1. Kentucky Wildcats

Playing extremely well since losing to South Carolina.

2. Vanderbilt Commodores

The Commodores have struggled a bit as of late but still appear to be the conference's second best team.

3. Tennessee Volunteers

The Vols dominated in their tilt against South Carolina.

4. Florida Gators

The Gators seem to finally be coming around to playing good ball.

5. Mississippi Rebels

Playing decent ball right now, but the gap between best in the West and fourth in the East seems pretty wide right now.

6. Mississippi St. Bulldogs

Also struggling to play well against Eastern Division teams.

7. Arkansas Razorbacks

The conference's biggest surprise is now the Hogs, who are making a late push to the Western Division title and a berth in the NCAA tournament.

8. South Carolina Gamecocks

The Gamecocks blew a good chance to get on the bubble when they were clobbered by the Vols.

9. Alabama Crimson Tide

The Tide aren't a terrible team, but there's simply not enough there to mount a tournament run.

10. Georgia Bulldogs

The Dawgs pulled off an improbable blowout victory over Vanderbilt. They appear to be much better at home than away.

11. Auburn Tigers

The Tigers don't appear to be about to pull off another job-saving run for embattled coach Jeff Lebo, who will probably be gone at the end of the year.

12. LSU Tigers

Just terrible right now.