Ole Miss basketball is just two days away from the start of their time in the SEC Tournament in Nashville and five days away from Selection Sunday. The Rebels, despite not playing, have been receiving plenty of buzz this week with Sean Pedulla being named Third Team All-SEC on Monday.

Chris Beard believed it before the 2024-25 season even tipped off, and now the second-year Ole Miss coach’s preseason prediction that the SEC could be college basketball’s premier is proving prophetic.

Ole Miss basketball picked up big win against Tennessee and lost at Florida to close the regular season. Here's how it impacted the Rebels in the polls