The Southeastern Convention is loaded, and way more time is probably going wanted till the favorites to win the league’s championship shall 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 dwelling 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 large after win over LSU
With this win, Vanderbilt (6-1 total, 2-1 within the SEC) clinches bowl eligibility, however the Commodores have their collective sights set on one thing a lot greater.
Vanderbilt made a bowl sport final 12 months — and won 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 student quarterback Diego Pavia additionally confirmed why he ought 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.
Towards LSU (5-2 total, 2-2 within the SEC), Pavia threw for 160 yards with one touchdown whereas additionally speeding for 86 yards and two extra scores on the bottom. He has a combined 15 passing touchdowns towards simply 4 interceptions up to now within the 2025 marketing campaign, together with 4 speeding TDs.
Wanting forward at Vanderbilt’s schedule
Vanderbilt’s solely setback in 2025 has been towards extremely ranked Alabama on the highway. Wanting forward, the Commodores will host No. 16 Missouri, Auburn and Kentucky. Vanderbilt can sweep that trio of SEC contests.
On the highway, 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 thus far, whereas the Commodores shall be fired as much as battle in-state rival Tennessee in Knoxville throughout the regular-season finale.
If Vanderbilt holds serve at dwelling and splits its highway affairs with Texas and the Vols, that may put the Commodores at 10-2 total and 6-2 in SEC play.
Sure, Vanderbilt’s four-game non-conference docket was comparatively smooth, 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 first-rate candidate to achieve 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 as of late.
