Three SEC teams in the Sweet 16 of NCAA Tournament

By Matt Green | Mar 20, 2017

Mar 19, 2017; Greenville, SC, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks guard Rakym Felder (4) and forward Chris Silva (30) celebrates with head coach Frank Martin after beating the Duke Blue Devils in the second round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at Bon Secours Wellness Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports /

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The Southeastern Conference only got five teams in the NCAA Tournament, but three of them are still alive in the Sweet 16.

Kentucky and Florida were expected to get this far in the Big Dance, but South Carolina shocked the college basketball world by knocking off the Duke Blue Devils and getting to the Sweet 16.

The SEC is known to be the best football conference in the country, even if it is a widely-debated topic. But now with three teams remaining in the Sweet 16, the SEC now has an argument as one of the best basketball conferences in the country.

Conference Records through Second Round

Pac 12: 8-1 (.888)

SEC: 7-2 (.777)

Big 12: 7-3 (.700)

Big Ten: 8-4 (.667)

ACC: 7-8 (.467)

Big East: 4-5 (.444)

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