SEC Preseason Hoops Ranks

Eastern Division                Points 
Kentucky (23)                   148       
Tennessee (2)                    117       
Vanderbilt                          90         
South Carolina                   77         
Florida                               68         
Georgia                             25         

Western Division              Points
Mississippi State (22)       144
Ole Miss (2)                     120
Alabama                           84
LSU (1)                            70
Arkansas                          63
Auburn                             44

FIRST TEAM ALL-SEC       
Devan Downey, South Carolina
*Patrick Patterson, Kentucky  
Tyler Smith, Tennessee            
Jarvis Varnado, Mississippi State 
Terrico White, Ole Miss              

SECOND TEAM ALL-SEC              
Tasmin Mitchell, LSU                            
A.J. Ogilvy, Vanderbilt                         
DeWayne Reed, Auburn            
John Wall, Kentucky                    
Chris Warren, Ole Miss                     

SEC Player of the Year: Patrick Patterson, Kentucky


The preseason rankings for the SEC came out on Monday and for some reason the Vols got absolutely no love.  Tyler Smith was the only person to make the pre-season All SEC team.  Somehow Wayne Chism, a four year starter, didn't even make second team.  That is completely bogus.  New-flash:  A.J. Ogilvy is not good and Chism dominates him.

Evidentally, everyone is all over Kentucky.  They had a mediocre year last year at 20-13 and this year they are almost unanimously picked to win the east?  I'll take the now experienced Vols team any day of the week.  Also in case people forgot:  Bruce Pearl owns Calipari.   Patterson is a stud but this new John Wall character almost makes first team all SEC without playing a bit of college ball.  Foolish.

Vols are gonna have a solid year.  My preseason prediction:  SEC East champs, SEC Champs, Elite 8 appearance.