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Morning Coffee: Confidence is dwindling in college basketball referees

Louisville's Chris Mack on the Cards' win over Notre Dame. Louisville Courier Journal

OK, it's time to talk about men's basketball officiating in the Southeastern Conference.

Pretty much every fanbase in the league has a gripe about the officiating these days. Blaming the refs is nothing new, of course. That's part of sports, and the people doing these difficult jobs have never been perfect.

But this is beginning to take on a troubling feel.

The SEC has a problem to handle, and that in itself is highlighting a larger problem in all of college basketball and sports in general.