Standings
| Overall | Conference | Points Per Game | SRS | Polls | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School | W | L | T | Pct | W | L | T | Pct | Off | Def | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Rank | Notes |
| Tennessee | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 28.8 | 18.1 | 15.57 | 5.41 | 5 | 5 | ||
| Alabama | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 29.8 | 18.1 | 15.97 | 4.97 | 16 | 2 | 9 | |
| Auburn | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 23.7 | 10.9 | 16.83 | 6.08 | 8 | 4 | 6 | |
| Ole Miss | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | 25.8 | 26.2 | 4.82 | 3.49 | ||||
| Florida | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | 22.3 | 16.8 | 9.24 | 3.90 | 19 | |||
| Georgia | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | 20.9 | 16.5 | 7.01 | 4.17 | 23 | |||
| Kentucky | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | 19.3 | 20.0 | 1.92 | 2.56 | ||||
| LSU | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | 26.8 | 22.9 | 7.56 | 6.74 | 7 | 7 | ||
| Mississippi State | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | 18.6 | 18.8 | 1.52 | 2.42 | 25 | |||
| Vanderbilt | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .000 | 14.7 | 24.1 | -8.71 | 2.20 | ||||
6 Bowl Games
- Number in parentheses indicates AP rank at time of bowl game
| Date | Bowl | Pts | Pts | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-01-01 | Cotton Bowl | Tennessee (8) | 31 | Arkansas (10) | 27 | Dallas, TX |
| 1990-01-01 | Hall of Fame Bowl | Auburn (9) | 31 | Ohio State (21) | 14 | Tampa, FL |
| 1990-01-01 | Sugar Bowl | Miami (FL) (2) | 33 | Alabama (7) | 25 | New Orleans, LA |
| 1989-12-30 | Freedom Bowl | Washington | 34 | Florida | 7 | Anaheim, CA |
| 1989-12-30 | Peach Bowl | Syracuse | 19 | Georgia | 18 | Atlanta, GA |
| 1989-12-28 | Liberty Bowl | Mississippi | 42 | Air Force | 29 | Memphis, TN |
Award Winners
| Award | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| SEC Player of the Year | Emmitt Smith | Florida |
| SEC Coach of the Year | Bill Curry | Alabama |
1989 Conference Leaders