The Rise of the SEC: How a league known for the gridiron became became kings of college basketball

• How the SEC became the most dominant conference in college basketball

  Dwarfed by football no more, the SEC's rise as a men's basketball powerhouse didn't happen overnight.
  
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• 2025 SEC college basketball recruiting rankings as March Madness tips off

  With 14 teams in the NCAA tournament, all eyes turn to the SEC and what's ahead.
  
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• Sankey: Record 14 NCAA bids 'justified' for SEC

  SEC commissioner Greg Sankey says his league has been "incomparable" this season and expects no less than a record 14 teams to make the men's NCAA tournament.
  
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• SEC shatters record for most men's NCAA Tournament teams from one conference

  The SEC has broken the men's NCAA Tournament record for most teams from a single conference with 14. Here's more on the record:
  
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• Georgia, SEC make NCAA Tournament history

  The SEC has set a new record by placing 14 of its 16 teams in the NCAA Tournament. By percentage (87.5%), it is the best by any conference ever
  
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  They were one of college basketball's worst teams. Now they own a historic turnaround.

  Missouri was 0-18 in the SEC last season. Now they are one of the conference's top teams and an NCAA Tournament threat
  
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  How will NCAA Tournament selection committee handle seeding as many as 12, 13 or 14 teams from the SEC?

  The league is destined to set the record for the most bids in one year. Here's how the committee will look to try and avoid rematches early
  
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• Auburn, Duke top men's NCAA field; SEC gets 14

  Overall top seed Auburn was joined by Duke, Houston and Florida as 1-seeds, and a record 14 teams from the SEC were selected to participate in the NCAA tournament.
  
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  Women’s college basketball conference tournaments: Who will earn overall No. 1 NCAA seed?

  Power conference teams are padding (or hurting) their resumes with championship games on Sunday. The ACC, SEC, Big Ten and Big 12 will crown a winner with Selection Sunday looming a week away. ...
  
  Yahoo Sports - Mar. 9

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