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SEC trying to rebound from poor NCAA showing
SEC Kentucky Media Da Heal
Kentucky men's coach John Calipari talks with reporters during the Southeastern Conference NCAA college basketball media day in Birmingham, Ala., Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2013. (AP Photo/Dave Martin) - photo by Associated Press
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — With Kentucky once again leading the way, the football powerhouse Southeastern Conference is trying to reclaim that status in basketball after a mostly desolate postseason. The Wildcats — and 10 other SEC teams — were shut out of the NCAA tournament last season. Now, the coaches are predicting a resurgence, and John Calipari's newest crop of highly touted recruits appear to be at the forefront.