As we enter the final week of the regular season, the major battles are for third place in the SEC East and second place (and a first round bye) in the SEC West. Kentucky, Vanderbilt, and Tennessee are all NCAA Tournament locks. Florida looked good after beating the Vols on Tuesday, but lost at Georgia yesterday and play both Vandy and Kentucky this week...so we'll see. Mississippi State is also right on the bubble, and Ole Miss would still be in the conversation if they can finish at 9-7. Meanwhile, five other teams find themselves on the NIT bubble with records within a game of .500...and hey, even LSU got a win this week, so good times all around. Our ballot for this week:
1. Kentucky Wildcats (27-2, 12-2)
2. Vanderbilt Commodores (22-6, 11-3)
3. Tennessee Volunteers (21-7, 9-5)
4. Florida Gators (20-9, 9-5)
5. Mississippi St. Bulldogs (21-8, 9-5)
6. Mississippi Rebels (19-9, 7-7)
7. Arkansas Razorbacks (14-15, 7-7)
8. South Carolina Gamecocks (14-14, 5-9)
9. Auburn Tigers (14-15, 5-9)
10. Georgia Bulldogs (13-14, 5-9)
11. Alabama Crimson Tide (14-14, 4-10)
12. LSU Tigers (10-18, 1-13)