Checking In On… the SEC
Posted by jstevrtc on December 1st, 2009
Paul Jordan of Wildcat Blue Blog is the RTC correspondent for the Southeastern Conference.
EAST
- Kentucky (7-0)
- Florida (6-0)
- Tennessee (5-1)
- South Carolina (5-1)
- Vanderbilt (4-1)
- Georgia (3-2)
WEST
- Mississippi (5-1)
- Mississippi State (4-2)
- Alabama (4-2)
- LSU (3-2)
- Auburn (3-3)
- Arkansas (2-4)
The big story in the SEC this week has been the re-emergence of Florida as a national threat. The question being asked everywhere is, “Is Florida back?” As of now, that answer is a resounding YES. The Gators just completed a very impressive week (see team updates), and have a good core group in the 2010 recruiting class. Add to this the speculation that Florida may be taking the lead over Kentucky in the race for #1 2010 recruit Brandon Knight and it appears that this season and the future for UF is very bright indeed. Thanks to Florida, the SEC East is shaping up as possibly one of the best divisions in the country with Kentucky, Florida, Tennessee, South Carolina, and Vanderbilt combining for a 27-3 record. The SEC East has three teams in the Top 17 in the country (Kentucky, Tennessee, and Florida) with Vanderbilt lurking in the fringes of the Top 25. The SEC is still looking solid for a possible eight NCAA bids this year. I know it’s early, but the five teams in the East, plus the two Mississippi teams and darkhorse Alabama are clearly the class of the conference thus far.
