15. South Carolina
AP: NR
NET: 85
KenPom: 68
The Gamecocks were picked to finish last in the conference and yet just beat a ranked Clemson team in their last game. That same Clemson team that beat the Kentucky Wildcats, so this conference is loaded. I don't have a ton to complain about with South Carolina, and it's why I didn't leave them at 16, while many people will. They have lost the games they were supposed to lose and won the ones they were supposed to win, and they have slipped in one surprise with the win over Clemson.
16. LSU
AP: NR
NET: 58
KenPom: 55
The LSU Tigers have also played a really weak schedule and lost to the only opportunities they had. Their best wins right now are a 65th KenPom-ranked Florida State team and a 75th-ranked Kansas State team. They lost to SMU last week, which propelled the Mustangs up the KenPom rankings but hurt a good opportunity for LSU. This league is loaded if LSU is the bottom team.