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Alabama vs. Mississippi State Preview: Players to watch, keys to victory, etc.

In a midweek clash in Starkville, Alabama and Mississippi State will engage in a contest of two of the hottest teams in the league as of late. A win for either side would certainly help in the race for positioning in the SEC tournament, which...

Podcast: ESPN analyst Tom Crean talks Auburn’s rise, Grant Williams, and more

Former Indiana coach and current ESPN analyst Tom Crean (@TomCrean) joined us on today's episode of Marching to Madness to talk several SEC and college basketball topics. Topics include: The consistency of Auburn and Tennessee Why Grant Williams is so difficult to guard Auburn's aggressive...

AP Poll: Auburn earns first top 10 ranking since 2000

Three SEC teams earned a spot in the new Associated Press poll, but one in particular captured a very noteworthy ranking. After another 2-0 week in SEC play, Auburn moved up three spots to No. 8 in the poll, which is the first time the...

Updated SEC Basketball RPI: Mizzou rises after win over Kentucky

After another wild weekend in the world of SEC basketball, several teams saw their NCAA Tournament profile take a big step forward. Missouri was one of those teams, as the Tigers earned two huge wins this past week to move up to No. 32 in...

SEC Bracketology: Auburn moves to No. 1 seed in new projection

The SEC continues to feel the love from bracketologists, with the conference's high RPI and strength of schedule paying off thus far. And according to USA Today bracketologist Shelby Mast, that would give the SEC nine teams in the NCAA Tournament if the event started...

Podcast: Is the SEC the best basketball conference in America?

On this week's edition of Forever March on Nashville Sports Radio, we were joined by Aaron Torres (@Aaron_Torres) of The Athletic and Kentucky Sports Radio to talk SEC basketball. Topics included: Why Aaron thinks the SEC is the best conference in the country Auburn's shot...

SEC Basketball Predictions: Missouri/Kentucky, Florida/Alabama, and more

It's another important Saturday all around the SEC, with several road teams trying to earn quality wins over ranked opponents Now that we've reached the halfway point of league play, the NCAA Tournament picture is starting to become clearer for some teams while others are...

Commodores show improvement in best week of the season

Flying under the radar during a season full of losses, Vanderbilt quietly pieced together its best week of the season. The Commodores’ close home win over TCU and loss at Kentucky combined to boost their KenPom ranking from No. 103 to No. 87. Vanderbilt still...

Alabama vs. Florida preview: Keys to victory for the Crimson Tide

Both Alabama and Florida have had wildly up-and-down seasons. The highs for both teams have been super high. Alabama owns wins against top 25 teams in Rhode Island, Auburn and Oklahoma. Florida owns wins against top 25 teams in Gonzaga, Cincinnati, and Kentucky. However, the lows have been...

Which SEC teams have the best chance to make the NCAA Tournament?

We've officially reached February, which means that some teams are in desperation mode when it comes to finding quality wins to add to their NCAA Tournament resumes. However, there are other teams that are all but guaranteed to make the field, with the remainder of...