We may be in the throes of March Madness, but basketball is not the only sport on our minds.

Spring practices are well underway, and we are inching closer to each SEC football team’s spring game. Except maybe for Tennessee’s, but we’ll get to that.

Here’s a look at what we’ve learned so far this spring:

1. Nick Saban and Alabama are not letting up after winning the national championship.

Saban is serious about football. But we already knew that.

The Tide is on the verge of becoming a dynasty. Alabama has won four each of the last seven national titles and conference titles, and the worst the Tide has finished since 2009 is No. 10.

Can Saban keep the Tide rolling? Well, he’s set to do just that.

Saban also gave his players spring break assignments: work out at least four times over the vacation. It must have worked, because Saban said more of the Tide players were doing things the right way after returning from spring break.

2. Georgia’s backfield isn’t ready.

The SEC boasts some of the toughest defenses in college football. And those defenses have taken a huge toll on the Bulldogs’ backfield. Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart admitted this week that Georgia is seriously lacking ball-carriers for 2016, at least for now.

“You can’t get through the SEC unless you have three, and right now, we have one that’s healthy out there,” Smart said.

Bulldogs RB Nick Chubb suffered a scary knee injury against Tennessee in 2015, and while he is recovering more quickly than anyone expected, Smart isn’t ready to count him in as the No. 1 back yet. Bulldogs RB Sony Michel took over in the backfield after Chubb’s injury, and right now, he seems to be Georgia’s only sure thing.

Considering Smart’s extensive background on the defensive side of the ball, charging up the Georgia offense may be a struggle for the new head coach. However, he does have a little bit of experience with offenses. Smart was the running backs coach for the Bulldogs in 2005.

3. Mizzou is struggling with personnel under new head coach Barry Odom.

Missouri is hitting obstacles left and right. Tigers RB Chase Abbington and OL Malik Cuellar left the team, and reportedly the sport.

Then there are the injuries, absences and shifts. Tigers OG Nate Crawford had to sit out of practice for a back injury. Tigers OL Clay Rhodes missed practice time because of personal issues. Tigers DT turned OL Tyrell Jacobs, LT Tanner Owen, LT Tyler Howell, RT Paul Adams, RT Thomas Grossman, C Alec Abeln and C Sam Bailey are all part of the offensive line overhaul, either sharing reps or being moved to a new position. There are just eight scholarship offensive linemen at the moment, compounding the issue.

To add insult to injury, even the Mizzou football staff is having trouble. Special teams analyst Austin Alewel was arrested for and charged with a DWI on Friday.

4. Defensive coordinator Peter Sirmon is making huge changes in Starkville.

It was just earlier this year when Mississippi State head coach Dan Mullen sat down with Sirmon for a four-hour conversation with mutual vetting that quickly led to a job offer. Now Sirmon has made the full transition from Southern California to Starkville, and he’s also making big changes.

After watching every bit of film on his defensive players, Sirmon is bringing the “Viper” position to the Bulldogs defense.

5. Chad Kelly isn’t the Rebels’ only offensive weapon.

The Ole Miss offense is looking good. We already knew Kelly will be returning to be one of the best (if not the best) SEC quarterbacks in 2016. But now we know he’s not the only one ready to lead an Ole Miss high-powered offense.

It looks like Kelly will have a new receiver with whom to connect in the absence of former Rebels WR Laquon Treadwell. Sophomore WR Damarkus Lodge has been putting on a clinic in Oxford this spring.

Ole Miss also has a talented running back on the scene. Redshirt freshman Eric Swinney has been impressing the Rebels coaching staff, and head coach Hugh Freeze spoke highly of the back.

6. The Volunteers are having trouble staying healthy.

What is happening at Tennessee’s spring practices? After just four practices, a number of key players have already suffered injuries, and some of those injured players will be kept off the field for a while.

All of these absences are adding up, and Vols head coach Butch Jones announced Tuesday that Tennessee may have to forgo the annual Orange and White spring game — at least in its traditional form.