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SEC Basketball: Georgia, Missouri rise, Oklahoma falls in latest power rankings

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12. Arkansas Razorbacks (11-5, 0-3)

Arkansas has been a little disappointing this season, given where expectations were to start the season. The Razorbacks are 0-3 in SEC games and have yet to score more than 66 points against a conference team. On the bright side, Arkansas has held all three of its SEC opponents to 76 points or less. Arkansas lost to Ole Miss 73-66 and to Florida 71-63 this week, with both games being at home. There is still plenty of time for the Razorbacks to get back on track, but right now there are some concerns with Arkansas's offense. Adou Thiero and Boogie Fland have been good, but Johnell Davis has been a non-factor for most of the season. The Razorbacks are still on track to make the NCAA Tournament, though they are trending in the wrong direction.

11. Oklahoma Sooners (13-3, 0-3)

Oklahoma has gone from undefeated in the non-con to winless in the conference. The Sooners took a Wade Taylor-less A&M team to the wire but dropped the game by two points and followed that up with a bad offensive performance at Georgia. The Sooners only shot 38 percent in the 10-point loss to the Bulldogs. Expectations weren’t super high for Oklahoma coming into the season, but then the Sooners kept winning games. Now that SEC play has started it appears Oklahoma has come back to earth. Jeremiah Fears looked like one of the best freshmen in the country in the non-con, but he’s struggled against SEC opponents. Oklahoma has Texas and South Carolina this week, so the Sooners may get back on track. 

10. Missouri Tigers (13-3, 2-1)

Since the start of SEC play, Missouri has taken a step back when it comes to scoring at the basket. Through the non-con, Missouri was one of the best two-point scoring teams in the country, but now only ranks 11th in the conference. Even with this regression, the Tigers won both games this week. Mizzou beat LSU 83-67 to start the week and then took down Vanderbilt 75-66, thanks to the Tigers' three-point shooting. Through three SEC games, Mizzou is making 40.3 percent from deep, which ranks 3rd in the conference. Missouri still has a ways to go to be considered a threat to win the SEC, but the Tigers are winning the games they need to, which should help get Mizzou to the NCAA Tournament.