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1953-54 Southeastern Conference Season Summary

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Record: 154-128, .546 W-L% (10th of 18)
*Record does not reflect forfeits or vacated games.

Regular Season Champion: Kentucky and Louisiana State

NCAA Tournament: 1 (Louisiana State)

Ranked in First AP Poll: 2 (Kentucky and Louisiana State)
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 2 (Kentucky and Louisiana State)

Standings

Conference Overall
Rk School W L W-L% W L W-L%
1 Kentucky R 14 0 1.000 25 0 1.000
1 Louisiana State* R 14 0 1.000 20 5 .800
3 Alabama  10 4 .714 16 8 .667
3 Tulane  10 4 .714 15 8 .652
5 Auburn  8 6 .571 16 8 .667
6 Mississippi  7 7 .500 12 12 .500
6 Tennessee  7 7 .500 11 12 .478
8 Vanderbilt  5 9 .357 12 10 .545
8 Mississippi State  5 9 .357 11 10 .524
10 Florida  3 11 .214 7 15 .318
11 Georgia  2 12 .143 7 18 .280
12 Georgia Tech  0 14 .000 2 22 .083

AP Poll Summary

School 12/8 12/15 12/22 12/29 1/5 1/12 1/19 1/26 2/2 2/9 2/16 2/23 3/2 3/9 Final
Kentucky 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1
Louisiana State 10 5 14 18   16 12 14 17 17 13 12 7 8 14
Vanderbilt     20 20 19                    

NCAA Tournament

Regional Third Place
Louisiana State lost (73-62) versus Indiana (East Regional)

Regional Semifinal
Louisiana State lost (78-70) versus Penn State (East Regional)