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Mark Pope's ranking in college basketball's top 50 coaches will raise some eyebrows

The SEC has never been deeper in men’s college basketball coaching talent, and a new national ranking of the Top 50 Head Coaches in Men’s College Basketball proves it. College basketball report released their rankings last night.

Sixteen teams make up the Southeastern Conference, and a remarkable 10 SEC head coaches earned a spot on this list — reinforcing the league’s reputation as one of the toughest in the nation. Literally 1/5 of the best coaches in America are in the SEC.

Where Mark Pope ranks

For Big Blue Nation, the most eye-catching part is the placement of new head coach Mark Pope.