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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Kentucky Wildcats no longer preside so comfortably over the Southeast Conference men’s basketball scene, which is simply harder to do these days.
Instead, it’s Tennessee, with a preseason ranking of No. 9 in the AP Top 25, that is favored to win the SEC title this winter, and Alabama, n #24, was the league champion and No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament last. year. No. 15 Texas A&M has the league’s top returning player in Wade Taylor IV. No. 14 Arkansas has made the Sweet 16 three years in a row.
And yes, the Wildcats are right as always, but they have plenty of company at the top of a deep league. They rely heavily on the best freshman class in the country, and other contenders need multiple transfers to succeed, but Tennessee and Texas A&M have their best players returning.
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