In the final week before SEC play, SEC basketball divided into winners and losers, but mostly winners.
The Losers
Ole Miss beat Bradley along with Texas A&M Corpus Christi this week. Otherwise, the Rebels lost to every competitive team they played in November and December, plus South Dakota State.
The Bradley win is a good one, though, and Ole Miss steams into conference play on a two game roll, but with a 167 RPI ranking.
During pre-conference play, South Carolina distinguished itself only with a win over a U Mass team with a 165 RPI ranking.