The SEC is 125-18 so far
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That’s crazy. What a strong league, we will have so many Q1 opportunities this year.
I don't like it when it's like this because everybody just cannibalizes everybody. It allows other conferences to rise to the top while we're beating each other. Similar to what just happened in ******* football..
We don't want everybody finishing 11-7, 10-8 in conference. The other conferences are hoping that will happen.
My guess is the winner of the conference finishes 12 and 6.
That's a minimum of six times you'll be moving up and down the rankings and that's just the conference champion.
That won't be good seeding the rest of the conference when everybody has nine 10 or 11 losses total.
We don't want everybody finishing 11-7, 10-8 in conference. The other conferences are hoping that will happen.
My guess is the winner of the conference finishes 12 and 6.
That's a minimum of six times you'll be moving up and down the rankings and that's just the conference champion.
That won't be good seeding the rest of the conference when everybody has nine 10 or 11 losses total.
"Conference play is going to be a war" gets said more than Cooper Flagg's age gets mentioned. What if the other conferences or most of the competition they have played just aren't that good?
Frankly, the last couple of years a bunch of people would say how the SEC was so much stronger than ever only to see most of the teams fold early in the tournament (including us). Last year, a couple went deep, but a bunch flamed out. I need more proof that the SEC is so much better at this point. Plus, there are now a million teams in the SEC so it's easier to point to more success.
Frankly, the last couple of years a bunch of people would say how the SEC was so much stronger than ever only to see most of the teams fold early in the tournament (including us). Last year, a couple went deep, but a bunch flamed out. I need more proof that the SEC is so much better at this point. Plus, there are now a million teams in the SEC so it's easier to point to more success.
To your last statement, yes people have said that the past couple of years, but the games vs other P5 schools didn’t support that, especially vs ranked teams.
This year though the entire league (except SC) is rolling through the P5. 14-2 in ACC challenge, and did I hear we were 12-1 vs ACC before the challenge. Wins over KU, Houston and others. I bet we are winning at least 2/3 of our P5 games as a league. Out of 16 teams, the 2nd worst record is 7-2. 12 of 16 teams have 0-1 losses. And we are playing good teams. I just looked at an undefeated OKL team that isn’t getting talked about thinking maybe it’s been all cupcakes. Nope… they’ve beaten Providence, UL and ranked Arizona.
This year though the entire league (except SC) is rolling through the P5. 14-2 in ACC challenge, and did I hear we were 12-1 vs ACC before the challenge. Wins over KU, Houston and others. I bet we are winning at least 2/3 of our P5 games as a league. Out of 16 teams, the 2nd worst record is 7-2. 12 of 16 teams have 0-1 losses. And we are playing good teams. I just looked at an undefeated OKL team that isn’t getting talked about thinking maybe it’s been all cupcakes. Nope… they’ve beaten Providence, UL and ranked Arizona.
Well they better treat it like they did with the Big10 the last few years, where teams at .500 were still seen as quality, tournament-worthy teams.
Rules are rules.
We have to win all of our home games. Bottom line.
I do think the SEC overall has looked ridiculously strong compared to the other conferences, but there may still be some questions about just how deep the league will be.
For example, Oklahoma really hasn't beaten a good team...AZ was ranked at the time, but they have lost to every power conference team they've played, and OK's win against UL was the game that UL's Pryor went down early with the injury, and the Cards haven't been good since then.
I think they are strong, but TN's best win is a thrashing of Baylor. Baylor is solid, but they've been blown out a couple of times by the better teams they've played.
I wonder if a couple of the other SEC teams may be in the same category?
Again, not saying the league isn't very strong or the best league overall b/c I think up till now, there is little argument that they are the best league. The SEC has beaten many the best teams from every other league except the Big Ten. For example, Bama's losses are to Big Ten teams (Oregon, Purdue), Ole Miss lost to Purdue, Ark lost to Illinois, aTm lost to Oregon.
That isn't to say the Big Ten is better than the SEC overall (I don't think it's close b/c the SECIf the top Big Ten teams can beat up on the mid-lower SEC teams, the top SEC teams may be able to do the same...at least at home. We all know SEC teams like to play WELL ABOVE themselves when the Cats roll into town.
Agree with this for sure. That seems fair, which is why it probably won't happen.
In the meantime Duke will play nobody for the rest of the season, have 4-5 losses and be a 1 seed. but if they were in the SEC this year would likely have 8-10 losses and be a 3 see.....well nevermind they would still put them as a 1 seed because they have Cooper Flagg who is 17 years old by the way.
The last AP poll, which will, of course, change today, is below. One team not listed? Missouri, which looked like a Top 10 team in the first half yesterday. I have a feeling in SEC play, we will sometimes look like the best team in the country and others we will look average. Might as well prepare yourselves.
2 -- Auburn
3 -- Tennessee
4 -- Kentucky
10 -- Alabama
13 -- Florida
21 -- Oklahoma
22 -- Texas A&M
23 -- Ole Miss
27 -- Arkansas
28 -- Texas
2 -- Auburn
3 -- Tennessee
4 -- Kentucky
10 -- Alabama
13 -- Florida
21 -- Oklahoma
22 -- Texas A&M
23 -- Ole Miss
27 -- Arkansas
28 -- Texas