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The SEC tied its conference record by qualifying eight teams for the NCAA Tournament, and the conference boasts the No. 1 overall seed, Alabama.

Otherwise, the conference didn't earn much respect in seeding. Fourth-seeded Tennessee is the SEC team with the second-highest seed. 

On today's episode, hosts Blake Toppmeyer and John Adams put football on the back burner for a week to dissect the SEC's chances for a strong showing in the Big Dance.

They consider sleeper teams, offer their Final Four picks and one of the hosts picks an SEC team to win the national championship.

The <a href="https://www.knoxnews.com/story/sports/college/university-of-tennessee/mens-basketball/2023/03/12/march-madness-upsets-tennessee-basketball-ncaa-tournament-bracket-picks-alabama/69975065007/" aria-label="Link SEC tied its conference record by qualifying eight teams for the NCAA Tournament">SEC tied its conference record by qualifying eight teams for the NCAA Tournament</a>, and the conference boasts the <a href="https://www.tuscaloosanews.com/story/sports/columns/2023/03/12/march-madness-at-alabama-basketball-under-nate-oats-means-football-school-status-on-hold/69968045007/" aria-label="Link No. 1 overall seed, Alabama">No. 1 overall seed, Alabama</a>.
Otherwise, the conference didn't earn much respect in seeding. Fourth-seeded Tennessee is the SEC team with the second-highest seed. 
On today's episode, hosts <a href="https://twitter.com/btoppmeyer" aria-label="Link Blake Toppmeyer">Blake Toppmeyer</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/johnadamskns" aria-label="Link John Adams">John Adams</a> put football on the back burner for a week to dissect the SEC's chances for a strong showing in the Big Dance.
They consider sleeper teams, offer their Final Four picks and one of the hosts picks an SEC team to win the national championship.

SEC Football Unfiltered features hosts Blake Toppmeyer and John Adams of the USA TODAY Network serving opinion, debate and analysis on trending college football topics within the Southeastern Conference. No subject is off limits, and no one is above rebuke. Take off the filter and revel in the banter.

SEC Football Unfiltered features hosts Blake Toppmeyer and John Adams of the USA TODAY Network serving opinion, debate and analysis on trending college football topics within the Southeastern Conference. No subject is off limits, and no one is above rebuke. Take off the filter and revel in the banter.

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