The SEC has had some early shots to notch solid wins against quality Power Five and mid-major opponents. So far, though, it's not looking great:
- Ole Miss lost to Creighton
- Georgia lost to Clemson
- Missouri lost to Xavier
- Alabama lost to Dayton
- Alabama lost to Valparaiso
- Texas A&M lost to USC
- Tennessee lost to Wisconsin
- Tennessee lost to Oregon
- Tennessee lost to Chattanooga
- Vanderbilt lost to Bucknell
- Vanderbilt lost to Marquette