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re: Week 5 Official SEC Basketball Power Rankings Thread
Posted on 2/4/14 at 4:58 pm to The Nino
Posted on 2/4/14 at 4:58 pm to The Nino
There is no reason for the SEC to be a poor basketball conference. With all the money and natural athletes, there is just no good reason at all. So, we should talk about it and bring more attention to it. Raise awareness and get rid of the complacency. The entire conference needs to improve. 
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Posted on 2/4/14 at 4:58 pm to The Nino
I can't believe Vandy made it to #7
It can't be repeated enough, this conference is a gigantic clusterfrick
It can't be repeated enough, this conference is a gigantic clusterfrick
Posted on 2/4/14 at 5:02 pm to semotruman
Priorities semo. Priorities in this conference lie elsewhere. With that said, I agree with you. I would like basketball to be taken more seriously, especially at LSU.
Posted on 2/4/14 at 5:32 pm to HandGrenade
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HandGrenade
I understand priorities. But men's basketball is the 2nd most profitable sport, which is why i find it puzzling. You'd think it would have the 2nd priority after football but that doesn't seem to be the case.
Posted on 2/4/14 at 5:43 pm to semotruman
It is easily the second priority at Tennessee.
Posted on 2/4/14 at 5:43 pm to semotruman
I may get flack for this, but I also wish there were men's soccer teams. Basketball and soccer were my two favorite sports growing up. But more on point..it seems a few more SEC teams are making a little noise this year with Ole Miss, Tenn, LSU, and Mizzou to go along with Florida and Kentucky.
Posted on 2/4/14 at 5:46 pm to bbap
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and by 30 to south carolina and florida. and by 20 at home to north texas. but somehow have 3 sec wins. its really baffling.
Baffling is not the word most of our posters would use to describe this season.
Posted on 2/4/14 at 5:46 pm to semotruman
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I understand priorities. But men's basketball is the 2nd most profitable sport, which is why i find it puzzling. You'd think it would have the 2nd priority after football but that doesn't seem to be the case.
ESPN wants to protect it's basketball franchise in the ACC. Look at the leap the ACC got in basketball coverage when ESPN was starting to rise. Unless the SEC owns the product, like the BTN and PTN, they are going to sit second fiddle to ESPN promoting the ACC.
Posted on 2/4/14 at 5:46 pm to Cheese Grits
I like the new avi grits. 
Posted on 2/4/14 at 5:50 pm to Cheese Grits
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ESPN wants to protect it's basketball franchise in the ACC. Look at the leap the ACC got in basketball coverage when ESPN was starting to rise. Unless the SEC owns the product, like the BTN and PTN, they are going to sit second fiddle to ESPN promoting the ACC.
ESPN has a lot more invested in the SEC than the ACC.
If the SEC was event decent in hoops, they would get plenty of coverage.
Posted on 2/4/14 at 5:51 pm to Cheese Grits
The SEC Network will help with that.
Posted on 2/4/14 at 5:55 pm to The Nino
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The graph surprised me. I thought it was going to be an abomination. It aint purty, but it'll do
The top and the bottom of the graph is starting to settle in.
Posted on 2/4/14 at 6:47 pm to WhiskerBiscuitSlayer
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I like the new avi grits.
I did the RWB USA in homage to the TAMU vs OK State game. Most may not get it but the TAMU fans should. While "Mirror Out" never came to pass, the RWB game became a great reality. I like to think the guy in the pic was there for that game.
Posted on 2/4/14 at 6:50 pm to HandGrenade
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The SEC Network will help with that.
ACC has too many deep roots into ESPN to let the folks at the top have the ACC take a hit in basketball to the SEC. I really think Skipper and Slive have a handshake agreement between 2 ACC alum to let the SEC be strong in football and the ACC be strong in basketball.
Posted on 2/4/14 at 7:55 pm to Cheese Grits
Elite:
UF
UK
Good:
Tenn
Average:
LSU
Mizzou
Miss
Bad:
Rest
UF
UK
Good:
Tenn
Average:
LSU
Mizzou
Miss
Bad:
Rest
Posted on 2/4/14 at 9:43 pm to Cheese Grits
Not necessarily saying we steal any thunder from ACC hoops anytime soon, but the Network will certainly help the SEC brand compete across multiple platforms and sports.
Posted on 2/4/14 at 10:16 pm to WhiskerBiscuitSlayer
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Baffling is not the word most of our posters would use to describe this season.
None of the words I do use are kosher
Posted on 2/5/14 at 12:11 am to WhiskerBiscuitSlayer
Yeah, I'm not quite sure how we lose to Rhode Island and beat Kentucky.
Posted on 2/5/14 at 12:15 am to dbt_Geaux_Tigers_196
:corndog:
Posted on 2/5/14 at 12:17 am to dbt_Geaux_Tigers_196
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Yeah, I'm not quite sure how we lose to Rhode Island and beat Kentucky.
Easier to get up for a game against Kentucky. You practice harder leading up to and pay more attention in practice/film when preparing to play Kentucky.
Plus the gym will most likely be full for Kentucky.
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