FAYETTEVILLE -- Now would be a good time for the SEC to begin carving into its deficit in the Big 12/SEC Challenge if the league wants to propel more teams toward the NCAA Tournament.
The SEC has posted a nonconference winning percentage of 70.6%, lowest among the power conferences, heading into the seventh edition of the challenge Saturday.
Most national outlets are currently projecting five SEC teams into the NCAA Tournament, but that number could get a boost with a big showing against the Big 12. The Big 12 leads the nation with the highest conference RPI of .