The SEC has been one of the best leagues to watch in men's college basketball this season, as the rest of the conference has improved while Kentucky's experienced a downturn in form.
John Calipari's Wildcats are in the mix to win their fourth straight SEC tournament, but this season's task is their hardest yet.
Auburn and Tennessee sit atop the SEC, while a bundle of teams are jockeying for position during the final week of the regular season to earn the best seed possible in St. Louis, Missouri.
Barring a total collapse, the Tigers and Volunteers should remain in the top two positions of the SEC standings, but it gets interesting after that as a field of nine teams, including Kentucky, is separated by two games.