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SEC Basketball power rankings: LSU remains on top, Ole Miss falls far down

By Curtis Wilkerson

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 29: Emmitt Williams #24 of the LSU Tigers celebrates a basket from the bench against the Michigan State Spartans during the second half in the East Regional game of the 2019 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Capital One Arena on March 29, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 29: Emmitt Williams #24 of the LSU Tigers celebrates a basket from the bench against the Michigan State Spartans during the second half in the East Regional game of the 2019 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Capital One Arena on March 29, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /
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SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 24: Head coach Buzz Williams (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 24: Head coach Buzz Williams (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) /

#10. Texas A&M Aggies 10-10 (4-4 SEC)

NET: 139 | KenPom: 170 | BPI: 173

The analytics do not look great for the Aggies but make no mistake about it Buzz Williams has his squad trending in the right direction.  After a miserable start to the season in the non-conference slate, Texas A&M has drastically defied expectations.

The Aggies split last week, notching a nice road win at Tennessee on Wednesday but dropping Saturday’s game at Georgia.  A&M is formidable defensively, and their formula for success is to slow the pace and grind out ugly wins.

Offensively, it has been a struggle, to say the least.  A&M averages a hair over 60 points per game and has only managed to eclipse 70 one time in SEC play.  Josh Nebo and Savion Flagg are the only two players on the team who are averaging double-figures in scoring.

With the way they play defensively, it is not out of the realm of possibility for A&M to finish at or above .500 which would be quite the accomplishment.  Buzz Williams is almost certain to have this program rolling in the very near future.

#9. Tennessee Volunteers 12-9 (4-4 SEC)

NET: 70 | KenPom: 65 | BPI: 52

The loss of Lamonte Turner was a killer, but the Vols should be commended for hanging in there as well as they have.  Santiago Vescovi has stepped in and provided a nice boost offensively along with much-needed contributions from John Fulkerson and Yves Pons to take some pressure off veteran guard Jordan Bowden.

Tennessee is 4-4 in SEC play and has an outside shot at reaching bubble territory if things fall into place in February.  The problem is the Vols have lost three straight, and the remaining schedule is unkind.

In their final 10 games, Tennessee faces a gauntlet that includes two games each against Kentucky, Auburn, and Arkansas as well as tough road games at South Carolina and Alabama.  While opportunities to build the resume are abundant, the margin for error is razor-thin.

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