College Basketball SEC Rankings for December 10

2. Vanderbilt

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3. Tennessee

I really like freshman Nate Ament, but he’s showing a discouraging trend. He’s playing considerably worse against good competition than he was at the start of the season against Quadrant 3 and 4 opponents. It’s concerning because there are no Quad 3 or 4 opponents in SEC play, and Ament getting right would make this team a legitimate Final Four contender.

4. Florida

The Gators are still the defending champs and boast one of the best and deepest frontcourt units in the country, but this team has a guard problem right now. They are going to have to get more out of Xaivian Lee and Boogie Fland if they want to repeat as National Champions.

5. Arkansas

John Calipari’s Razorbacks are feeling a lot like his Kentucky teams used to. They have played a very difficult non-conference schedule and have represented themselves fairly well. If the freshman class, including Acuff and Thomas, continues to develop, they may make it back to the Sweet Sixteen and even further.

6. Auburn

It has been a fairly rough start for Steven Pearl in his first season as Auburn Head Coach. They’ve played an incredibly difficult schedule, and it won’t get any easier in SEC play. Still, the pieces are there for a great season – Keyshawn Hall is playing great, and Kamari Murphy is a problem. They need Tahaad Pettiford to start playing like 2024-2025 Tahaad Pettiford.

7. Georgia

The Bulldogs have been a pleasant surprise to start the season, as no one has beaten them over 40 minutes of basketball to this point. Jeremiah Wilkinson has been a revelation, and Blue Cain is showing the country that he is more than just a shooter. Look out for the Bulldogs.

8. Kentucky

It goes to show just how high the standard is for Kentucky that they are considered one of the biggest disappointments in the entire country, but still projected to finish in the top half of this league. Yes, Mark Pope’s group has disappointed, but they’ve dealt with a ton of injuries and just reek of a team that hasn’t practiced together all that much. Give it time.

9. Ole Miss

The Rebels sit here in the 9 spot – for now. They are currently in the midst of a four-game slide, but every game was competitive and none of which were bad losses. International recruit Ilias Kamardine has been carrying the offense, and it will be interesting to see what he does over the course of the season

10. Texas

Man, the bottom half of the SEC really does not have a lot of quality non-conference wins. The best one? It might be Texas’ win over NC State in Maui. But Sean Miller’s roster construction certainly has some questions – this team lacks a true point guard. Yet, they rarely turn it over. Will this haunt them in SEC play?

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