SEC Basketball: Preseason predictions for 2022-23 season
By Matt Melton
![FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS - FEBRUARY 26: Oscar Tshiebwe #34 of the Kentucky Wildcats points to the bench during a game against the Arkansas Razorbacks at Bud Walton Arena on February 26, 2022 in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The Razorbacks defeated the Wildcats 75-73. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images) FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS - FEBRUARY 26: Oscar Tshiebwe #34 of the Kentucky Wildcats points to the bench during a game against the Arkansas Razorbacks at Bud Walton Arena on February 26, 2022 in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The Razorbacks defeated the Wildcats 75-73. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/ea66a5e962ed4e19c1a583aa93945501798da8abc121103256f4caec895460ba.jpg)
With the 2022-23 SEC Basketball season set to begin Monday night, why not take a minute and make some predictions on what will happen between now and March?
As for what these predictions will look like, I will make my picks for each of the following:
- SEC Final Regular Season Standings
- All-SEC teams
- SEC Individual Awards
So, let’s get to it. Here are my preseason predictions for the 2022-23 SEC Basketball season, beginning with the final regular season standings at seasons end.
Preseason predictions for the 2022-23 SEC Basketball season
SEC Basketball Regular Season Final Standings
- Kentucky
- Arkansas
- Tennessee
- Alabama
- Auburn
- Florida
- Texas A&M
- LSU
- Ole Miss
- Vanderbilt
- Mississippi State
- Missouri
- Georgia
- South Carolina
Beginning with the final regular season standings, I predict that Kentucky will win the 2022-23 SEC regular season title, but it will certainly be by a slim margin. In fact, the top five teams from Kentucky-Auburn should all be very close this season in the conference standings, which each of those five teams capable of finishing in the top spot.
Additionally, I predict that the SEC will send at-least seven teams to the NCAA Tournament this season, with LSU, and potentially Ole Miss, both on the bubble come March.