re: Definitive ranking of SEC-era basketball programs

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Hardware.

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Valid point. If teams are awarded points for anything but achievements like team trophies, where do you stop and draw the line? Some have suggested points for each round of the NCAA's...but that hurts teams from the era that couldn't qualify when only one team per conference was allowed in. Also, some SEC teams have turned down automatic bids to the NCAA's--should they get a point for at least qualifying? And should points be awarded for teams that go to the NIT too? For every round advanced in the SEC tournament as well? For positions in the AP Poll? For the number of Players-of-the-Year produced? The line has to be drawn somewhere.