Saturday, the Kentucky Wildcats locked up the SEC regular-season title with a hard-fought win over Auburn. While the Wildcats picked up the title and are going to be the No. 1 overall seed in the SEC Tournament, they still have plenty to play for in terms of seeding for the NCAA Tournament, where they could potentially work their way up to a No. 2 seed.

Elsewhere in the standings, plenty of teams still have a lot to work toward, as the race for seeding in the conference tourney is intense entering the final week of the regular season.

So, as we near postseason play, here’s a look at how each SEC team stacks up against its peers:

14. Vanderbilt (9-20 overall, 1-15 in SEC, Last Week: 14)

The Commodores were destroyed by Ole Miss on Saturday, falling 86-60 in Oxford. How bad is this team? At 1-15 in SEC play, the Commodores are a full 4 games behind both Ole Miss and Georgia to get out of the cellar.

They’ll be the No. 14 seed in the upcoming SEC Tournament, and it wouldn’t be wise to expect them to make much noise, even though the tourney is in Nashville. Vanderbilt’s win over LSU will go down as one of the most inexplicable results of the entire college basketball season.

13. Ole Miss (14-15, 5-11, LW: 13)

The Rebels had been led in scoring by star PG Breein Tyree for the past 7 games entering Saturday’s game against Vanderbilt. In the blowout win over the Commodores, Devontae Shuler led the way with 18 points, including this nifty layup in transition:

Shuler also had 6 assists and 5 rebounds in the strong performance. Now, the Rebels will try to close the season with a couple of big victories. First, they host Mizzou on Wednesday before heading to Starkville to play rival Mississippi State to close out the regular season Saturday.

12. Mizzou (14-15, 6-10, LW: 11)

Mizzou has definitely shown some signs of life lately, and with Dru Smith and Xavier Pinson likely to return next year, the Tigers could be much better. However, right now, they’re still an inconsistent squad, beating Vanderbilt before losing to Mississippi State on Saturday.

After a narrow 67-63 victory over the Tigers on Saturday, Mississippi State coach Ben Howland said to watch out for Mizzou next year:

If the Tigers finish strong this week at Ole Miss (Wednesday) and at home against Alabama (Saturday), they can avoid an opening-round SEC Tournament game, which would be a big help if they want to make any sort of run.

11. Georgia (15-14, 5-11, LW: 12)

Anthony Edwards continues to look like a guy who should be taken with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. And, on a game-by-game basis, he seems to be throwing down highlight reel dunks, like this one:

Edwards finished Georgia’s 99-89 victory over Arkansas on Saturday with 26 points and 7 rebounds. Rayshaun Hammonds finished with 22 points and 9 boards as the Bulldogs dealt a huge blow to the Razorbacks’ NCAA Tournament hopes.

Now, they’ll try to continue to play spoiler, as they finish the regular season with a game against Florida on Wednesday and a game at LSU on Saturday. Those 2 teams are fighting for a top 4 seed in the SEC Tournament and Georgia would love nothing more than to hand them critical losses.

10. Arkansas (18-11, 6-10, LW: 10)

Arkansas is on the outside looking in when it comes to the NCAA Tournament bubble. The Hogs didn’t do themselves any favors this past week. After a huge win over Tennessee, the Razorbacks lost by 10 to a Georgia team they desperately needed to beat.

Isaiah Joe and Mason Jones each scored 26 points, but it wasn’t enough to get the Hogs over the hump against the Bulldogs. Now, with their tourney hopes on life support, they’ll need to close the regular season with a pair of victories this week.

That won’t be easy, though, as they host LSU on Wednesday night before heading to Texas A&M on Saturday to close out the regular season.

9. Texas A&M (14-14, 8-8, LW: 6)

The glass slipper finally fell off in the Aggies’ Cinderella story. Yes, they’re still putting together a surprisingly good conference season, but Buzz Williams’ squad lost to Kentucky and LSU last week.

The schedule doesn’t do the Aggies any favors this week, either, as they’ll close the regular season at Auburn on Wednesday and against Arkansas on Saturday. Still, don’t count the Aggies out. This team plays with a ton of energy and heart, so Auburn and Arkansas will have to bring their “A” games.

8. South Carolina (17-12, 9-7, LW: 5)

The Gamecocks’ NCAA Tournament bubble probably burst Saturday night with a 90-86 loss to Alabama. Improving to 10-6 in SEC play and 18-11 overall would have been huge for their résumé, but they came up just short.

Still, this has been a fantastic turnaround for Frank Martin’s crew, and everyone around the program should be proud. Oh, and Keyshawn Bryant continues to be a ton of fun to watch:

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This week, the Gamecocks will have a chance to play spoiler for Mississippi State, as they host the Bulldogs on Tuesday night. Then, they end the regular season with a game at Vanderbilt on Saturday. Heading into the SEC Tournament, this is a team no one will want to have to face.

