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1977-78 Men's Southeastern Conference Season Summary

Record: 153-122, .556 W-L% (9th of 24) (Records do not reflect forfeits and vacated games)

SRS: 6.76 (3rd of 24)

SOS: 5.62 (3rd of 24)

Regular Season Champion: Kentucky

Player of the Year: Reggie King

Coach of the Year: Joe B. Hall, Ron Greene

Conference Tournament Champion: None

NCAA Tournament: 1 teams (Kentucky)

Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 2 teams (Alabama and Kentucky)

Ranked in Final AP Poll: 1 teams (Kentucky)

Standings

Standings Table
		Conference			Overall			PTS/G		SRS
Rk	School	W	L	W-L%	W	L	W-L%	Own	Opp	SRS	SOS	Notes
1	Kentucky	16	2	.889	30	2	.938	84.2	69.8	21.1	6.8	NCAA Tournament; Reg. Season Champion; NCAA FF; NCAA Champion
2	Mississippi State	13	5	.722	18	9	.667	70.9	67.1	7.6	6.0
3	Louisiana State	12	6	.667	18	9	.667	84.1	75.5	14.2	5.6
4	Alabama	11	7	.611	17	10	.630	74.6	72.7	8.1	6.2
5	Florida	8	10	.444	15	12	.556	76.0	74.6	5.4	3.9
5	Auburn	8	10	.444	13	14	.481	82.0	82.2	5.6	5.8
7	Tennessee	6	12	.333	11	16	.407	78.4	79.3	3.4	5.0
7	Vanderbilt	6	12	.333	10	17	.370	66.0	68.2	1.8	4.7
9	Georgia	5	13	.278	11	16	.407	66.3	70.9	0.4	6.8
9	Mississippi	5	13	.278	10	17	.370	66.3	71.9	-0.2	5.4

AP Poll Summary Table
School	Pre	11/28	12/5	12/12	12/19	12/26	1/2	1/9	1/16	1/23	1/30	2/6	2/13	2/20	2/27	3/6	Final
Auburn	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Alabama	15	15	-	-	18	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Mississippi State	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Ole Miss	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
LSU	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Tennessee	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Vanderbilt	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Kentucky	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	3	2	1	1	1
Florida	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Georgia	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

School Stats Table
		Overall				Conf.		Home		Away		Ratings			Per Game																			Advanced
Rk	School	G	W	L	W%	W	L	W	L	W	L	ORtg	DRtg	NRtg	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	PTS	SRS	SOS	Pace
1	Kentucky	32	30	2	.938	16	2	16	0	8	2				32.5	60.1	.541					19.2	25.3	.759		36.6	17.3			17.0	22.9	84.2	69.8	21.13	6.78
2	Mississippi State	27	18	9	.667	13	5	8	2	5	6				28.4	58.9	.483					14.0	21.6	.651		38.4	15.4				18.4	70.9	67.1	7.64	6.01
3	LSU	27	18	9	.667	12	6	10	4	7	5				33.3	69.1	.482					17.5	26.3	.667		46.2						84.1	75.5	14.21	5.59
4	Alabama	27	17	10	.630	11	7	12	0	3	9				30.2	65.7	.460					14.2	22.2	.640		37.9	12.6	8.2	2.7	13.2	21.3	74.6	72.7	8.09	6.16
5	Auburn	27	13	14	.481	8	10	8	4	3	8				32.9	67.3	.488					16.3	21.6	.758		41.2	14.9				22.5	82.0	82.2	5.64	5.83
6	Florida	27	15	12	.556	8	10	9	5	5	7				29.5	60.6	.487					17.1	24.4	.698		38.1	13.5					76.0	74.6	5.36	3.91
7	Tennessee	27	11	16	.407	6	12	7	6	2	7				32.4	67.0	.483					13.7	20.2	.679		39.0	15.7				19.6	78.4	79.3	3.45	4.99
8	Vanderbilt	27	10	17	.370	6	12	7	6	2	11				26.2	57.5	.456					13.6	18.8	.722		31.9	10.3				17.8	66.0	68.2	1.83	4.68
9	Georgia	27	11	16	.407	5	13	5	6	3	9				28.1	59.7	.471					10.1	16.0	.630		37.0	11.1				21.6	66.3	70.9	0.39	6.79
10	Ole Miss	27	10	17	.370	5	13	8	5	1	12				27.3	60.4	.451					11.8	18.2	.648		34.8	13.9				22.0	66.3	71.9	-0.16	5.44

Statistical coverage for seasons prior to 1992-93 is mostly complete, however there are a small number of unknown player records.