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1960-61 Southeastern Conference Season Summary

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Record: 157-143, .523 W-L% (12th of 18)
*Record does not reflect forfeits or vacated games.

Regular Season Champion: Mississippi State

NCAA Tournament: 1 (Kentucky)

Ranked in First AP Poll: 3 (Auburn, Georgia Tech and Kentucky)
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 0

Standings

Conference Overall
Rk School W L W-L% W L W-L%
1 Mississippi State R 11 3 .786 19 6 .760
2 Vanderbilt  10 4 .714 19 5 .792
2 Kentucky*  10 4 .714 19 9 .679
4 Florida  9 5 .643 15 11 .577
5 Auburn  8 6 .571 15 7 .682
6 Georgia Tech  6 8 .429 13 13 .500
6 Tulane  6 8 .429 11 13 .458
6 Louisiana State  6 8 .429 11 14 .440
9 Mississippi  5 9 .357 10 14 .417
9 Alabama  5 9 .357 7 18 .280
11 Tennessee  4 10 .286 10 15 .400
11 Georgia  4 10 .286 8 18 .308

AP Poll Summary

School 12/13 12/20 12/27 1/3 1/10 1/17 1/24 1/31 2/7 2/14 2/21 2/28 Final
Auburn 11 9 9 10                  
Georgia Tech 15                        
Kentucky 20   19                    
Vanderbilt   17 16                    

NCAA Tournament

Regional Semifinal
Kentucky won (71-64) versus Morehead State (Mideast Regional)

Regional Final
Kentucky lost (87-74) versus Ohio State (Mideast Regional)