7. Tennessee (16-13, 8-8, LW: 9)

Throughout the entire SEC schedule, the Vols have not had a 3-game winning streak or a 3-game losing streak (not counting a loss to Kansas in the Big 12/SEC Challenge). They’ve been back and forth and up and down throughout conference play, and that continued last week.

After a blowout loss against Arkansas earlier in the week, they bounced back and beat a hot Florida team at home Saturday. John Fulkerson continues to be fantastic. He even hit his first career 3-point shot against the Gators as part of a 22-point effort:

The Vols have the toughest finish to the regular season of any team. Tuesday night, they head to Lexington to play Kentucky. Then, they host Auburn on Saturday. Brutal.

6. Alabama (16-13, 8-8, LW: 8)

Alabama had mixed results in its bubblicious week last week. First, the Tide lost at Mississippi State. Then, they bounced back and beat South Carolina in Tuscaloosa. So, what should we make of that? Well, it wasn’t great for their bubble chances, but it wasn’t a killer, either.

The Tide are still on the outside looking in when it comes to the NCAA Tournament picture, but they have a chance to pad their résumé this week if they can beat Vanderbilt and Mizzou. Then, they’ll need to make a bit of a run in the SEC Tournament to have any real chance of making the NCAA Tournament.

With Kira Lewis Jr. playing like this, though, anything is possible for the run-and-gun Crimson Tide:

This will be perhaps the most interesting SEC team to watch over the next couple of weeks.

5. Florida (18-11, 10-6, LW: 4)

Florida’s roller-coaster season continued last week. After a huge blowout win over LSU on Wednesday, the Gators lost at Tennessee on Saturday.

The Gators are still firmly in the NCAA Tournament picture, but for a team that had legitimate Final Four buzz before the season, the year feels like a bit of a disappointment. Still, if this team gets hot, it wouldn’t be a surprise to see them make a deep run in the SEC Tournament.

We’ll see what Florida team we get in the final 2 games of the regular season, which are at Georgia on Wednesday and at home against Kentucky on Saturday.

4. Mississippi State (19-10, 10-6, LW: 7)

I’ve been hard on the Bulldogs this year, but I like the work they’ve done lately. I’d have them solidly in the NCAA Tournament, but many still have them on the bubble.

Last week, the Bulldogs won must-win games against Alabama and Mizzou. Reggie Perry continued his outstanding play against the Tide, scoring 21 points and grabbing 12 rebounds.

They’ll face 2 more huge games this week, starting at South Carolina on Tuesday before hosting rival Ole Miss on Saturday. Win those 2 games, get a top 4 seed in the SEC Tournament, and the Bulldogs will be going to March Madness.

3. LSU (20-9, 11-5, LW: 3)

I was a bit worried about Skylar Mays after he only scored 3 points on 6 shots in the loss to Florida last week. However, he bounced back in a big way against Texas A&M on Saturday, scoring 24 points and grabbing 8 rebounds:

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If Mays can play like that consistently, the Tigers will be a tough team to beat in the SEC Tournament. If he struggles, LSU could be upset early.

The Tigers will face a desperate Arkansas team in Fayetteville on Wednesday before finishing the regular season against Georgia on Saturday. We’ll see if the Tigers can hold onto a top 3 seed in the SEC.

2. Auburn (24-5, 11-5, LW: 2)

Auburn lost at Kentucky on Saturday, but the Tigers are still not to be taken lightly. They split the 2 meetings with the Wildcats, and we could be heading toward a 3rd meeting in the SEC Tournament title game.

In Saturday’s 73-66 loss, Austin Wiley continued to show he’s a matchup problem for Kentucky’s big men, scoring 10 points and grabbing 12 rebounds. Auburn also puts him in advantageous situations, like when he snagged this easy offensive rebound against Kentucky guard Ashton Hagans:

Auburn faces a couple of tough tests to finish off the regular season, hosting Texas A&M on Wednesday and traveling to Tennessee on Saturday. Lose either game and the No. 2 seed in the conference tourney will be in jeopardy.

1. Kentucky (24-5, 14-2, LW: 1)

What makes Kentucky so dangerous? The Wildcats have 2 legitimate SEC Player of the Year candidates in Immanuel Quickley and Nick Richards, but the key to a deep NCAA Tournament run might be Tyrese Maxey.

The freshman guard is different than Quickley and Richards in that he’s able to create his own offense off the dribble. Quickley can do that on occasion, but Maxey consistently makes plays like this:

Now that the Wildcats have the SEC regular-season title locked up, they can’t take their foot off the gas pedal. Games against Tennessee on Tuesday and at Florida on Saturday will provide tough tests as we head to postseason play.