On Monday, we began breaking down talented returning players in the Southeastern Conference. In that initial post, we outlined the criteria that helped us segment these 25 players into five tiers.
We’ve reached the layer where the boundary is more fluid, where low-usage starters, heavily used bench players begin to blend.
The strata are defined by freshmen who are looking to push their way toward the surface as sophomores, reserves that now find their path unobstructed, and a guard whose season was derailed by an injury.
What they all have in common: a break out could prove pivotal to setting the ceiling for their program.