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SEC Basketball standings and remaining games (log jams aplenty)
Posted on 2/19/26 at 8:44 am
Posted on 2/19/26 at 8:44 am
#1 (11-2 in SEC play)
**Florida**
@ Ole Miss
@ Texas
vs Arkansas (toughest game remaining)
vs Mississippi State
@ Kentucky
Synopsis: Florida has a buffer of 2 games. They can't get complacent, but their remaining schedule is very favorable. Hard to see them falling out of the top spot.
#2 (3-way tie - 9-4 in SEC Play)
**Alabama**
@ LSU
vs Mississippi State
@ Tennessee
@ Georgia
vs Auburn
**Arkansas**
vs Missouri
vs Texas A&M
@ Florida
vs Texas
@ Missouri
**Tennessee**
@ Vanderbilt
@ Missouri
vs Alabama
@ South Carolina
vs Vanderbilt
Synopsis: Tennessee has the hardest remaining schedule (3 games against ranked opponents, one on the road). Tennessee and Alabama play one game against each other, the only remaining game between teams tied for #2. The Vols could beat Alabama but still fall behind if Vandy sweeps them. Alabama has the most favorable schedule; Arkansas ' remaining games are all against teams that have 8-5 or better records in conference play. Both have ranked opponents on the road.
#3 (5-way tie - 8-5 in SEC Play)
**Vanderbilt**
vs Tennessee
vs Georgia
@ Kentucky
@ Ole Miss
@ Tennessee
**Missouri**
@ Arkansas
vs Tennessee
@ Mississippi State
@ Oklahoma
vs Arkansas
**Texas A&M**
@ Oklahoma
@ Arkansas
vs Texas
vs Kentucky
@ LSU
**Texas**
@ Georgia
vs Florida
@ Texas A&M
@ Arkansas
vs Oklahoma
**Kentucky**
@ Auburn
@ South Carolina
vs Vanderbilt
@ Texas A&M
vs Florida
Synopsis: Missouri got a massively needed win, but they still have a brutal remaining schedule. Vandy, despite their loss, is probably the better remaining team. A&M probably has the most favorable schedule, presuming they can navigate it.
Overall: There are 8 teams within 1 game of each other vying for the 3 remaining byes. I don't see Florida, short of a massive collapse, losing enough games to drop below 4 teams. Of the 3 teams with 9-4 records, it's hard to see Tennessee coming out of that schedule and still in the top 4; if they do, they'll definitely have their battle scars from down the stretch.
**Florida**
@ Ole Miss
@ Texas
vs Arkansas (toughest game remaining)
vs Mississippi State
@ Kentucky
Synopsis: Florida has a buffer of 2 games. They can't get complacent, but their remaining schedule is very favorable. Hard to see them falling out of the top spot.
#2 (3-way tie - 9-4 in SEC Play)
**Alabama**
@ LSU
vs Mississippi State
@ Tennessee
@ Georgia
vs Auburn
**Arkansas**
vs Missouri
vs Texas A&M
@ Florida
vs Texas
@ Missouri
**Tennessee**
@ Vanderbilt
@ Missouri
vs Alabama
@ South Carolina
vs Vanderbilt
Synopsis: Tennessee has the hardest remaining schedule (3 games against ranked opponents, one on the road). Tennessee and Alabama play one game against each other, the only remaining game between teams tied for #2. The Vols could beat Alabama but still fall behind if Vandy sweeps them. Alabama has the most favorable schedule; Arkansas ' remaining games are all against teams that have 8-5 or better records in conference play. Both have ranked opponents on the road.
#3 (5-way tie - 8-5 in SEC Play)
**Vanderbilt**
vs Tennessee
vs Georgia
@ Kentucky
@ Ole Miss
@ Tennessee
**Missouri**
@ Arkansas
vs Tennessee
@ Mississippi State
@ Oklahoma
vs Arkansas
**Texas A&M**
@ Oklahoma
@ Arkansas
vs Texas
vs Kentucky
@ LSU
**Texas**
@ Georgia
vs Florida
@ Texas A&M
@ Arkansas
vs Oklahoma
**Kentucky**
@ Auburn
@ South Carolina
vs Vanderbilt
@ Texas A&M
vs Florida
Synopsis: Missouri got a massively needed win, but they still have a brutal remaining schedule. Vandy, despite their loss, is probably the better remaining team. A&M probably has the most favorable schedule, presuming they can navigate it.
