 Latest News  Why Is The SEC Thriving In Football, Struggling In
Basketball? Money  bag of moneyThe Southeastern Conference is
known for football.  Seven BCS titles in row.  Five different
schools with BCS crowns since the system’s inception in 1998. 
Big name coaches, famous stadiums, dominant recruiting.  Mention
the words “college football” and the letters S-E-C will pop into
most people’s minds.  But utter the words “SEC basketball” and a
different three letters come to mind: B-A-D.  Spin it any way
you like, Mike Slive’s league is struggling through an abysmal
season.  Florida has been dominant.  Kentucky finally appears to
be rounding into shape.  Missouri has been a little worse than
expected; Ole Miss a little better.  After that, it’s unlikely
any of the conference’s 10 remaining teams will receive at-large
invitations to the NCAA Tournament.  Saddled with a #8 RPI
ranking among conferences, four bids might be generous.  In an
age when the NCAA Tournament has been expanding, the number of
SEC tourney