With just nine days left in the 2025/26 NCAA basketball regular season, this weekend's ranked lineup could dictate both conference champions and national tournament seeding — with the SEC leading the charge.
The SEC steals the spotlight on Sunday, as college basketball's deepest conference will dominate ESPN with a triple-header of ranked matchups.
Fresh off a tight 78-70 loss to No. 7 LSU, No. 17 Ole Miss will close out their ranked schedule against conference leaders No. 3 South Carolina on Sunday, with the 8-5 Rebels currently sitting in a three-way SEC standings tie with No. 11 Oklahoma and No. 21 Tennessee.
"If you look at the history of our league, we always have anywhere from four to five to six teams in the Sweet 16," said Ole Miss head coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin. "When we're in here fighting night in and night out, it's tough, and you can lose at any point."
The Sooners and Vols will then face off in their own battle for conference positioning, before No. 5 Vanderbilt looks to bounce back from a 76-74 upset loss to No. 24 Georgia by defeating No. 16 Kentucky.
How to watch Sunday's SEC basketball triple-header
No. 17 Ole Miss will tip off Sunday's SEC triple-header against No. 3 South Carolina at 12 PM ET, before No. 21 Tennessee takes on No. 11 Oklahoma at 2 PM ET.
Following both live matchups on ESPN, No. 16 Kentucky will visit No. 5 Vanderbilt in a 4 PM ET clash on ESPN2.
