SEC Rewind

Kentucky Three seven-footers that produce little and play a few minutes per game collectively. Now Randolph Morris is seen as the savior for this team that has three small forwards pretending to play power forward. Okay, Sheray Thomas may be a semi-legit PF. Not sure what Tubby Smith was thinking recruiting wise, but he could have picked up some guards of size, maybe? Rondo is the only bright spot this year. Watch out next year as their 2006 recruit Derrick Jasper is severly underrated.

Florida Billy-ball is back. The prima donnas (Walsh, Roberson) are gone, and team-play is back in fashion at Gainsville. And a team that plays like a team wins big - at least in this case. It's hard to find any faults with this team as they are versatile, interchangeable, selfless and athletic.

South Carolina Tim Duncan's coach thought he had a chance this year. But he lost every single game against an opponent of note. They may not even get to the NIT to defend their title this year.

Tennessee Bruce Pearl's raised eyebrows with his blowout win at Texas but his undermanned team is going to run out of steam this year. But the future is bright orange...

Georgia The rebuilding is going according to plan here. Five solid guards and four interchangeable bigs - a couple with potential, along with more talent coming in next year. Dennis Felton is building a new powerhouse. And he didn't need Lou Williams to do it.

LSU Despite having Glen Davies this team can't get on TV! The best they can do is ESPN Full Court and regional. Having a backcourt of two 5'10" guards may be coming back to haunt LSU. Iffy decisions were made recruiting-wise, as serviceable guards are easy to find. But this team has potential for a March run.

Arkansas This is another "almost there" team like Florida State. They have beaten all the teams they were supposed to and with a decent SEC record the Hogs will go dancing. Oh yes they have Ronnie Brewer too!

Alabama Another case of recruiting failure. Where are the guards? Guards are easy to recruit, especially since this team is loaded with talented forwards. So loaded Richard Hendrix can't find any PT, and he could start for almost any other team. Imagine what Tubby Smith would do if he had Richard Hendrix! But there is still time for the Crimson Tide to pick up the pieces. They probably have to win the SEC West and make it to the SEC title game.

Mississippi State Once upon a time they had a promising coach who signed promising super-talented players who bolted for the NBA before settting foot on campus. Now reality bites - a mediocre team this year, but this recruiting class could be the foundation for the future.

Ole Miss This team has probably the highest turnover ratio since 5-8 was tossed out. No noteable wins means that they have to win the SEC to get into the post-season.

Auburn Rebuilding project here, could take a while. But who knows, there are so many new faces here, it's hard to tell.