Updated SEC Basketball Standings; plus mid-week schedule

Current SEC standings WITH tie-breakers for SEC Tournament:

LSU 9-3
Kentucky 9-3
South Carolina 8-4
Vanderbilt 7-5
Texas A&M 7-5
Florida 7-5
Georgia 7-5
Ole Miss 6-6
Alabama 6-6
Arkansas 5-7
Tennessee 5-7
Auburn 3-9*
Mississippi State 3-9*
Missouri 2-10

*No current tie-breaker


Mid-week schedule:

Tuesday
South Carolina @ Missouri, 6:00, SEC Network
Florida @ Georgia, 8:00, ESPN
Ole Miss @ Texas A&M, 8:00, espnU
Vanderbilt @ Mississippi State, 8:00, SEC Network

Wednesday
Auburn @ Arkansas, 6:00, SEC Network
Alabama @ LSU, 8:00, SEC Network

Thursday
Tennessee @ Kentucky, 6:00, ESPN


Kentucky's crushing win over South Carolina keeps the Wildcats in first place. They are playing really good basketball right now, and certainly seem to be the favorites to win the regular season title and grab the #1 seed in Nashville. They should have an easy win at home against Tennessee Thursday night, but a quick turnaround on the road against A&M Saturday could be interesting.

LSU notches a big win against a reeling Texas A&M to remain undefeated at home in conference play. In order for the Tigers to keep pace with Kentucky, they might need a 2-0 week. A tough home game against a hot Alabama team won't be easy.

Speaking of Alabama, a huge win at Florida MIGHT have Alabama in the NCAA Tournament as of now. At the least, they're right there on the bubble. A win on the road against LSU or Kentucky would very likely get the Tide into the tournament.

Florida better watch themselves here in the next couple of weeks. Alabama was just the first game of a very difficult 6-game stretch that could really define the Gators' season. Their win against West Virginia and overall OOC schedule should prop them up pretty high in the eyes of the committee, but a disastrous stretch here could make their NCAA Tournament hopes a little iffy.

Vanderbilt destroyed Auburn Saturday, which was the first of a very manageable 3-game stretch. They really need to win the next two before they get into a tough 4-game stretch to end the regular season.

South Carolina is still very much in the thick of things in the conference title race, thanks, in part, to their very easy schedule. Out of their six remaining opponents, only one of them (Florida) will likely make the NCAA Tournament; and two of their three remaining road games are against the two worst teams in the conference. I've said all along that 13-5 would very likely share the conference title. A 5-1 finish is certainly achievable for the Gamecocks.