5-at-10: Madness breakdown across the SEC, college football’s next move, Darnold’s Super Bowl loss | Chattanooga Times Free Press

SEC men's basketball is seeing a clear divide this season, with top-tier teams securing decisive midweek road victories. Tennessee defeated Mississippi State, while Alabama and Florida triumphed over Ole Miss and Georgia, respectively. Vanderbilt also claimed a win at Auburn. With a projected over/under of 8.5 SEC teams making the tournament, six teams—Florida, Kentucky, Arkansas, Tennessee, Alabama, and Vanderbilt—are considered locks. Ole Miss, Mississippi State, South Carolina, LSU, and Oklahoma are out of contention. The fate of Missouri, Texas A&M, Texas, Georgia, and Auburn will determine if the SEC exceeds that 8.5 mark.

Kirk Herbstreit has reignited the idea of the Power Four conferences in college football forming their own league. The suggestion comes amid ongoing debates around NIL regulations and the NCAA's role, with Herbstreit advocating for a new league structure, including collective bargaining and revised rules on eligibility and playoffs.

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