As dominant as the SEC is in football, the conference certainly struggles collectively on the hardwood.
Despite the success its had on the gridiron, the Southeastern Conference is still playing catch-up with every other Power Five league on the hardwood.
The Kentucky Wildcats (7-1) currently carry the SEC banner for basketball, as they have multiple times in recent history. But the loss to unranked UCLA last Thursday drops the Wildcats to No. 5 in this week’s rankings — allowing a Big Ten power in Michigan State to claim the top spot.