Kentucky, Tennessee lead SEC loaded with new talent

FILE - Kentucky head coach John Calipari screams at players after Florida scored during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Gainesville, Fla., in this Saturday, March 7, 2020, file photo. The No. 10 Wildcats lost five starters among nine departures from last season including Southeastern Conference Player of the Year Immanuel Quickley and All-SEC first teamer Nick Richards. Of course, being Kentucky, expectations of another national championship remain high. (AP Photo/Alan Youngblood, File)

FILE — In this Jan. 18, 2020, file photo, Tennessee coach Rick Barnes directs players during an NCAA college basketball game against Vanderbilt in Nashville, Tenn. The combination of experience and talent has raised expectations that Tennessee can win the SEC regular season title for the second time in four seasons and maybe even think of the program's first Final Four. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

FILE - Kentucky's Keion Brooks Jr. (12) dunks near Fairleigh Dickinson's Elyjah Williams (21) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lexington, Ky., in this Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019, file photo. The No. 10 Wildcats lost five starters among nine departures from last season including Southeastern Conference Player of the Year Immanuel Quickley and All-SEC first teamer Nick Richards. That left sophomore forward Keion Brooks Jr. as the lone returning regular after starting six of 31 games.(AP Photo/James Crisp, File)

FILE - In this Feb. 12, 2020, file photo, Auburn guard Devan Cambridge celebrates a 3-point basket against Alabama during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Auburn, Ala. The top returning scorers for Auburn are sophomore Devan Cambridge (4.2 points) and Memphis transfer Jamal Johnson (3.5). (AP Photo/Julie Bennett, File)

FILE - In this Feb. 4, 2020, file photo, Auburn coach Bruce Pearl talks to players during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Arkansas in Fayetteville, Ark. Pearl has another rebuilding job of sorts at Auburn, but this time he starts out with a better foundation and assemblage of talent. The Tigers must replace virtually all their key players, including possible NBA lottery pick Isaac Okoro, after the best three-year run in program history. (AP Photo/Michael Woods, File)