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It’s a historic year for SEC men’s basketball.
Most expected the SEC to be a competitive conference this college basketball season—after all, eight teams made the NCAA tournament last year. A terrific offseason that saw 17 of ESPN’s top 50 transfers head to the SEC further cemented opinions that the Southeastern Conference would be a force.
What wasn’t anticipated: a historic season that may permanently staple the SEC as a “basketball conference.” Almost three months into the season, every team in the conference sits above .500.
Current Standings
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Record-Breaking Season
USA TODAY’s bracketology projection currently puts 13 SEC teams in the NCAA tournament in March. The record for bids from a single conference is 11, set in 2011 by the Big East. That number may drop as SEC play continues, which includes some big-name games this weekend. Auburn (17-1) and Tennessee (16-2) are projected No. 1 seeds, with Florida as a No. 2.
The SEC began conference play on Jan. 4, with a collective 88.9 win percentage, the best record of any conference in the country by far.
It’s also, by a wide margin, the best winning percentage in the league’s history.
SEC basketball is the best it has ever been. Games like this are happening every night. Texas A&M steals one in Oxford. pic.twitter.com/jUQtK6vagy
— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) January 23, 2025
The conference has 21 wins against AP-ranked opponents in non-conference play. No conference has ever reached that feat in regular play in NCAA Division I history.
Currently, nine teams in the SEC are sitting in the AP Top 25. Auburn sits at No. 1.
Weekend Battles
A large slate of high-impact conference games playout this weekend.
The No. 6 Tennessee Vols travel to Alabama to face No.1 Auburn on Saturday. Forward Johni Broome and the Tigers will fight to remain atop the NCAA rankings, but need to get past a well-rounded Tennessee team to do so.
Expect a shake-up in the rankings come Monday after play this weekend.
Click here for a list of the SEC games this Saturday.
