Selfishly, it will not break my heart if the SEC is down this year. UConn has shown consistently that playing in a weak conference does not necessarily leave you ill-prepared for the tourneys, especially if you play a top notch out of conf schedule. Maybe for once we could get into tourney time without being beaten, battered, and bruised.
Unfortunately, I think it will be tougher than some are predicting when all the new coaches and players get settled in.