The college football season is over, which means it's time for the first men's basketball Bracketology. And the field is full of SEC teams.

This article is part of the Bracket Central series, an inside look at the run-up to the men’s & women’s NCAA Tournaments, along with analysis and picks during the tournaments. As we continue getting into the meat of conference play,

Dawn Staley’s South Carolina Gamecocks and Kim Mulkey’s LSU Tigers go head-to-head on Friday night for a highly-anticipated SEC showdown. The No. 2 South Carolina Gamecocks boast an 18-1 record. Their sole loss of the season belongs to a No.