This Isn't Exactly The Start The SEC Had In Mind

To say last year was a down year for the SEC is putting it nicely. The power conference had as many teams in the second round of the NCAA Tournament (1) as the Horizon League, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference and the Sun Belt Conference.

With so many players returning, the SEC was supposed to rebound. But as SB Nation’s college hoops blog Searching For Billy Edelin notes, that hasn’t exactly happened yet.

Not only has Mississippi State laid an egg, at home, to Rider, we witnessed a dud debut from Anthony Grant and his Crimson Tide, and Auburn looked sadly disinterested against Missouri State [Monday] night, resulting in an 11-point loss. That alone would be cause for concern, but [Tuesday night] -- just to confirm what we all had been thinking -- Arkansas continues to unravel at the seams with suspensions and a 30-point loss to Louisville, along with Georgia, which loses to Wofford. Sure, they return five starters and put a scare into Pitt last week, but its still sound-a-dog-makes Wofford.

So … yeah, it looks like the SEC might be down yet again. But cheer up, SEC fans. At least you get to say John Wall is in your conference.