Congrats to all those in the tournament! Here's how I see it shaping out for SEC

This is a not so subtle brag, but if we can make an improbable run to the final 4 last year, I think any team from the SEC this year can too. I have Arkansas being a team I'm really thinking may have the magic formula to do so. Common denominators seem to be senior guards and a rim protector which they check off both boxes. I like their bracket to at least make the sweet 16 and anything goes from there. Purdue will be tough but they always choke.

Sleeper pick is Florida. We weren't playing well entering the tournament and got on a run. Chiozza and Allen can get hot and carry the team with past experience. Lack of post play is evident though.

I think Bama blew it's wad last week but I am really rooting for them. It always seems the hottest team from the SEC-T always seems to get ousted early. I like watching Sexton and hope they make it far.

I don't like inconsistencies from A&M and Mizzou. Don't see them making it past round 1. Auburn lost so much when McLemore went down. They aren't the same team I'm afraid and won't make it past the first weekend.

Tennessee and UK are the ones I can't quite tell how they'll do in this thing. UK got screwed being a #5 with Arizona in their way. Zona chokes often too but think Davidson provides enough of a scare that Arizona may get to play a team happy to be there after barely squeaking by round 1. Also, see my previous response about hottest teams end up faltering usually unless they have a supreme talent advantage and don't think this particular UK team is like the previous ones like last years team.

Tennessee I could see making it to final 4 and could also see them getting upset in round 1. Completely don't know what to expect. For now, I have them in Sweet 16 and losing to Cincinnati. Good news and bad news is Cincy, UVA, and Tennessee all seem to play the same style that will give teams that aren't used to them issues similar to how we did last year. They are in a bracket where 2 of them may do it a little better though. Time will tell.

I think Arkansas will be the final SEC team standing and lasting the longest. Hopefully someone makes it to San Antonio