Usually, teams who already have a spot in March Madness tend to lay low during the SEC Tournament. It keeps the players from unnecessary fatigue and prevents any injuries heading into the Big Dance. Coach Todd Golden and the Florida Gators may not be the firmest believers in this though.

Here's a look at how Ole Miss basketball's loss at Florida could affect its March Madness bracket predictions.

The Southeastern Conference opens up its annual men's basketball tournament on Wednesday, and ahead of the opening salvo from the league's edition of March Madness, ESPN's Joe Lunardi and CBS Sports' Jerry Palm released their latest bracketologies.

In its win at No. 8 Alabama, No. 5 Florida basketball showed the qualities of a March Madness team capable of winning the NCAA Tournament. Here's why.

Ole Miss basketball's loss at Florida highlights the type of matchup the Rebels would do well to avoid in the NCAA tournament.

This is an opinion cartoon. Welcome to March Madness, where the SEC has never been so March badass. Is this the best conference in the history of college men’s hoops? The SEC stakes a strong claim to that title this year.