SEC Basketball Power Poll Ballot, 1/2/2012: Kentucky On Top

by Glenn Logan on Jan 2, 2012 6:45 PM EST in College Basketball

Of course, it's no real surprise to see UK on top of the first SEC Power Poll. After all, they are second in all the land in both polls, so who can gainsay this position?

For the rest of the league, as usual, we have some good teams, some bad teams, and some teams that have not been tested. Florida definitely has been tested, and they are more than worthy of #2. Alabama has also faced several quality opponents and have shown that they are worthy of a top tier spot in the SEC.

But so far, for my money, Mississippi St. has been a bit more convincing, so i'm sticking them at three and putting the Tide at #4. After that, it is pretty much a scrum for leavings and scrapings. I still can't buy into Auburn, because they haven't beaten a soul.

For the rest of the ballot, follow me past the jump.

This is what my ballot looks like for this week:

Rank	Team	Overall	Conf	Proj	Pomeroy	AdjO	AdjD	AdjT	Comments
1	Kentucky	13-1	0-0	14-2	0.9642	116.4	84.4	69.5	Not much to say. Much the best right now, but could be challenged in the league.
2	Florida	11-3	0-0	12-4	0.9247	121.9	95.5	67.9	Fantastic offense, but they have to defend somebody.
3	Mississippi St.	13-2	0-0	9-7	0.7959	107.9	94.5	68.3	A very dangerous, but at the same time vulnerable, team.
4	Alabama	10-3	0-0	11-5	0.8870	106.5	87.1	63.6	The mirror image of Florida
5	Vanderbilt	9-4	0-0	9-7	0.8281	108.7	93.3	68.8	Big win @ Marquette. Can they keep the momentum going?
6	Louisiana St.	10-3	0-0	7-9	0.7049	98	90	67.3	Have the look of an NIT or CBI team right now, but if they can beat Virginia, I'll be buying LSU stock.
7	Arkansas	10-3	0-0	7-9	0.7167	101.9	93.1	71.6	Remind me of Alabama with a different style. The Hawgs need to learn to offend.
8	Mississippi	9-4	0-0	7-9	0.6714	97.4	90.8	69.9	Latest 3-game losing skid has exposed them.
9	Georgia	9-5	0-0	6-10	0.6420	102.7	97	64.1	Only two victories over opponents ranked better than 100. Sell.
10	Tennessee	6-6	0-0	6-10	0.6369	106.4	100.7	65.5	Has played a couple of opponents tough. Jarnell Stokes will help, but how much?
11	South Carolina	7-6	0-0	5-11	0.6204	103.7	98.8	63.8	Giving fans very little reason to believe.
12	Auburn	9-3	0-0	4-12	0.4609	97.7	99.2	67.8	Not buying any improvement over last year yet, at least not in the league.

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South Carolina is horrid

I bet they fall below Auburn in your ballot pretty soon.

1/x doesn't die, it just fades away.

by JLeverenz on Jan 2, 2012 6:51 PM EST reply actions

OK. Which two games do you project UK to lose?

At Florida and either at Miss. St. or at Alabama?

I might have to put Miss. St. ahead of Florida right now. They played tough at Baylor and Fla should have won the game at Rutgers.

by jdogblue on Jan 2, 2012 7:12 PM EST reply actions

The one with the best defense will be hard to beat.

Alabama will make it tough for us in the paint. We sometimes have a hard time scoring underneath against size. Especially if Terrence isn’t dunking or making FTs. And if our outside shots don’t fall – sometimes they don’t – then that’s how we lose a low-scoring affair.

by Wheatgerm on Jan 3, 2012 10:32 AM EST up reply actions

I don't.

Pomeroy does. I think your names are good ones.

A Sea of Blue -- Kentucky Sports for the Discerning Fan

by Glenn Logan on Jan 3, 2012 11:57 AM EST up reply actions

At Miss St will be a gut check

by sweasyf on Jan 2, 2012 8:12 PM EST reply actions

At-

Florida, Miss.St., and Vandy are all tough road games. I think we win 2 out of 3. Maybe all 3, but I would not be surprised if we drop one…

"You are what you are and you ain't what you ain't"

by iam4ukintn on Jan 2, 2012 8:13 PM EST reply actions

List looks good to me

The league is so horrible at the bottom it’s hard to even put them in order. You can’t forget Georgia being handed a win via that insane no-call on a walk to get an extra W on their record (Sure, they did pull it out in OT, but never should have had the chance.)

by Clint Phelps on Jan 2, 2012 8:45 PM EST reply actions