Vanderbilt refused to go away easily this season and the Southeastern Conference became an even better basketball league as a result.
The Commodores finished January by suffering a 101-44 keelhauling at Alabama. At that point they were 10-12 overall and 3-6 in SEC play. Their fan base had moved from restless and apathetic to angry.
Since then, Vanderbilt has gone 8-1 while scoring victories at Kentucky and at home against Tennessee, Auburn and Mississippi State. The Commodores head to the SEC Tournament looking to cause more havoc.
If they can make a deep run they could steal one of the final tickets to the Big Dance.