Yahoo Sports 2023 NCAA Tournament: Projecting how far each SEC team will advance
The 2022-23 NCAA men’s basketball regular-season and conference tournaments have concluded.
The NCAA Tournament field of 68 teams is set.
The tournament begins Tuesday and Wednesday with First Four contests in Dayton, Ohio.
The first and second rounds will be contested March 16-19. Sweet 16 and Elite Eight contests will take place March 23-26.
The Final Four will be held April 1-3 at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas.
The SEC and Big 10 each had eight teams qualify for the tournament field. The Big 12 has seven teams, while the Big East and ACC will be represented by five schools.
The Pac-12 and Mountain West each have four teams, while the West Coast Conference and American Athletic Conference will be represented by two teams apiece.
Teams from the SEC in the NCAA Tournament field include Mississippi State (First Four); Kentucky (No. 6 seed); Tennessee (No. 4 seed); Alabama (No. 1 overall seed); Texas A&M (No. 7 seed); Missouri (No. 7 seed); Auburn (No. 9 seed) and Arkansas (No. 8 seed).
Vols Wire projects how each SEC team will fare in the NCAA Tournament.
Alabama
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Overall record 29-5
SEC record: 16-2
NCAA Tournament seed: 1
NCAA Tournament projection: Final Four
For more on Alabama visit Roll Tide Wire
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Tennessee
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Overall record: 23-10
SEC record: 11-7
NCAA Tournament seed: 4
NCAA Tournament projection: Round of 32
Tennessee’s basketball history as a No. 4 seed in NCAA Tournament
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Kentucky
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Overall record: 21-11
SEC record: 12-6
NCAA Tournament seed: 6
NCAA Tournament projection: Sweet 16
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Texas A&M
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Overall record: 25-9
SEC record: 15-3
NCAA Tournament seed: 7
NCAA Tournament projection: Round of 32
For more on Texas A&M visit Aggies Wire
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Missouri
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Overall record: 24-9
SEC record: 11-7
NCAA Tournament seed: 7
NCAA Tournament projection: Round of 32
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Arkansas
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Overall record: 20-13
SEC record: 8-10
NCAA Tournament seed: 8
NCAA Tournament projection: Round of 64
For more on Arkansas visit Razorbacks Wire
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Auburn
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Overall record: 20-12
SEC record: 10-8
NCAA Tournament seed: 9
NCAA Tournament projection: Round of 32
For more on Auburn visit Auburn Wire
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Mississippi State
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Overall record: 21-12
SEC record: 8-10
NCAA Tournament seed: 11
NCAA Tournament projection: Round of 64
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