Alabama
Record: 13-1
Ranking: #8
Star players: Richard Hendrix (15 ppg), Jermareo Davidson (15 ppg), Alonzo Gee (15 ppg).
Most impressive win: at North Carolina State, 82-75.
Worst Loss: at Notre Dame, 99-85.
Arkansas
Record: 11-3
Ranking: NR
Star players: Patrick Beverley (14 ppg), Charles Thomas (13 ppg).
Most impressive win: West Virginia, 71-64.
Worst Loss: at Missouri, 86-64.
Auburn
Record: 10-5
Ranking: NR
Star players: Korvotney Barber (13.5 ppg), Rasheem Barrett (12 ppg).
Most impressive win: Louisiana-Monroe, 81-60.
Worst Loss: at Southern Miss, 56-54.
Record: 13-2
Ranking: #3
Star players: Taurean Green (14 ppg), Al Horford (13 ppg), Corey Brewer (13 ppg).
Most impressive win: Ohio State, 86-60.
Worst Loss: at Florida State, 70-66.
Georgia
Record: 8-4
Ranking: NR
Star players: Mike Mercer (16 ppg), Takais Brown (15 ppg).
Most impressive win: Gonzaga, 96-83.
Worst Loss: Georgia Tech, 78-69.
Kentucky
Record: 11-3
Ranking: #34
Star players: Randolph Morris (17 ppg), Ramel Bradley (13 ppg).
Most impressive win: at Louisville, 61-49.
Worst Loss: at Memphis, 80-63.
LSU
Record: 10-3
Ranking: #14
Star players: Glen Davis (20 ppg), Tasmin Mitchell (14 ppg).
Most impressive win: Texas A&M, 64-52.
Worst Loss: Wichita State, 57-53.
Mississippi State
Record: 9-4
Ranking: NR
Star players: Jamont Gordon (15 ppg), Barry Stewart (12 ppg).
Most impressive win: at Miami (Fla.) 70-52.
Worst Loss: Winthrop, 74-63.
Ole Miss
Record: 11-3
Ranking: NR
Star players: Bam Doyne (18 ppg), Clarence Sanders (16 ppg).
Most impressive win: Tennessee Tech, 86-77.
Worst Loss: at Saint Louis, 59-56.
South Carolina
Record: 10-2
Ranking: NR
Star players: Tre Kelley (17 ppg), Brandon Wallace (12 ppg).
Most impressive win: at USC, 80-74.
Worst Loss: at UC-Irvine, 67-52.
Tennessee
Record: 12-2
Ranking: #19
Star players: Chris Lofton (22 ppg), JaJuan Smith (15 ppg).
Most impressive win: Oklahoma State, 79-77.
Worst Loss: Butler, 56-44.
Vanderbilt
Record: 10-4
Ranking: NR
Star players: Shan Foster (15 ppg), Derrick Byars (14 ppg).
Most impressive win: Georgia Tech 73-64.
Worst Loss: Furman, 70-62.