2017-2018 SEC
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On paper the conference should be good this coming season and it'll be interesting to see how some of these teams react when they're not in the dark horse role.
Kentucky- We always have top talent and have at least finished top 2 in the conference every year of Cal
Florida- They are always at the top and they'll return a good amount from a very good team last year.
Alabama- Were a good team last year, now add top tier recruits and you'l have a top 25 team
Tennessee- Do not sleep on this team. Just about everyone on their roster was an underclassmen and they played a TOUGH schedule in 2017...they'll be a fast riser this year.
Georgia- Fox always has solid teams, but never over the top teams. Maten back could make them a contender next year.
South Carolina- Lose some key parts, but have gotten better every year under Frank Martin.
Mizzou- They made some strides at the end of last st season. They have a better coach and better talent. Maybe not a top team, but a team fighting for a tournament bid nonetheless.
Vanderbilt- After they adjusted to their new coach, I see no reason they won't be a tough team
A&M- Great talent returning and coming in after a bridge year, they will be back this year.
Auburn- My darkhorse. They've gotten better every year under Pearl in talent and on the court. I think this is the year they take their next step.
Mississippi State- Howland has upped the talent level and I think they are due to be a top 25 team in the next 2-3 year.
Arkansas- Anderson puts out great teams that fight, but they have to replace a few good parts. A bubble team, not a contender.
Ole Miss- They made a decent run in the NIT and return just about everybody, they'll be good next year.
LSU- They will be trash, hopefully the new coach has them better in a few years but they'll be awful for now.
I see a deep conference with 13 decent teams and a few have a chance to be elite teams. Auburn, Tennessee, and Miss. St. making jumps could be the key to taking the conference to the top tier.
Florida- They are always at the top and they'll return a good amount from a very good team last year.
Alabama- Were a good team last year, now add top tier recruits and you'l have a top 25 team
Tennessee- Do not sleep on this team. Just about everyone on their roster was an underclassmen and they played a TOUGH schedule in 2017...they'll be a fast riser this year.
Georgia- Fox always has solid teams, but never over the top teams. Maten back could make them a contender next year.
South Carolina- Lose some key parts, but have gotten better every year under Frank Martin.
Mizzou- They made some strides at the end of last st season. They have a better coach and better talent. Maybe not a top team, but a team fighting for a tournament bid nonetheless.
Vanderbilt- After they adjusted to their new coach, I see no reason they won't be a tough team
A&M- Great talent returning and coming in after a bridge year, they will be back this year.
Auburn- My darkhorse. They've gotten better every year under Pearl in talent and on the court. I think this is the year they take their next step.
Mississippi State- Howland has upped the talent level and I think they are due to be a top 25 team in the next 2-3 year.
Arkansas- Anderson puts out great teams that fight, but they have to replace a few good parts. A bubble team, not a contender.
Ole Miss- They made a decent run in the NIT and return just about everybody, they'll be good next year.
LSU- They will be trash, hopefully the new coach has them better in a few years but they'll be awful for now.
I see a deep conference with 13 decent teams and a few have a chance to be elite teams. Auburn, Tennessee, and Miss. St. making jumps could be the key to taking the conference to the top tier.
Don't forget Miss. State. After our tight win there lots of folks here said they'd be very tough this coming season.
The league on paper looks like it could be really good. The problem is that all these teams like Alabama, Tennessee, Arkansas, etc, etc simply can't keep losing the early season games to the Mississippi Valley States, Northern Colorados, and Bucknells of the world. Those losses year after year kill the perception of the league.
