SEC Update

The big news from the weekend in SEC basketball was that Florida absolutely obliterated Tennessee in Gainesville, beating the Vols by the score of 67-41.  So far, Florida and UK have played three identical SEC fixtures, and the Gators appear to be just a little bit better than the Wildcats:

Home to Georgia:
Jan 14:  Florida beats Georgia 72-50
Jan 25:  Kentucky beats Georgia 79-54

Home to Tennessee:
Jan 18:  Kentucky beats Tennessee 74-66
Jan 25:  Florida beats Tennessee 67-41

Away at Arkansas:
Jan 11:  Florida beats Arkansas 84-82 in overtime
Jan 14:  Arkansas beats Kentucky 87-85 in overtime

In six conference games, Florida has outscored their opponents 433-354; UK's margin is 462-383.  But Florida's schedule has been a little tougher, so again you'd give a slight edge to the Gators.

Here are the latest standings, with KenPom's rankings next to each team:

10.  Florida:  6-0
16.  Kentucky:  5-1
66.  Mississippi:  5-1
116.  Georgia:  4-2
28.  Tennessee:  3-3
53.  Missouri:  3-3
61.  Louisiana St:  3-3
83.  Alabama:  3-3
134.  Texas A & M:  3-3
195.  Mississippi St:  3-3
46.  Arkansas:  2-4
109.  Vanderbilt:  2-4
140.  S. Carolina:  0-6
163.  Auburn:  0-6