Vanderbilt is what everybody expected them to be. Somewhat talented, not particularly well-coached and crumbling in conference play. Sure, the Commodores beat Arkansas to start league play and swept Georgia. But otherwise, Vandy is one of the worst power conference teams in college basketball.
Since that triumph over Arkansas, the Hogs are playing at a top-25 level statistically while Vanderbilt dove off a cliff, losing five of its last seven. Two losses to South Carolina and beatdowns against Florida and Kentucky paint an even uglier picture.