The SEC continues to be one of the strongest conferences in college basketball this season, and has been the case for a while now, the SEC boasts 13 teams in this week’s RPI Top 100.
Auburn continues to lead the conference, with the Tigers now holding a two-game lead over second place Tennessee.
After some surprising (if you want to call it that) results from last week, we have had some noticeable movement in the middle of the pack.
Both Texas A&M and Missouri grabbed quality wins last week which helped their RPI increase and placed them firmly in the NCAA Tournament conversation after fading in recent weeks.
Florida’s struggles continued last week as Mike White’s team has now dropped three consecutive league contests. The Gators are another team dealing with consistency issues, much like Alabama, which could plague them late in the season.
As of Tuesday, ESPN’s Joe Lunardi is projecting eight SEC teams to make the NCAA Tournament. If that holds up, it will be a record for the SEC whose previous high was six teams.
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SEC RPI Report – Tuesday, Feb. 6th
| SEC | NCAA | Team | Record | SOS | Quad 1 | Quad 2 | Quad 3 | Quad 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Auburn | 21-2 | 56 | 6-1 | 5-0 | 5-0 | 6-0 |
| 2 | 13 | Tennessee | 17-5 | 25 | 4-5 | 5-0 | 5-0 | 3-0 |
| 3 | 15 | Kentucky | 17-6 | 10 | 3-4 | 7-2 | 2-0 | 5-0 |
| 4 | 29 | Texas A&M | 15-8 | 9 | 2-6 | 5-2 | 4-0 | 4-0 |
| 5 | 33 | Missouri | 14-8 | 12 | 5-6 | 2-1 | 5-1 | 2-0 |
| 6 | 38 | Alabama | 15-8 | 18 | 6-2 | 3-5 | 4-1 | 2-0 |
| 7 | 40 | Arkansas | 15-8 | 37 | 3-7 | 2-1 | 5-0 | 5-0 |
| 8 | 49 | Florida | 15-8 | 32 | 5-3 | 3-5 | 2-0 | 5-0 |
| 9 | 57 | Miss. State | 16-6 | 119 | 1-5 | 3-1 | 4-0 | 8-0 |
| 10 | 59 | Georgia | 13-9 | 60 | 3-5 | 3-2 | 3-2 | 4-0 |
| 11 | 62 | S. Carolina | 12-10 | 38 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 3-0 | 4-0 |
| 12 | 75 | LSU | 13-9 | 55 | 4-3 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 6-0 |
| 13 | 82 | Ole Miss | 11-12 | 6 | 0-8 | 5-3 | 2-1 | 4-0 |
| 14 | 123 | Vanderbilt | 8-15 | 1 | 1-12 | 2-3 | 2-0 | 3-0 |
** All data presented in this report is courtesy of the NCAA’s Nitty Gritty & Team Sheet Reports which reflect only games against Division 1 opposition. **
Now that we’ve seen the current positioning and figures for each SEC team, let’s take a look at what the next week of basketball holds for each of the 14 squads.
The Week Ahead (Feb. 5 – Feb. 11)
Alabama Crimson Tide
| Date | Opponent (H/N/A) | Record | RPI |
| 2/6/18 | Miss. State Bulldogs (A) | 16-6 | #57 |
| 2/10/18 | #15 Tennessee Volunteers (H) | 17-5 | #13 |
Arkansas Razorbacks
| Date | Opponent (H/N/A) | Record | RPI |
| 2/6/18 | South Carolina Gamecocks (H) | 12-10 | #62 |
| 2/10/18 | Vanderbilt Commodores (H) | 8-15 | #123 |
Auburn Tigers
| Date | Opponent (H/N/A) | Record | RPI |
| 2/7/18 | Texas A&M Aggies (H) | 15-8 | #29 |
| 2/10/18 | Georgia Bulldogs (A) | 13-9 | #59 |
Florida Gators
| Date | Opponent (H/N/A) | Record | RPI |
| 2/7/18 | LSU Tigers (H) | 13-9 | #75 |
| 2/10/18 | South Carolina Gamecocks (A) | 12-10 | #62 |
Georgia Bulldogs
| Date | Opponent (H/N/A) | Record | RPI |
| 2/7/18 | Vanderbilt Commodores (A) | 8-15 | #123 |
| 2/10/18 | #8 Auburn Tigers (H) | 21-2 | #5 |
Kentucky Wildcats
| Date | Opponent (H/N/A) | Record | RPI |
| 2/6/18 | #15 Tennessee Volunteers (H) | 17-5 | #13 |
| 2/10/18 | Texas A&M Aggies (A) | 15-8 | #29 |
LSU Tigers
| Date | Opponent (H/N/A) | Record | RPI |
| 2/7/18 | Florida Gators (A) | 15-8 | #49 |
| 2/10/18 | Ole Miss Rebels (H) | 11-12 | #82 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
| Date | Opponent (H/N/A) | Record | RPI |
| 2/6/18 | Alabama Crimson Tide (H) | 15-8 | #38 |
| 2/10/18 | Missouri Tigers (A) | 14-8 | #33 |
Missouri Tigers
| Date | Opponent (H/N/A) | Record | RPI |
| 2/6/18 | Ole Miss Rebels (A) | 11-12 | #82 |
| 2/10/18 | Miss. State Bulldogs (H) | 16-6 | #57 |
Ole Miss Rebels
| Date | Opponent (H/N/A) | Record | RPI |
| 2/6/18 | Missouri Tigers (H) | 14-8 | #33 |
| 2/10/18 | LSU Tigers (A) | 13-9 | #75 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
| Date | Opponent (H/N/A) | Record | RPI |
| 2/6/18 | Arkansas Razorbacks (A) | 15-8 | #40 |
| 2/10/18 | Florida Gators (H) | 15-8 | #49 |
Tennessee Volunteers
| Date | Opponent (H/N/A) | Record | RPI |
| 2/6/18 | #24 Kentucky Wildcats (A) | 17-6 | #15 |
| 2/10/17 | Alabama Crimson Tide (A) | 15-8 | #38 |
Texas A&M Aggies
| Date | Opponent (H/N/A) | Record | RPI |
| 2/7/18 | #8 Auburn Tigers (A) | 21-2 | #5 |
| 2/10/18 | #24 Kentucky Wildcats (H) | 17-6 | #15 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
| Date | Opponent (H/N/A) | Record | RPI |
| 2/7/18 | Georgia Bulldogs (H) | 13-9 | #59 |
| 2/10/17 | Arkansas Razorbacks (A) | 15-8 | #40 |