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SEC Basketball: Way-too-early power rankings for 2021-22 season

By Matt Melton

NASHVILLE, TN - MARCH 12: Juwan Gary #4 and Jahvon Quinerly #13 of the Alabama Crimson Tide celebrate connecting on a alley oop dunk as head coach Ben Howland of the Mississippi State Bulldogs calls a timeout during the first half of their quarterfinal game in the SEC Men's Basketball Tournament at Bridgestone Arena on March 12, 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TN - MARCH 12: Juwan Gary #4 and Jahvon Quinerly #13 of the Alabama Crimson Tide celebrate connecting on a alley oop dunk as head coach Ben Howland of the Mississippi State Bulldogs calls a timeout during the first half of their quarterfinal game in the SEC Men's Basketball Tournament at Bridgestone Arena on March 12, 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images) /
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No. 9 – Missouri Tigers

One of the more experienced teams in the SEC last season, Missouri may be the biggest unknown of any SEC team going into next season.

The Tigers were a deep and very experienced team this past season with a vast majority of their normal rotation players either juniors or seniors. Missouri however you could say disappointed due to the amount of experience returning from the previous year as the Tigers finished 8-8 in conference, good for 7th in the SEC.

The Tigers will lose five of their top seven leading scorers with the only notable returnees being forward Kobe Brown, guard Javon Pickett, and forward Parker Braun. Missouri does have the #9 rated recruiting class in the SEC including guards Anton Brookshire and Kaleb Brown, forwards Trevon Brazile and Sean Durugordon, and center Yaya Keita.

Missouri will certainly pick up a few veteran transfers this offseason to help what is currently a fairly young and inexperienced Tigers team.

This will be a very different Missouri team from years past next season. If the Tigers want to make it back to the NCAA Tournament again next season, the next couple of weeks will be very important for Cuonzo Martin and Co.

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