Will The SEC Break The Record For Most Teams In The NCAA Tournament?

By ADAM ZAGORIA

The Big East Conference put a record 11 teams into the NCAA Tournament in 2011, but the powerhouse Southeastern Conference may break that record this year.

ESPN bracketologist Joe Lunardi currently has 13 SEC teams in the Field of 68 and says the SEC can definitely shatter the Big East record.

“They absolutely can,” he said Wednesday via text. “More likely 10-11 [teams], but the numbers will be there.”

The SEC made a major statement earlier this month when it absolutely molly whopped the ACC, 14-2, in the annual challenge between the two leagues.

Only one team in the 16-school league has more than two losses, and that’s South Carolina (8-3), which owns a win over No. 25 Clemson.

“It’s as good a league as I’ve seen ever,” said ESPN college basketball analyst Fran Fraschilla.

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Written by Adam Zagoria

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Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.