Tennessee Volunteers 30 |
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Auburn Tigers 29 |
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1997 SEC Standings |
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| Western Division | Eastern Division | ||||
| Team | SEC | Overall | Team | SEC | Overall |
| LSU (13) | 6-2 | 9-3 | Tennessee (7) | 8-1 | 11-2 |
| Auburn (11) | 6-3 | 10-3 | Florida (4) | 6-2 | 10-2 |
| Mississippi (22) | 4-4 | 8-4 | Georgia (10) | 6-2 | 10-2 |
| Mississippi State | 4-4 | 7-4 | South Carolina | 3-5 | 5-6 |
| Alabama | 2-6 | 4-7 | Kentucky | 2-6 | 5-6 |
| Arkansas | 2-6 | 4-7 | Vanderbilt | 0-8 | 3-8 |