SEC Basketball Power Rankings: How to sort teams like Kentucky, Alabama, and Florida

The first installment of SEC Basketball Power Rankings before conference play begins.

Dec 14, 2024; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide guard Mark Sears (1) faces pressure from Creighton Bluejays guard Jamiya Neal (5) and center Ryan Kalkbrenner (11) during the second half at Coleman Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Will McLelland-Imagn Images
Dec 14, 2024; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide guard Mark Sears (1) faces pressure from Creighton Bluejays guard Jamiya Neal (5) and center Ryan Kalkbrenner (11) during the second half at Coleman Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Will McLelland-Imagn Images | Will McLelland-Imagn Images
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8. Texas A&M

AP: 12
NET: 23
KenPom: 19

I'll admit, I may be too high on Mississippi State and too low on the Aggies. However, as I said before, the middle of the SEC is confusing. From 6-12 (maybe even 13), it feels like chaos. The Aggies started their season with a loss to UCF, which lingers on their resume, but they have beaten multiple ranked teams: Ohio State, Creighton, and Purdue. The problem is only one of those teams is still ranked.

9. Missouri

AP: NR
NET: 35
KenPom: 49

Missouri beat a number 1 ranked Kansas a few weeks ago, and that's a huge Quad 1 win for the Tigers. Their only loss is against Memphis at the very beginning of the season. They have won every game since Kansas is their only quality win, but what a win it was!

10. Texas

AP: NR
NET: 47
KenPom: 38

Their best win right now is a team ranked 85th in the KenPom, NC State. The only other even quality win they have is against Syracuse, who is ranked 105th. However, they've only lost against Ohio State and UCONN, so they are cruising through their schedule, but they will need to pick up some resume wins. The good news is that the SEC has plenty of those.