SEC Basketball: Preview and Predictions for 2016-17 Season

The Southeastern Conference has a longstanding reputation as one of the best leagues in the country...in football. Its basketball renown isn't nearly as strong, and in many years the SEC gets grief for its lack of quality and success.

Other than Kentucky, that is. The Wildcats have been a perennial national championship contender under coach John Calipari, but after that things in the SEC get a lot murkier.

With the 2016-17 season just a few days away, here's a breakdown of what to expect from the SEC over the next five months.