SEC Basketball Fever
There is a very simple test to determine whether you are an SEC basketball fan. First, answer this question: Is the SEC a bad basketball conference in 2012-2013? If you have an answer to this question, congratulations: you are an SEC basketball fan. We mean any answer, in any form, in any manner, that does not amount to "Do what?" or "Roll Tide." You have an answer for this question, and that makes you a likely candidate to being whatever an "SEC Basketball Fan."
SEC Basketball Fever, NCAA Tournament edition
Consider this your Thursday NCAA Tournament live thread:
RMN postseason awards: Rick Barnes’ slow rebuild reaped rewards
The Volunteers’ head man is our SEC Coach of the Year, headlining a group individual winners who had to overcome adversity.
No MPJ? No problem. The SEC’s best freshmen still left a mark
Half of our All-Freshmen team is likely NBA-bound. The other? They could be core pieces for soon-to-be contenders.
How’s the bottom half of the SEC doing?
It hasn’t always been pretty, but there are still teams in the bottom half of the SEC who have a shot at some postseason play.
How did the SEC do in non-conference?
With the non-conference basketball schedule all but wrapped up, let’s look back at how things went for the SEC and preview conference play.
The Lazy Fan's Guide to the NCAA Championship
50/50 shot of being right, good odds!
The Lazy Fan's Guide to the Final Four
Picks, Takes and Genius, all in one post
The Lazy Fan's Guide to the Elite 8
Picks and Takes all day long
The Lazy Fan's Guide to the Sweet 16
Picks destined to be right
Michael Porter Jr. is about to focus on recruiting
With his junior season behind him, Columbia blue-chipper Michael Porter Jr. is about to focus on recruiting. Gulp. Also: Mizzou women's hoops plays Texas in the NCAA tournament on Monday night, and the SEC still kinda stinks at hoops (for now).
The Lazy Fan's Guide to Round 1 of the NCAAs
We make the picks so you don't have to!
How would you build an SEC team?
The SEC is a long, fast, athletic league that doesn't shoot very well and turns the ball over a lot. If you're building an SEC roster from scratch, do you follow that mold or go in the opposite direction?
SEC Power Rankings Week 13
The writers of the SEC SB Nation sites get together to rank the 14 teams of the SEC.
SEC Power Rankings Week 12
The writers of the SEC SB Nation sites get together to rank the 14 teams of the SEC.
SEC Power Rankings Week 11
The writers of the SEC SB Nation sites get together to rank the 14 teams of the SEC.
SEC Power Rankings Week 10
The writers of the SEC SB Nation sites get together to rank the 14 teams of the SEC.
SEC Power Rankings Week 9
The writers of the SEC SB Nation sites get together to rank the 14 teams of the SEC.
SEC Nonconference Wrap-up
If you're like most fans, you get a bit of tunnel vision, only noticing your own team and the teams it plays. Here's a roundup of what the other SEC men's basketball teams have been up to while you haven't been paying attention.
SEC Power Rankings Week 6
The writers of the SEC SB Nation sites get together to rank the 14 teams of the SEC.
Previewing the Missouri Post Players
Previewing the Missouri Post Players with Chris Bohkay, Belegcam, Jaeger, Sam Snelling and Chris Turner
14 for 14: The Best of the SEC Non Con
The highlights of the SEC Non Conference Basketball Schedule, 14 teams, 14 must watch games.
Previewing the Missouri Combo Forwards
Previewing the Missouri Combo Forwards with Chris Bohkay, Belegcam, Jaeger, Sam Snelling and Chris Turner
Previewing the Missouri Wing Players
Previewing the Missouri Wings with Chris Bohkay, Belegcam, Jaeger, Sam Snelling and Chris Turner
Previewing the Missouri Combo Guards
Previewing the Missouri Combo Guards with Chris Bohkay, Belegcam, Jaeger, Sam Snelling and Chris Turner
Previewing the Missouri Point Guards
Previewing the Missouri Point Guards with Chris Bohkay, Belegcam, Jack Peglow, Jaeger, Jarrett Sutton, Sam Snelling and Chris Turner
Mizzou Hoops Black and Gold Game
It's time for Kim Anderson's second team to take the court as we kick off the 2015-2016 basketball season.
Only a couple national TV games
Missouri Basketball will play only a couple of nationally televised games in 2015-16, likely a direct result of having such an awful 2014-15 campaign.
A Summary of the NCAA Basketball Rule Changes
A summary of the college basketball rule changes changes recently made by the NCAA.
SEC Basketball: What's in a permanent rivalry?
The writers of the SEC SB Nation sites get together to discuss scheduling and permanent rivals in basketball.
The Lazy Fan's Guide to the Final Four
All the Final Four information you need for Tomorrow's Games.
The Lazy Fan's Guide returns
Without further ado, here are your sweet 16 picks that dig a little deeper than your typical talking heads will give you.
NCAA Round 1 Picks: The Lazy Fan's Guide
Fretting on how to make your NCAA Tournament picks? Well luckily RMN is here to help and we've got science on our side...
:format(webp)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/community/sbnu_logo_minimal/137/large_rockmnation.com.minimal.png){kind=logo}
:format(webp)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/fvYytDeXpYPWYpkdLVY73-ycwMU=/410x410/cdn.vox-cdn.com/fan_shot_images/433781/.open-uri20180508-32339-jh0nnh.jpeg)
:format(webp)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/pQSpOZ8_0dh4h9ytZ4dXFU5y_WM=/410x410/cdn.vox-cdn.com/fan_shot_images/433505/.open-uri20180303-16566-147mzgf.png)