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Posted on 3/7/24 at 8:40 am
Posted by AUTiger789
Birmingham, AL
Member since Apr 2022
1737 posts
Posted on 3/7/24 at 8:40 am
They will have a better SEC record than Kentucky over the past SEVEN seasons:

Current SEC record 2018-2024:

86-38 Tennessee
86-38 Kentucky
80-45 Auburn
77-48 Alabama

The game on Saturday gives the winner the better record over the last seven seasons.

My question is this: Has any program ever had a better SEC record than Kentucky over a period of seven seasons or longer?

I went back and checked Florida in the Donovan years, and I can’t find that they ever had a 7-year period with a better record. Has it ever happened to anyone’s knowledge?
This post was edited on 3/7/24 at 8:41 am
Posted by Volatile
Tennessee
Member since Apr 2014
5498 posts
Posted on 3/7/24 at 9:01 am to
Rick Barnes has definitely elevated our program to the upper echelon of the conference.
Posted by Deek
Moores Bridge, AL
Member since Sep 2013
762 posts
Posted on 3/7/24 at 9:05 am to
Alabama early 70 to mid 70's?
This post was edited on 3/7/24 at 9:06 am
Posted by Serraneaux
South of 30a
Member since Mar 2014
19951 posts
Posted on 3/7/24 at 9:25 am to
Barnes broke Kentucky basketball.
Posted by tarzana
TX Hwy 6--Brazos River Backwater
Member since Sep 2015
26492 posts
Posted on 3/7/24 at 9:31 am to
Don't count KY out so quick on Saturday. Cal comes through brilliantly when you least expect it. Ask Alabama and Auburn. Tennessee and Barnes may see the real Cats
Posted by TRUERockyTop
Appalachia
Member since Sep 2011
15964 posts
Posted on 3/7/24 at 9:35 am to
It's been a fun run. Barnes is 11-9 against Cal and owns the head to head record vs UK. It's made the rivalry exciting again.

The conference records are identical & both teams each have 2 SEC Regular season championships and 1 SEC Tournament Championship during that time frame. They're actually a lot closer in most metrics than I thought.
This post was edited on 3/7/24 at 9:42 am
Posted by Lizardman2
Member since Jan 2024
604 posts
Posted on 3/7/24 at 10:14 am to
Nice to cherry-pick a time frame I suppose...

You can make numbers work for something or against it.

Doesn't discount how good Barnes has made Tennessee. He's an excellent person and coach.

UT can lick my granny's dirty baloon knot but they are good.
Posted by kywildcatfanone
Wildcat Country!
Member since Oct 2012
119998 posts
Posted on 3/7/24 at 10:37 am to
That's wild. We have struggled during that stretch for sure, bit Barnes has done well at UT
Posted by Cobbvol
Member since Jun 2020
120 posts
Posted on 3/7/24 at 12:58 pm to
Coach Cal will have them playing hard this Saturday. We are each other's biggest rival and he is at his best in situations like this.
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