(Editor’s note: This is part of the Bracket Central Series, an inside look at the run-up to the men’s and women’s NCAA Tournaments, along with analysis and picks during the tournaments.)
The SEC has been an absolute blast this year. South Carolina has set the pace for the entire country … and no one has been able to keep up. LSU rode the waves of significant tweaks and roster overhaul post-national championship, but the Tigers also are showing the potential dominance they hope takes them to a second straight Final Four.
But the rest of the conference is jarringly on par. It’s like playing Pokemon. X team is awesome against Y team, a fire type taking on a grass Pokemon. But X turns around and gets absolutely run off the court by Z, who’s 5-7 in the league but just plays a style you’re always going to struggle against.
All eyes will be on Greenville, S.C., starting March 6 as we get an undoubtedly raucous five days of play by the conference that has held the national title for two of the three seasons since the pandemic-canceled postseason.
Even if South Carolina were to win just one game over the final four regular-season contests, it would still win the regular-season SEC title. After the Gamecocks in the standings, there are 2 1/2 games separating teams 2-6. Add a…
