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It's conventional wisdom that the SEC will only get five teams into the NCAA tournament this year. That leaves two openings after the three locks (Kentucky, Florida, Vandy). But with four teams currently tied at 4th place in conference, who knows which two that will be. Here are the teams in question, plus Tennessee:
Obviously the Vols are not a serious consideration for the Big Dance, but they are contributing to the logjam nonetheless. There is also Arkansas in the mix at 5-7 in league play, 17-11 overall, with an RPI of 75, so essentially there are four teams vying for the final two spots.
Mississippi State is sliding badly, having lost three straight, including to bottom-feeding Auburn and Georgia. Alabama is still without the key players they suspended, and after starting 13-3 they've gone just 4-6 since.
LSU has the easiest remaining slate, with just Georgia, Ole Miss, Tennessee and Auburn left. State has Kentucky and Alabama this week and S. Carolina and Arkansas the next. Aside from the meeting with State, Alabama has Arkansas, Auburn and Ole Miss left.
Based on the way things are set up, it could very well end up being LSU that nabs one of the final tourney spots. The winner of the Alabama-State match up will likely take the other.
Obviously the Vols are not a serious consideration for the Big Dance, but they are contributing to the logjam nonetheless. There is also Arkansas in the mix at 5-7 in league play, 17-11 overall, with an RPI of 75, so essentially there are four teams vying for the final two spots.
Mississippi State is sliding badly, having lost three straight, including to bottom-feeding Auburn and Georgia. Alabama is still without the key players they suspended, and after starting 13-3 they've gone just 4-6 since.
LSU has the easiest remaining slate, with just Georgia, Ole Miss, Tennessee and Auburn left. State has Kentucky and Alabama this week and S. Carolina and Arkansas the next. Aside from the meeting with State, Alabama has Arkansas, Auburn and Ole Miss left.
Based on the way things are set up, it could very well end up being LSU that nabs one of the final tourney spots. The winner of the Alabama-State match up will likely take the other.
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