Overall: There are 8 teams within 1 game of each other vying for the 3 remaining byes. I don't see Florida, short of a massive collapse, losing enough games to drop below 4 teams. Of the 3 teams with 9-4 records, it's hard to see Tennessee coming out of that schedule and still in the top 4; if they do, they'll definitely have their battle scars from down the stretch.
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Posted on 2/19/26 at 8:54 am to skrayper
Hoping for a top 4. Will be hard to overtake FL at this point.
Posted on 2/19/26 at 8:55 am to skrayper
There's such a log jam at 2 and none of us have showed any finish
I think it's pretty clear Florida is taking this, we are playing for SEC tournament byes at this point
I think it's pretty clear Florida is taking this, we are playing for SEC tournament byes at this point
Posted on 2/19/26 at 9:03 am to Wallacewade04
quote:Handful of fringe R32/S16 teams and Florida at this point. Giant step backwards from last year.
I think it's pretty clear Florida is taking this, we are playing for SEC tournament byes at this point
Posted on 2/19/26 at 9:22 am to TideCPA
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Handful of fringe R32/S16 teams and Florida at this point. Giant step backwards from last year.
These aren't corporations.. no year has anything to do with the next.. These sentiments always seem a bit misguided. most teams these days change about 50% at least from year to year.. each season is it's own entity.
Posted on 2/19/26 at 9:22 am to skrayper
Thanks for the post. Nice to see all the schedules side by side.
Florida pretty much wrapped the regular season title by beating Kentucky last week. Any realistic scenario of Florida being passed included losing that game. Florida is playing for a NCAA #2 seed down the stretch.
Alabama, Arkansas and Tennessee are all three on the NCAA 4/5 Seed lines right now but moving up to a 3 seed in the tourney could be a key for getting past the Sweet 16.
Selection committee hasn't moved teams much based on the conference tourneys in recent years so any of these teams likely need to finish 4-1 for a NCAA #3 seed. Vandy could move up to a 3 seed too but that would likely mean beating Tenn twice and Kentucky.
Florida pretty much wrapped the regular season title by beating Kentucky last week. Any realistic scenario of Florida being passed included losing that game. Florida is playing for a NCAA #2 seed down the stretch.
Alabama, Arkansas and Tennessee are all three on the NCAA 4/5 Seed lines right now but moving up to a 3 seed in the tourney could be a key for getting past the Sweet 16.
Selection committee hasn't moved teams much based on the conference tourneys in recent years so any of these teams likely need to finish 4-1 for a NCAA #3 seed. Vandy could move up to a 3 seed too but that would likely mean beating Tenn twice and Kentucky.
Posted on 2/19/26 at 9:42 am to wm72
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Alabama, Arkansas and Tennessee are all three on the NCAA 4/5 Seed lines right now but moving up to a 3 seed in the tourney could be a key for getting past the Sweet 16.
None of them look like a 3 seed. Alabama’s win last night was out of control, no defense, with a few great individual performances from both teams. Not good basketball overall.
Posted on 2/19/26 at 9:46 am to TS1926
Um you need to keep scrolling down the standings to research our record and schedule. we are down at the bottomish
Posted on 2/19/26 at 3:32 pm to TS1926
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None of them look like a 3 seed. Alabama’s win last night was out of control, no defense, with a few great individual performances from both teams. Not good basketball overall.
Certainly pretty elite offense from both teams.
But, yeah, Arkansas, Alabama, Tenn or Vandy are all where they belong in most bracket predictions right now on the 4-5 seed lines.
However, they're not competing with Arizona or Michigan to move up but teams like Mich St, Nebraska or Virginia that don't always look like worldbeaters either.
If any of these teams to find a way to finish 4-1 (adding 2 or 3 more Q1 wins in the process), they'll be right in the mix for a 3 seed.
This post was edited on 2/19/26 at 4:20 pm
Posted on 2/19/26 at 4:09 pm to skrayper
We are out
Posted on 2/19/26 at 8:07 pm to skrayper
Gotta say that I like how we have the fewest road games among the top 4.
Posted on 2/19/26 at 10:52 pm to skrayper
A&M will have problem navigating the schedule. Teams will push the ball inside and take advantage of lack of size
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