Vanderbilt's SEC Tournament Fate Hangs in Balance

0:00On March 5th, the final weekend of the SEC College basketball regular season is here, and it's setting up the tournament bracket with tons of uncertainty. A big pile up in the middle of the standings means almost endless ways things could shake out after Saturday's games. Right now, Florida leads at 15 wins and two losses, followed closely by Alabama and Arkansas at 12 and 5 each. Vanderbilt just pulled off a thrilling 89-86 overtime win against Ole Miss, keeping their hopes alive for a top seed and a double. By, they're sitting 6 to 10 and 7, but a win could push them up to 4th, while a loss might drop them as low as 10th, forcing an early, tournament game on Wednesday. Fans are buzzing about the high stakes, especially with tiebreakers in play for several teams like Missouri, Texas A&M, and Kentucky, all at 10. And 7. Vanderbilt holds edges in some multi-team ties, which can make all the difference in avoiding that opening round match-up. To grab the number 4 seed, Vanderbilt needs to beat Tennessee on the road Saturday at

1:031pm Central Time on ESPN, plus help from losses by Missouri and Kentucky. The tournament kicks off March 11th in Nashville, with first round gains like South Carolina versus Georgia at 11.30am Central. Whatever happens, these spinal gains will lock in a wild bracket, so eyes will be on Knoxville this weekend as Vanderbilt fights to control their fate.