The final week of the SEC Basketball regular season is upon us, and there is still a lot to be decided.
SEC STANDINGS (as of 3/1/17)
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| #9 Kentucky | 15-2 | — | 25-5 |
| #12 Florida | 13-3 | 1.5 | 23-6 |
| South Carolina | 12-5 | 3 | 22-8 |
| Arkansas | 11-5 | 3.5 | 22-7 |
| Ole Miss | 9-7 | 5.5 | 18-11 |
| Alabama | 9-7 | 5.5 | 16-12 |
| Vanderbilt | 9-8 | 6 | 16-14 |
| Georgia | 8-8 | 6.5 | 17-12 |
| Texas A&M | 8-9 | 7 | 16-13 |
| Tennessee | 7-9 | 7.5 | 15-14 |
| Auburn | 6-10 | 8.5 | 17-12 |
| Mississippi State | 5-12 | 10 | 14-15 |
| Missouri | 2-15 | 13 | 7-22 |
| LSU | 1-15 | 13.5 | 9-19 |
The top four seeds in the conference have all been clinched, with the only exception being that Arkansas can still jump South Carolina for the no. 3 seed. The Razorbacks own the tiebreaker after their 83-76 win over the Gamecocks on Feb. 15.
Kentucky wrapped up the top seed in next week’s SEC tournament with their 76-66 win over the Gators on Saturday.
Florida is likely the no. 2 seed going into the SEC tournament, but they still have a couple of challenges against Arkansas and Vanderbilt remaining on their schedule.
But the 5 through 10 seeds is where things get really crazy. Those spots are completely up for grabs. These six teams are separated by just 2 games, and Wednesday night will go a long way in clearing up the picture.
Two of those teams, Texas A&M and Vanderbilt, played on Tuesday night, and each saw different results.
Texas A&M cruised to a 60-43 victory over Missouri last night to move to 8-9 in SEC play.
Meanwhile Vanderbilt fell short in their upset bid of Kentucky. The Commodores led for most of the game and held a 1-point lead with four minutes remaining. The Wildcats prevailed and won 73-67.
The other four of the six teams are in action on Wednesday night.