Woo pig, this going to be a big one.
A year ago, I hinted that the recent hires of Nate Oats with the Alabama Crimson Tide (18-5, 13-1 SEC, NET: 8, Kenpom: 8) and Eric Musselman with the Arkansas Razorbacks (17-5, 9-4 SEC, NET: 25, Kenpom: 22) represented true turning points for two of the SEC’s historic programs that had fallen into a void of mediocrity. However, not even I could’ve foreseen this immediate of a turnaround. With only a week left (depending on whether or not any “postponed” games are actually made up), these two ranked foes will do battle in Bud Walton Arena with the SEC regular season Championship on the line.