Well, folks, we’ve made it! It’s officially the postseason, with the SEC Tournament tipping off in Nashville on Wednesday and running through Sunday.

Kentucky has the No. 1 seed locked down, Florida blew a chance to be the No. 2 seed and other shakeups took place over the weekend. Down at the bottom of the SEC tourney seedings is Vanderbilt, but the Commodores enter the postseason on a hot streak, winning their last 2 games.

So, in the final power rankings of the 2019-20 regular season, here’s how each team stacks up against its SEC brethren:

14. Vanderbilt (11-20 overall, 3-15 in SEC, Last Week: 14)

Yes, Vanderbilt has had a rough couple of years in SEC play, but I’ve said at various points during the season that the Commodores do have a bit of firepower and shouldn’t be overlooked. LSU got caught looking ahead earlier this year, and this past week, both Alabama and South Carolina lost to the Commodores.

Vandy basically popped Alabama’s NCAA Tournament bubble on Tuesday, winning 87-79 in Tuscaloosa. Saben Lee scored a career-high 38 points in that outstanding effort:

The Commodores then made the road to the NCAA tourney a bit tougher for South Carolina on Saturday, winning 83-74 in Nashville. Vanderbilt plays Arkansas on Wednesday in the 1st round of the SEC Tournament (which is in Nashville). The Razorbacks will need to bring their “A” game, for sure.

13. Georgia (15-16, 5-13, LW: 11)

The Bulldogs limped to the finish line this regular season, losing at home against Florida on Wednesday and getting trounced 94-64 by LSU in Baton Rouge on Saturday. They enter the SEC Tournament as the No. 13 seed.

At least Anthony Edwards has continued to be a human highlight reel, though:

https://twitter.com/SECNetwork/status/1235379259235065857

Sadly, once the Bulldogs lose in Nashville this week, Edwards will almost certainly take his talents to the NBA, where he has the potential to be the No. 1 overall pick. After this disastrous season from the Bulldogs, it’s hard to blame him.

12. Ole Miss (15-16, 6-12, LW: 13)

The Rebels picked up a nice home win over Mizzou on Wednesday, but then they followed it up by no-showing a rivalry game on Saturday at Mississippi State. The Rebels were completely outclassed against the Bulldogs, scoring only 44 points in the 69-44 loss.

They’ll get to play Georgia on Wednesday in the opening round of the SEC Tournament, so we’ll see if they can get their offense back on track in Nashville. If not, they’ll be heading back to Oxford quickly.

11. Mizzou (15-16, 7-11, LW: 12)

The Tigers have fought hard all year and won’t be an easy out in the SEC Tournament, but they haven’t been able to develop any sort of consistency. After a loss at Ole Miss on Wednesday, the Tigers bounced back to finish the regular season on a positive note with a 69-50 Saturday win over Alabama.

Dru Smith continues to be an outstanding player, scoring 17 points and dishing out 8 assists (like this one) against Alabama:

With Xavier Pinson and Smith in the backcourt, the Tigers have the potential to surprise anyone in the SEC Tournament. However, if the defense doesn’t play like it did against Alabama on Saturday, Mizzou could also fall to Texas A&M on Thursday.

10. Arkansas (19-12, 7-11, LW: 10)

Just when you think Arkansas is putting everything together, the Razorbacks find a way to shoot themselves in the foot again. After beating LSU 99-90 Wednesday, the Hogs fell in College Station to Texas A&M 77-69.

Mason Jones might win SEC Player of the Year, especially after scoring 36 points against LSU and 30 against Texas A&M. Just look at this wild shot he hit against LSU:

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However, the Razorbacks aren’t looking like an NCAA Tournament team. In fact, they’re a bottom-4 team in the SEC Tournament, squaring off against Vanderbilt on Wednesday. The Hogs have some major work to do this week.

9. Alabama (16-15, 8-10, LW: 6)

Speaking of teams limping to the finish line of the regular-season, Alabama had an awful week. First, the Crimson Tide lost at home to Vanderbilt, then followed by losing 69-50 at Mizzou on Saturday.

Now, not only are the Tide’s NCAA Tournament hopes dead — they also have some work to do even to make the NIT. That won’t be easy, as they face Tennessee on Thursday in the SEC Tournament’s 8-9 matchup.

8. Texas A&M (16-14, 10-8, LW: 9)

The Aggies continue to battle hard, finishing the regular season with wins over Auburn and Arkansas. That’s a huge week, and one that I think should have Buzz Williams back in the competition for SEC Coach of the Year.

