Post them now before it's too late. Here are mine (based on conference records) - <u>SEC East</u> 1) Tennessee - Ever since J.P. Prince was eligible to play, this has been a different ball club than the one that got blown out by Texas (see: convincing wins on the road over Xavier and Gonzaga). 2) Vanderbilt - Their overall record is inflated, but they'll still have no problem finishing towards the top in a down year for the SEC East. 3) Florida - They've played a weak non-conference schedule, padding their record, but again, it's an off year for the SEC East, so Florida gets the nod here almost by forfeit. 4) South Carolina - They'll stumble early on with games at Vanderbilt and against Tennessee on their early conference schedule, but the Gamecocks' talented backcourt should earn them an N.I.T. bid when it's all said and done. 5) Kentucky - The return of Meeks will help the Wildcats out a lot, but until they fire Gillespie, they'll be in the basement of the SEC. 6) Georgia - At least the Bulldogs have football to fall back on... <u>SEC West</u> 1) Alabama - While the Tide have no signature wins at this point, all three of their losses came to ranked teams, and they've got the kind of roster that runs ten deep, led by potential All-American Richard Hendrix in the post. 2) Arkansas - The loss to Appalachian State is a head-scratcher, but their defeat of then 12-1 Baylor this past week was a bigger achievement than most realize. With Weems playing the way he has of late, this squad should be a lock for the tournament. 3) Ole Miss - The Rebels' ranking and record are both incredibly inflated. They haven't beaten anyone noteworthy (save for Clemson, who're overrated themselves), and their entire roster is inexperienced. Luckily, they only play Tennessee and Vanderbilt once this season, otherwise I'd be unsure about their tournament potential. 4) Mississippi State - They've got too much talent to be a one man team, but they're turning into one, living and dying by the play of Jamont Gordon. 5) Auburn - It's hard to gauge where this team will finish, because they haven't really been tested this season, save for three games (Tulane, WVU, Xavier), all of which were blowouts. It's not looking good for the Tigers though. On a sidenote, Barber is one of the biggest underachievers in college basketball. 6) LSU - Mitchell's out for the season, and he took LSU's tournament hopes with him. Teams in the tournament - Tennessee, Vanderbilt, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Ole Miss Teams in the N.I.T. - South Carolina, Mississippi State, Kentucky <u>All SEC First Team</u> G - Chris Lofton (Tennessee) G - Jamont Gordon (Mississippi State) F - Shan Foster (Vanderbilt) F - Richard Hendrix (Alabama) C - Andrew Ogilvy (Vanderbilt) <u>All SEC Second Team</u> G - Devan Downey (South Carolina) G - Alonzo Gee (Alabama) F - Nick Calathes (Florida) F - J.P. Prince (Tennessee) C - Charles Rhodes (Mississippi State) <u>All SEC Third Team</u> G - Chris Warren (Mississippi) G - Patrick Beverly (Arkansas) F - Tyler Smith (Tennessee) F - Patrick Patterson (Kentucky) C - Dwayne Curtis (Misssissippi) <u>All SEC Fourth Team</u> G - JaJuan Smith (Tennessee) G - Joe Crawford (Kentucky) F - Sonny Weems (Arkansas) F - Darian Townes (Arkansas) C - Marreese Speights (Florida) Player of the Year - Richard Hendrix (Alabama) Freshman of the Year - Andrew Ogilvy (Vanderbilt) Coach of the Year - Andy Kennedy (Ole Miss)
