Virginia Tech
ESPN's Feldman: Outback vs. Iowa
ESPN's Chris Low: Chick-Fil-A Bowl
SI's Stewart Mandel: Chick-Fil-A vs. Georgia Tech

SOUTH CAROLINA (7-5, 4-4)
BCS ranking: NR
AP/USA Today: NR/NR
Best Bowl: Outback Bowl
Worst Bowl: Chick-Fil-A Bowl
Moral Victory prediction: Outback Bowl vs. Northwestern
ESPN's Schlabach: Outback vs. Iowa
ESPN's Feldman: Chick-Fil-A vs. Virginia Tech
ESPN's Chris Low: Outback Bowl
SI's Stewart Mandel: Outback vs. Iowa

VANDERBILT (6-6, 4-4)
BCS ranking: NR
AP/USA Today: NR/NR
Best Bowl: Chick-Fil-A Bowl
Worst Bowl: Liberty Bowl
Moral Victory prediction: Music City vs. North Carolina
ESPN's Schlabach: Music City vs. Clemson
ESPN's Feldman: Music City vs. North Carolina
ESPN's Chris Low: Liberty Bowl
SI's Stewart Mandel: Music City vs. Va. Tech

KENTUCKY (6-6, 2-6)
BCS ranking: NR
AP/USA Today: NR
Best Bowl: Music City Bowl
Worst Bowl: Liberty Bowl
Moral Victory prediction: Liberty vs. East Carolina
ESPN's Schlabach: Liberty vs. Tulsa
ESPN's Feldman: Liberty vs. Tulsa
ESPN's Chris Low: Music City Bowl
SI's Stewart Mandel: Liberty vs. Tulsa

NOT ELIGIBLE:
• TENNESSEE (5-7, 3-5)
• ARKANSAS (5-7, 2-6)
• AUBURN (5-7, 2-6)
• MISS STATE (4-8, 2-6)