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Has the SEC become the best conference in college basketball?
Posted on 10/14/21 at 11:22 pm
Posted on 10/14/21 at 11:22 pm
Four of ESPN's top 10 recruits for the 2022 class are now committed to SEC Schools:
Arkansas - 2
Kentucky - 1 (#1 overall)
Alabama - 1
The rest are split between Duke, Baylor and UCLA.
Auburn is also always going to recruit well and so is Tennessee. And of course, Will Wade will always Will Wade...
It also looks like none of these top coaches are going anywhere for a while, which means the league will be absolutely loaded with blue chip, NBA type talent for years to come.
And with Texas and Chris Beard coming into the league soon, the talent on the floor and coaching accumen will be even greater.
Say what you will, but a strong case can be made that the SEC has rapidly become the best league in College basketball. That statement was basically unfathomable just 5-7 yrs ago when the league was littered with the likes of Mike Anderson, Cuonzo Martin, Johnny Jones, Kim Anderson, Anthony Grant, Mark Fox, etc.
Arkansas - 2
Kentucky - 1 (#1 overall)
Alabama - 1
The rest are split between Duke, Baylor and UCLA.
Auburn is also always going to recruit well and so is Tennessee. And of course, Will Wade will always Will Wade...
It also looks like none of these top coaches are going anywhere for a while, which means the league will be absolutely loaded with blue chip, NBA type talent for years to come.
And with Texas and Chris Beard coming into the league soon, the talent on the floor and coaching accumen will be even greater.
Say what you will, but a strong case can be made that the SEC has rapidly become the best league in College basketball. That statement was basically unfathomable just 5-7 yrs ago when the league was littered with the likes of Mike Anderson, Cuonzo Martin, Johnny Jones, Kim Anderson, Anthony Grant, Mark Fox, etc.
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Posted on 10/14/21 at 11:22 pm to Jack Ruby
Nah bruh
Posted on 10/14/21 at 11:29 pm to Jack Ruby
The Big Ten showed their asses in March, from a performance to expectation standpoint. The Pac-12 has been a lost for awhile, Covid probably stomped them out, but on their own accord. The ACC and Big 12 always play good ball, some years better than others. The SEC has done a marvelous job of surpassing a couple conferences in a short amount of time, and the show goes on.
Posted on 10/15/21 at 12:39 am to Jack Ruby
It’s probably not the best coached, but we have the most nba talent these days.
Pear, calipari, and pearl are like the Mt Rushmore of handing off the bag. Howland, Kermit, Oats, Muss, and Barnes are not choir nuns. Cuonzo is dirty, but he’s a fricking idiot.
Anyway, the sec is probably not the best coached, but on paper we can beat most on a good day
Pear, calipari, and pearl are like the Mt Rushmore of handing off the bag. Howland, Kermit, Oats, Muss, and Barnes are not choir nuns. Cuonzo is dirty, but he’s a fricking idiot.
Anyway, the sec is probably not the best coached, but on paper we can beat most on a good day
Posted on 10/15/21 at 1:02 am to Jack Ruby
Auburn has teh #68 class 
Posted on 10/15/21 at 1:12 am to Jack Ruby
Also, isn't #9 leaning towards Kentucky?
Posted on 10/15/21 at 1:23 am to Jack Ruby
Pac 12 had UCLA in the F4, USC and Oregon State in the Elite 8, and Oregon in Sweet 16. Colorado also had a nice year. I am high on the new coach for Arizona.
Point being, college hoops is a crapshoot with the one and done. Sustainability is difficult, and many of the one and done kids don’t live up to their potential.
SEC has some outstanding coaches, and the time is ripe to make an ascent with incoming OU and Texas being led by two more excellent coaches, and then giants like UNC and Duke going through coaching changes now and in the near future.
Big 12 is a great conference, but the breakup will cause a shakeup.
Point being, college hoops is a crapshoot with the one and done. Sustainability is difficult, and many of the one and done kids don’t live up to their potential.
SEC has some outstanding coaches, and the time is ripe to make an ascent with incoming OU and Texas being led by two more excellent coaches, and then giants like UNC and Duke going through coaching changes now and in the near future.
Big 12 is a great conference, but the breakup will cause a shakeup.
Posted on 10/15/21 at 4:17 am to Jack Ruby
It's definitely a lot better and got some good depth unlike the past. Mike White needs to be fired.
Posted on 10/15/21 at 5:40 am to Jack Ruby
No.
Posted on 10/15/21 at 7:44 am to Jack Ruby
Looking at #10 on that board, I would be really nervous having a commitment from a guy name Flipowski
Posted on 10/15/21 at 8:14 am to Jack Ruby
I don't know about best, but I personally believe the SEC will be top-to-bottom among the best this year.
Relative to past seasons, this may be (and should be) the best the SEC has ever been.
But I'm also pretty biased.
Relative to past seasons, this may be (and should be) the best the SEC has ever been.
But I'm also pretty biased.
Posted on 10/15/21 at 9:01 am to Jack Ruby
No....not yet.
Posted on 10/15/21 at 10:10 am to Jack Ruby
Not Top 10, but Arkansas isn't done yet - Hogs are still in on #26 Anthony Black.
Posted on 10/15/21 at 10:29 am to Jack Ruby
quote:
That statement was basically unfathomable just 5-7 yrs ago when the league was littered with the likes of Mike Anderson, Cuonzo Martin, Johnny Jones, Kim Anderson, Anthony Grant, Mark Fox, etc.
LMAO I see what you did there
Posted on 10/15/21 at 1:13 pm to Jack Ruby
Long way to go, but definitely not out of the realm of possibility in the near future.
Unfortunately for the SEC, there's a lot of teams that are still non-factors, whereas the B1G has 9-10/14 contenders each year, and the Big 12 typically only has 1 or 2 teams that aren't competitive.
However, the league-wide improvement over the past 5 years is probably the biggest out of any power 5 conference in any "big 3" men's sport. Just about every SEC school has done a great job re-inventing or re-establishing their basketball programs in that time. Should be a well-oiled machine by the 2023-24 season is beginning when Texas and OU join
Unfortunately for the SEC, there's a lot of teams that are still non-factors, whereas the B1G has 9-10/14 contenders each year, and the Big 12 typically only has 1 or 2 teams that aren't competitive.
However, the league-wide improvement over the past 5 years is probably the biggest out of any power 5 conference in any "big 3" men's sport. Just about every SEC school has done a great job re-inventing or re-establishing their basketball programs in that time. Should be a well-oiled machine by the 2023-24 season is beginning when Texas and OU join
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