One game into SEC play, little is known about the league’s hierarchy outside of a few locks.
Kentucky and Tennessee are elite. Vanderbilt stinks.
Outside of that, a lot remains, though with the regular season almost half-over, the ‘haves’ are becoming clearer, too, like Auburn and Alabama. Missouri is likely down near the bottom with Vanderbilt.
As for the rest? Well, just like much of the last few years, the middle is a bit mushy. Some NCAA Tournament projections have the SEC getting as many as 10 teams into the Dance. The number seems high, but it’s also possible, as Saturday’s results already suggested.
Let’s take our first look at the league’s power rankings, which are sure to alter plenty over the course of the next month, nevermind the next two.