Where South Carolina's MBB Team Ranks In SEC At End Of January

South Carolina's men's basketball team vaults up SEC standings and efficiency metrics with recent performances.

In the past eight days, Lamont Paris and South Carolina's men's basketball accomplished a feat that hadn't occurred since 1968: beat two Top 10 teams in a three-game span, dominating No. 6 Kentucky last Tuesday and knocking off No. 5 Tennessee in Knoxville last night. While AP Poll and Coaches Poll voters have drawn the ire of Gamecock fans everywhere due to Carolina being unranked, important efficiency metrics that the NCAA Tournament selection committee values are beginning to view Paris' squad in a more favorable light.

Here are the recently updated numbers when it comes to conference standings and placement in KenPom and NET efficiency metrics:

Current SEC Standings (National Rankings Out Of 362 D1 Teams)

1st) Alabama (14-6 Overall | 6-1 In SEC)

KenPom: 8th

NET Ranking: 7th

Record vs. Quad 1 & 2 Opponents: 5-6

2nd) South Carolina (18-3 Overall | 6-2 In SEC)

KenPom: 45th

NET Ranking: 39th

Record vs. Quad 1 & 2 Opponents: 7-2

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T-3rd) Auburn (16-4 Overall | 5-2 In SEC)

KenPom: 6th

NET Ranking: 8th

Record vs. Quad 1 & 2 Opponents: 6-4

T-3rd) Kentucky (15-4 Overall | 5-2 In SEC)

KenPom: 21st

NET Ranking: 21st

Record vs. Quad 1 & 2 Opponents: 5-3

T-3rd) Tennessee (15-5 Overall | 5-2 In SEC)

KenPom: 5th

NET Ranking: 5th

Record vs. Quad 1 & 2 Opponents:8-5

6th) Ole Miss (18-3 Overall | 5-3 In SEC)

KenPom: 59th

NET Ranking: 53rd

Record vs. Quad 1 & 2 Opponents: 5-3

T-7th) Florida (14-6 Overall | 4-3 In SEC)

KenPom: 36th

NET Ranking: 41st

Record vs. Quad 1 & 2 Opponents: 4-6

T-7th) Georgia (14-6 Overall | 4-3 In SEC)

KenPom: 69th

NET Ranking: 78th

Record vs. Quad 1 & 2 Opponents: 4-6

T-9th) Texas A&M (12-8 Overall | 3-4 In SEC)

KenPom: 46th

NET Ranking: 45th

Record vs. Quad 1 & 2 Opponents: 5-7

T-9th) LSU (11-9 Overall | 3-4 In SEC)

KenPom: 85th

NET Ranking: 95th

Record vs. Quad 1 & 2 Opponents: 4-7

11th) Mississippi State (14-7 Overall | 3-5 In SEC)

KenPom: 33rd

NET Ranking: 37th

Record vs. Quad 1 & 2 Opponents: 6-6

12th) Arkansas (10-10 Overall | 1-6 In SEC)

KenPom: 112th

NET Ranking: 129th

Record vs. Quad 1 & 2 Opponents: 2-9

13th) Missouri (8-12 Overall | 0-7 In SEC)

KenPom: 109th

NET Ranking: 122th

Record vs. Quad 1 & 2 Opponents: 2-10

14th) Vanderbilt (5-14 Overall | 0-6 In SEC)

KenPom: 188th

NET Ranking: 238th

Record vs. Quad 1 & 2 Opponents: 0-10

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