After a historically special 2024-25 campaign, the SEC was always primed to take a step back on the hardwood this winter, especially with 26 of the top-30 scorers vamoosing for greener pastures.

To no surprise, the SEC started a bit slow, winning just five of its first 23 games against top-60 competition, per The Field of 68, but it rebounded this week with a 9-7 comeback victory in the ACC/SEC Challenge. It was not the 14-2 shellacking of its ACC brethren from a year ago, but progress in watering holes like The Plains or Norman, Oklahoma , is apparent.

November proved to be an exploration month for a 16-team league, featuring so many fresh faces.

So, what have we learned about each SEC club? Let's dive into some first-month grades.

Auburn (7-2)

Initial KenPom rank : 31

Current

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