SEC Power Ranking

[westtnvol]

I am no basketball expert but I thought it would be interesting to put together my own SEC power rankings. Feel free to rip me a new one if you disagree

1. Arkansas(11-1)- The big win the other night over Oklahoma is the reason they are here, and also by default. They have only lost one game but it was an ugly one to Missouri State. THey have a big game coming up with Texas that will prove how good they really are. THey have also played all but two games at home so it is really hard to judge how good they really are, Bud Walton Arena is a tough place to play.

2. Tennessee Vols (9-3)- Yea it a rough week for us Vol fans but this is still a talented team and also a very young team. Everybody knows the reasons they should be here and the reasons they should not so I wont get into that.

3. LSU- (12-1) Well they have a good record but that is about it. I have not seen them play any but from looking at their schedule they have not play anybody, their biggest win was over Washington State.

4a- Kentucky (11-4)- I dont know about them, I am sure they will be tough come SEC play.

4b- Florida (12-2) Biggest win was over NC State yesterday when they trailed for most of the game at home. I do not think this team is to good, once again Billg G has put together a schedule that a couple of us here at Volnation could have went 12-2 through or atleast 10-4.

Not alot seprating these last teams, they all have ugly loses to some bad teams and no good wins, all products of having a weak schedule.
6.- Alabama (10-3)
7.South Carolina (10-2)
8. Vanderbilt (11-3)
9. Mississippi State (9-5)
10. Ole Miss-(9-5) they have lost everybody to injury its been a rough year for the Rebs and I do not blame Kennedy for going to a bar at 2 in the morning to try to drink it away.
11 Georgia-(9-5) Bye Bye Dennis Felton, although who could they get, who wants to coach at Georgia??? I guess we will soon find out.
12- Auburn- 10-4

Overall not a good year for the SEC, right now I can not see the SEC getting over 3 teams in the big dance. The biggest wins so far for the conference is Arkansas over Oklahoma and Tennessee over Georgetown.

Enjoy and GO VOLS!!!!!

[Oldblood]

Thanks for the rankings. Interesting to mull over. I think the SEC finds a way to sneak at least 4 teams into the dance.

[Bassmanbruno]

Even with an 11-1 record and a win over an extremely overrated OU team - Arkansas shouldn't be #1 by default.

Edit: Wow... they took down a good Texas team which is much more impressive... so I guess I have no problem with them being ranked #1 now - I don't think they'll win the SEC though. If they had played that game away they would have been blown out of the gym.

[BigPapaVol]

I'd use the term power very loosely.

[Bassmanbruno]

South Carolina is a too low as well.

[TennesseeFan07]

This is how I think it'll be based on how the teams have played up to today and their potential

East
1.Tennessee
2.Kentucky
3.Florida
4.Vandy
5.South Carolina(may be as high as 4)
6.Georgia

West
1.LSU
2.Arkansas(2,3,4)
3.Alabama(2,3,4)
4.Mississippi State(2,3,4)
5.Ole Miss
6.Auburn

[kidbourbon]

Here is how I would rank our putrid, festering conference:
1. Tennessee
2. Kentucky
3. Florida
4. So Carolina
5. Vandy
6. LSU
7. Auburn
8. Arkansas
9. Ole Miss
10. MSU
11. Bama
12. Georgia

Many will think my ranking sucks. But most should agree that ranking Arkansas #1 is laughable.

[westtnvol]

Originally Posted by kidbourbon

Here is how I would rank our putrid, festering conference:
1. Tennessee
2. Kentucky
3. Florida
4. So Carolina
5. Vandy
6. LSU
7. Auburn
8. Arkansas
9. Ole Miss
10. MSU
11. Bama
12. Georgia

Many will think my ranking sucks. But most should agree that ranking Arkansas #1 is laughable.

Still laughable? They beat a pretty good Texas team, right now I do not think there is a question, hopefully our Vols can get things going to be the best team.

[Bassmanbruno]

Originally Posted by westtnvol

Still laughable? They beat a pretty good Texas team, right now I do not think there is a question, hopefully our Vols can get things going to be the best team.

Don't try to act like you saw that one coming tonight. Arkansas is proving to be a threat - but they will not win the SEC.

[lidderer]

Originally Posted by Bassmanbruno

Don't try to act like you saw that one coming tonight. Arkansas is proving to be a threat - but they will not win the SEC.

The thing about arkansas is that they've played every game at home all year except for one...which they lost...to missouri polytechnical and recreation state. That's troublesome.

More troublesome is that their best defensive stat is opp. low FT%; we're not talking about how many times they foul, but rather how bad their opponent has been at making free shots. That's gonna even out as the year progresses, and that'll mean that OT wins vs SE Louisiana, and 2 pt wins over So. bama are gonna result in losses to the likes of carolina and the mississippis.

Maybe even more worrisome is that their opponents shoot 38% of their shots from behind the arc, which means when you play better shooters those numbers are gonna rise(although don't ask texas about that), or alternately you might start dealing with teams that have a better inside game that can expose you(note here that arky doesnt particularly block well in the box, nor do they force difficult shots inside--from what I've seen).

I don't buy the arky hype, but this guy did and it
proved a solid call, for now.

Id go:

1. UT
2. KU
3. FL
4. SC
5. VY
6. ARK
7. AU
8. MSt
9. LSU
10. Bama
11. Miss
12. Georgia

[Bassmanbruno]

I think you still gotta give Arkansas more credit than sixth. I'd put them ahead of Vandy and I don't think Florida is better than South Carolina or Arkansas (at this point but they will be eventually) but they are better than Vandy right now. The top 4 are really close.

[DowntownVol]

I'll play...

1. Tennessee
2. Florida
3. Kentucky
4. LSU
5. Arkansas
6. Ole Miss
7. South Carolina
8. Vandy
9. Alabama
10. Miss. St.
11. Auburn
12. Georgia

[roswellvol]

Fortson is better than most are giving credit. Arkansas is now a bonafide contender for the SECW. Remember, Fortson was a UT PG serious recruit for a while and dropped off for whatever reason. UArk will fiinish the year in the top 3 of the SEC overall.

[roswellvol]

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