re: Frank Martin is frustrated with the lack of recognition the SEC gets in MBB

That's my point. The SEC in hoops is known by outsiders as Kentucky and everyone else. When Kentucky is down, the entire league gets a bad rap, even when it's not justified.

The same argument can be said about any league in any sport where they aren't the traditional power. It might surprise folks, but they play basketball outside of Lawrence, Kansas, Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, and Lexington, Kentucky.