Unless you followed college basketball closely this year, you may have no idea that the SEC has multiple quality teams, rather than just the undefeated group from Lexington.
SEC Tournament 2015: Bracket, schedule and scores
Can anyone beat Kentucky?
Yes, Kentucky is unblemished this year and has looked scary at times. But the Wildcats have had their share of close calls, including in conference games against teams like Georgia, LSU and Texas A&M. Arkansas is also a ranked team and would love the chance to avenge an embarrassing 17-point loss a couple weeks back.
The top three teams in the league -- Kentucky, Arkansas and Georgia -- are playing for NCAA Tournament positioning, but after that, there are some teams with work left to do. LSU and Texas A&M are both on the bubble and could be looking at a quarterfinals matchup on Friday afternoon. Ole Miss did not receive a first-round bye and stumbled down the stretch, so a win or two in Nashville could help fans rest a little easier in Oxford.
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The format
The 14-team tournament starts with the bottom four teams playing on the opening night. The winners will face the Nos. 5 and 6 seeds on day two, with No. 7 facing No. 10 and No. 8 facing No. 9 as well. The four winners from day two will play the top four seeds in the tournament quarterfinals, with the winners advancing to the semis, then the championship game on Sunday afternoon.
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The teams
1. Kentucky Wildcats
2. Arkansas Razorbacks
3. Georgia Bulldogs
4. LSU Tigers
5. Texas A&M Aggies
6. Ole Miss Rebels
7. Vanderbilt Commodores
8. Florida Gators
9. Alabama Crimson Tide
10. Tennessee Volunteers
11. South Carolina Gamecocks
12. Mississippi State Bulldogs
13. Auburn Tigers
14. Missouri Tigers
The bracket
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Schedule and results (all times Eastern)
Wednesday, March 11
Game 1: No. 13 Auburn 74, No. 12 Mississippi State 68 (Game reaction from our Auburn blog)
Game 2: No. 11 South Carolina 63, No. 14 Missouri 54 (Game reaction from our South Carolina blog and Missouri blog)
Thursday, March 12
Game 3: No. 8 Florida 69, No. 9 Alabama 61 (Game reaction from our Florida blog and Alabama blog)
Game 4: No. 13 Auburn 66, No. 5 Texas A&M 59 (Game reaction from our Texas A&M blog and Auburn blog)
Game 5: No. 10 Tennessee 67, No. 7 Vanderbilt 61 (Game reaction from our Tennessee blog and Vanderbilt blog)
Game 6: No. 11 South Carolina 60, No. 6 Ole Miss 58 (Game reaction from our South Carolina blog and Ole Miss blog)
Friday, March 13
Game 7: No. 1 Kentucky 64, No. 8 Florida 49
Game 8: No. 13 Auburn 73, No. 4 LSU 70
Game 9: No. 2 Arkansas 80, No. 10 Tennessee 72
Game 10: No. 3 Georgia 74, No. 11 South Carolina 62
Saturday, March 14
Game 11: No. 1 Kentucky 91, No. 13 Auburn 67
Game 12: No. 2 Arkansas 60, No. 3 Georgia 49
Sunday, March 15
Game 13: No. 1 Kentucky vs. No. 2 Arkansas, 1 p.m., ESPN
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