Kentucky in the bottom half of the SEC? The Wildcats are trying to recover from an 0-2 SEC start, but have rattled off three in a row and should keep climbing.
Tennessee has been inconsistent in SEC play, but overall disappointing, even after being ranked nationally just last week.
Ole Miss started SEC play with losses to Oklahoma and Arkansas, but has since won three in a row to avoid being near the bottom of the conference. Being OU's lone SEC win is certainly an ugly blemish, though.
Auburn's reign in the SEC appears over without Papa Pearl. However, the Tigers have been in every loss so far, so don't be surprised if the Tigers start to rise soon with a few wins.
After beating Texas and Oklahoma, Mississippi State has lost three straight to crash among the bottom tier of the conference.
The Sooners are riding the longest losing streak in the SEC right now at four straight losses. If not for a solid showing throughout its nonconference slate, OU might should be dead last in the SEC. However, with South Carolina next on Tuesday, the Sooners would be at the bottom next week with a fifth loss in a row at the hands of the Gamecocks.
A 78-68 win over LSU has South Carolina avoiding the basement of the SEC, but that's the Gamecocks' lone conference win so far. If the Gamecocks beat Oklahoma on Tuesday, then they'll at least assert themselves as the best of the worst in the SEC.
That loss to South Carolina was the deal-breaker in LSU getting the last spot. However, the Tigers just beat Missouri for their first SEC win after starting 0-4, so maybe a lift from the bottom is ahead.