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SEC Basketball power rankings: Alabama rises, Kentucky and Arkansas drops

By Cooper Watson

LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY - NOVEMBER 12: Head coach John Calipari of the Kentucky Wildcats reacts in the first half against the Robert Morris Colonials at Rupp Arena on November 12, 2021 in Lexington, Kentucky. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY - NOVEMBER 12: Head coach John Calipari of the Kentucky Wildcats reacts in the first half against the Robert Morris Colonials at Rupp Arena on November 12, 2021 in Lexington, Kentucky. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) /
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SEC Basketball Tom Crean of the Georgia Bulldogs (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)
SEC Basketball Tom Crean of the Georgia Bulldogs (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images) /

. 4-5. . Bulldogs . 13. team. 527

Although still early, Georgia has ever so slightly exceeded my low expectations for them entering the season. This is largely due to a win over a Memphis team that was ranked No. 18 at the time. We have since learned that Memphis is nowhere near a Top 25 team, but it still serves as an impressive upset win for Georgia.

The team’s lack of shooting has been evident so far, ranking No. 273 nationally in 3P% and No. 303 in the percentage of their total points that come from behind the arc.

Southern Illinois (2016-20) and Gonzaga (2020-21) transfer PG Aaron Cook has probably been the team’s best player, averaging 11.0 PPG and 6.8 APG. Cook ranks No. 5 nationally in assist rate. Illinois-Chicago transfer Braelen Bridges has also played well, leading the team in scoring and eFG% with 12.7 PPG on 65.2% shooting.

The Bulldogs’ overall record of 4-5 is hardly impressive, although they have faced a somewhat difficult schedule so far. That said, this team does pretty much nothing well and will almost certainly finish in the bottom two of the SEC this season.

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