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Message: [QUOTE="biobioprof, post: 2677111, member: 8869"] That may say more about that Washington team being underrated than Maryland being overrated. Aside from being too early, it should also be noted that in ranking anything, the numerical rank loses a lot of information, like the size of the gaps and the uncertainty in the metric being ranked. I see the teams below 6ish being a big pick 'em of massively overlapping error bars. Along those lines, I have no idea who the favorite should be in the SEC next season, much less the B1G, which I watch much less often. This past year we saw Miss State clear of the pack with 6 other teams with the potential to get the double bye in the SEC tourney. SC with A'ja was, IMO, in a different class than the other 5. Next season I see MSU and SC probably coming back to the pack, but the other 5 have their own issues. Georgia was the surprise of 17-18 but IMO Engram was a big part of their success. Mizzou I've addressed above. A&M's questions are obvious; so are Tennessee's. LSU loses Raigyne and Mickie DeMoss. I would be surprised but not shocked if Bama or Auburn moved up next season. Maybe not enough to contend, but enough to be spoilers. Every team's best-case scenario is rosy. I can construct one for A&M even without Anriel. But while best-case scenario is great for us as fans, objectively it's a sucker's bet. [/QUOTE]