Barnes’ thoughts on the league’s strength are illustrated by the possibilities entering the final week: There could be an outright champion or up to five teams sharing the regular-season crown. Here’s how that could happen: Tennessee loses out, Alabama and South Carolina split their games, and Auburn and Kentucky win out, which would leave each team at 13-5. That would mark the biggest tie for a regular-season title in league history, surpassing the four-way tie in 2000 among Florida, Kentucky, LSU and Tennessee.
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Where does SEC men’s basketball race stand entering final week?
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