It’s a murky mess at the bottom of the SEC standings filled with teams familiar with a losing streak or two.

Two of the three worst teams record-wise are looking to, or have, replaced a head coach. And that doesn’t include Kentucky, which lost six of its final seven games.

They’re teams dealing with injuries to star players, uncertainty at quarterback and recruits who haven’t paid dividends yet.

Not surprisingly, Kentucky, South Carolina, Vanderbilt and Missouri are also in the cellar in the SEC in points scored. None of them topped 300 points, and Vanderbilt and Missouri didn’t even reach 200. Vanderbilt leads the group by being outscored by 70 points overall.

Missouri and Vanderbilt, though, at least have defenses to give their fans something to get excited about. Each are in the top five in scoring defense in the SEC. Kentucky and South Carolina, meanwhile, are ahead only of Arkansas.

Jeff Sagarin’s computer ratings rank Vanderbilt as the 87th best team in the country, one spot below Kentucky, while Missouri (64) and South Carolina (71) are slightly better. They went a combined 1-19 against Sagarin’s top 30 with the Gamecocks’ early win over North Carolina the lone victory.

Deciding the worst of the cellar dwellers is complicated because Kentucky beat South Carolina and Missouri, yet lost to Vanderbilt. The Commodores, meanwhile, beat Missouri, but lost to South Carolina, and Missouri won the battle of Columbia schools.

If the decision is made purely by standings, the worst is South Carolina. Yet the Gamecocks also have the best win of the group. If it’s based on momentum, or lack thereof, Kentucky is the choice because of missing another bowl appearance and the transfer of former starting QB Patrick Towles.

The lack of a clear-cut worst team is a further indictment of the widespread struggles in the SEC East.