Auburn made it interesting, but the No. 2 Tide pulled out a 29-13 win to lock the Rebs out of a trip to Atlanta.
Alabama clinched the West division with a 29-13 win over Auburn in the Iron Bowl, extinguishing the Rebels flickering hopes for a trip to Atlanta. Had Auburn pulled off the improbable upset over the No. 2 Tide, Ole Miss would have had the opportunity to clinch the division with a win over Mississippi State. In that scenario, Ole Miss and Bama would have both finished 6-2 in the SEC, with the Rebs' win in Tuscaloosa serving as the tiebreaker.