SEC Review

As always there are some teams this year that people have made a lot of money off of and teams that leave you with your pockets empty. My college betting theory is to watch an entire conference and just bet on those conferences once you get a feel for those teams. As February winds down into March, and the NCAA tourney approaches, the knowledge of who is better than who is crucial.

Sportsbook: SEC

The SEC is underrated this year. This is primarily due to a lack of regulars performing well. Teams like LSU and Georgia are now at the bottom and a lot of quality teams have middling records. A closer look will show that these teams are simply beating up on each other and talent is everywhere. There are 8 teams that are really competitive in this conference.

Key Teams:

Kentucky 24-1 # 2 in the nation

Likely 1 seed Kentucky is led by three freshmen destined to be lottery picks this year (John Wall, DeMarcus Cousins, and Eric Bledsoe) and a junior big man (Patrick Patterson). There is little experience in this group but John Wall has the pedigree of a number one pick and has shown the ability to take over when the game is in the balance. This team is a must watch every night and my favorite for the NCAA title. They also really feed off of the home crowd and tend to blow teams out while at home.

Vanderbilt 19-5 # 19 in nation

The Commodores have four players averaging in double figures and are a veteran group. Vandy has played tough at times and they have appeared asleep for games at a time. This team has a few more tough games ahead and I think they should be a team to stay away from come tourney time if they start faltering late in the season.

Tennessee 19-6 #18 in nation

Tennessee has had more than its share of adversity this year. Losing key players due to weapons charges early on, the Vols have found a way to keep the ship afloat. This team may not have the depth to make any kind of run and they have lost 2 of their last 3.

Florida 17-8

It has been awhile since Billy Donovan was cutting down the nets for his second consecutive time. The Gators seem to be back on the upswing however and have surprised a lot of teams this year. Florida is a fringe team this year but if they get to 20 wins, they should be fine. This team appears to be a year away but still capable of knocking anyone off, but they are still young.

The rest likely tourney bound Mississippi State 18-8, Mississippi 17-7

NIT Bound with success likely…South Carolina, Arkansas (both teams have explosive PG’s.)