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Joe Lunardi predicts SEC to set up new NCAA tournament record in the latest Bracketology

The state of Mississippi will certainly be led to the NCAA tournament on the way to the NCAA tournament in a few weeks, and many of the seconds will join. How many do the dance remains to be seen, but according to Joe Lunardi from ESPN, a potential recording for the conference is within reach.

Lunardi released his latest clip on the ESPN Friday and had 13 different SEC teams that made the men's basketball tournament. If that should be played, this would set a record for most teams from a conference that makes the tournament in a single season. Big East is currently holding the record for sending 11 teams in 2011.

So, who gets in and who is left out because four SEC teams are currently very much in the bladder?

Here is what Lunardi projected for the conference on Friday morning.

SEC NCAA tournament projections: Region South

Johni Broome makes a shot for Auburn against Ole Miss in 2025

February 26, 2025; Auburn, Alabama, USA; The Auburn Tigers Center Johni Broome (4) makes a shot when the guards of the Mississippi Rebels, Dre Davis (14), defended in the second half in the Neville Arena. / John Reed-Mimagn pictures

Auburn is clearly in and will be in the race for the top chamber. The Tigers deserved Lunardis No. 1 seed in the southern region of the projection.

Kentucky landed the three-seeds and set off in the opening game against James Madison.

Mississippi State Became the seven seeds with a first round date with San Diego State in front of a likely matchup with two seeds Iowa State.

Vanderbilt earned the seed No. 9 Texas Sit in a first four Matchup with the state of Ohio to determine the 12-seeds in the south region.

SEC NCAA tournament projections: West region

Micah Handlogten reacts to a foul against LS

February 22, 2025; Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA; The Florida Gators Center Micah Handlogten (3) reacts to a punishment for a piece against the LSU Tigers in the first half at Pete Maravich Assembly Center. / Stephen LEW-Mimagn pictures

Two teams earned themselves after the latest Lunardi in the West region.

Although Georgia was upset at the beginning of the week, Florida remained during Oklahoma would fight for the 11-satic west in the first four against Indiana.

SEC NCAA tournament projections: Region Ost

Jahmai Mashack reacts against Texas A & M.

February 22, 2025; College Station, Texas, USA; Tennessee Volunteers Guard Jahmai Mashack (15) reacts against the Texas A&M Aggies in the Reed Arena in the second half. / Maria Lysaker-IMagn pictures

Tennessee earned a two-seed from Lunardi while Missouri (eight seeds) and Arkansas (10 seeds) Both were also in the east.

SEC NCAA tournament projections: Middle West

Chris Youngblood from Alabama drives against Mississippi State in a basketball gam 2025

February 25, 2025; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; The Alabama Crimson Tide Guard Chris Youngblood (8) drives the Mississippi State Bulldogs Guard Dellquan Warren (6) and the Guard Riley Kugel (2) in the second half. ]/ Will McLelland-Mimagn pictures

Alabama earned the second of two No. 1 seeds for the conference when it recorded the top seeds of the middle west. Texas A & M. (three seeds) and Ole Miss (seven seeds), according to Lunardi, also found their ways to the Midwest region.

Bubble Burst: Georgia

Georgia basketball accepts in 202 against Florida

February 25, 2025; Athens, Georgia, USA; The striker of Georgia Bulldogs, ASA Newell (14), is falsified by Florida Gator's striker Alex Condon (21) in the second half in the Stegeman Coliseum. / Dale Zanine-Mimagn pictures

Despite a big surprise by Sec-Rival Florida this week, Lunardi still missed Georgia. He demanded that Georgia were the first team in his last projection.

Nick Shepkowskis take a quick start:

The SEC is clearly invited this year, something we have known for a very long time. However, if you need further evidence that the NCAA tournament has no business work that extends the number of teams in it, you are just right as Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas and Georgia, which are still seriously considered to do what is already here.

These four programs are only 20-40 in the second game this season, and we really believe that one of them should be in dance, let alone all of them?

Become real.