Do yourselves a favor and watch this alley-oop throwdown by Quenton Jackson against Arkansas a few times. It is truly incredible:

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If the Aggies beat Mizzou on Thursday in the SEC Tournament, they’ll run into No. 2 seed Auburn on Friday. The Tigers won’t be eager to square off against Texas A&M again.

7. Tennessee (17-14, 9-9, LW: 7)

The Vols came from 17 points down to beat Kentucky in Lexington on Tuesday, but followed it up with an 85-63 loss at home against Auburn on Saturday. Their NCAA Tournament hopes are on life support, and they’ll likely need at least 3 wins in Nashville to punch a ticket to March Madness.

Fortunately for the Vols, no one is playing better than John Fulkerson down the stretch. Just look at this hustle against Auburn:

His numbers from the week (against Kentucky and Auburn): 46 points, 13 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block. Alabama will need to watch out for him Thursday.

6. South Carolina (18-13, 10-8, LW: 8)

It was a mixed week for the Gamecocks. After starting with a big home win over Mississippi State to keep their NCAA Tournament bubble from bursting, the Gamecocks went to Nashville to close the regular season and lost to Vanderbilt.

At 18-13, the Gamecocks need at least 2 wins in the SEC Tournament this week, which won’t be easy. South Carolina’s first game will be Thursday against Vanderbilt or Arkansas. Should the Gamecocks win that game, LSU awaits on Friday.

5. Florida (19-12, 11-7, LW: 5)

The Gators were so close to clinching the No. 2 seed in the SEC Tournament, but a 2nd-half collapse against Kentucky on Saturday dashed those hopes. Yes, they beat Georgia earlier in the week, but a win against the Wildcats would have made a statement.

Now, they’ll enter the SEC tourney as the No. 5 seed and will have to play Georgia or Ole Miss on Thursday. Add in Kerry Blackshear Jr.’s wrist injury that caused him to leave the Kentucky game early, and things are up in the air for the Gators. If Florida makes an early exit in Nashville, expect coach Mike White’s seat to get even hotter.

4. Mississippi State (20-11, 11-7, LW: 4)

The formula for the Bulldogs remains simple — when Reggie Perry balls out, Mississippi State wins. When he doesn’t, they lose.

Saturday against rival Ole Miss, Perry certainly held up his end of the bargain, scoring 22 points and grabbing 14 rebounds in the 69-44 victory. If he can carry that momentum into the SEC Tournament in Nashville this week, the Bulldogs have the talent to make a run to the championship.

Having a double-bye into Friday’s quarterfinals will help, too. Mississippi State will play a team that has either 1 or 2 games under its belt already.

3. LSU (21-10, 12-6, LW: 3)

LSU righted the ship Saturday, dominating Georgia 94-64 in Baton Rouge. Marlon Taylor scored a career-high 30 points and had this incredible alley-oop:

That’s some serious bounce, and getting Taylor going will only lead to good things for LSU. Javonte Smart (13 points, 10 assists) and Trendon Watford (13 points, 11 rebounds) had double-doubles in the blowout win.

Still, after a loss at Arkansas earlier last week, the Tigers aren’t exactly the hottest team in the SEC. We’ll see if they can live up to their No. 3 seed in Nashville, starting on Friday.

2. Auburn (25-6, 12-6, LW: 2)

A blowout win over Tennessee on Saturday was just what the doctor ordered for Auburn. After a midweek loss to Texas A&M, the Tigers bounced back with a huge 85-63 road win against the Vols.

Samir Doughty scored 32 points and the Tigers drained 14 3-pointers in the win in Knoxville:

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If Auburn can stay hot, another SEC Tournament title wouldn’t be out of the question. We’ll see how far Bruce Pearl’s squad can go starting Friday in Nashville.

1. Kentucky (25-6, 15-3, LW: 1)

The Wildcats looked like they were going to end the regular season on a sour note. First, on Tuesday, they blew a 17-point lead at home to Tennessee. Then, on Saturday at Florida, the Gators held an 18-point 2nd-half lead.

However, thanks to this timely tip-in from EJ Montgomery, the Wildcats escaped Gainesville with a win:

One situation to monitor moving forward is starting PG Ashton Hagans’ absence. He stepped away from the team before the Florida game for personal reasons. Coach John Calipari expects him back for the SEC Tournament starting Friday for Kentucky, but we’ll monitor that situation.