The Southeastern Convention is loaded, and rather more time is probably going wanted till the favorites to win the league’s championship can be identified.
However one factor is obvious: The Vanderbilt Commodores are a big contender to vie for an SEC title, particularly after an enormous 31-24 residence win over top-10 LSU on Saturday.
No. 17 Vanderbilt, enjoying earlier than an energized crowd in Nashville, Tennessee, did not blow out No. 10 LSU, however the Commodores did management the sport.
Vanderbilt can dream massive after win over LSU
With this win, Vanderbilt (6-1 general, 2-1 within the SEC) clinches bowl eligibility, however the Commodores have their collective sights set on one thing a lot larger.
Vanderbilt made a bowl sport final yr — and gained it over Georgia Tech — however Pavia has mentioned greater than as soon as that his aspirations in 2025 are to compete for a nationwide championship, not simply get to a different bowl sport.
Vanderbilt graduate pupil quarterback Diego Pavia additionally confirmed why he needs to be in consideration for the Heisman Trophy.
Pavia is doing his half to have Vanderbilt within the dialog for an SEC championship and an invitation to the 12-team Faculty Soccer Playoff.
In opposition to LSU (5-2 general, 2-2 within the SEC), Pavia threw for 160 yards with one landing whereas additionally dashing for 86 yards and two extra scores on the bottom. He has a mixed 15 passing touchdowns in opposition to simply 4 interceptions to date within the 2025 marketing campaign, together with 4 dashing TDs.
Wanting forward at Vanderbilt’s schedule
Vanderbilt’s solely setback in 2025 has been in opposition to extremely ranked Alabama on the street. Wanting forward, the Commodores will host No. 16 Missouri, Auburn and Kentucky. Vanderbilt can sweep that trio of SEC contests.
On the street, Vanderbilt will journey to No. 21 Texas and No. 11 Tennessee. That is daunting, though the Longhorns have been up and down within the 2025 season up to now, whereas the Commodores can be fired as much as battle in-state rival Tennessee in Knoxville through the regular-season finale.
If Vanderbilt holds serve at residence and splits its street affairs with Texas and the Vols, that might put the Commodores at 10-2 general and 6-2 in SEC play.
Sure, Vanderbilt’s four-game non-conference docket was comparatively delicate, however a 10-2 mark would put the Commodores squarely within the combine for a doable berth within the SEC title sport, to be held on Dec. 6 in Atlanta.
Vanderbilt would even be a primary candidate to succeed in the CFP, which might be an enormous accomplishment for a program that has spent a few years within the SEC’s basement however is on the upswing lately.
