SEC: who's trending up, who's trending down and who's caught in between

The SEC: who’s trending up, who’s trending down

KNOXVILLE, TN - JANUARY 21: Mississippi State Lady Bulldogs guard Victoria Vivians (35) pushes the ball up the court during a game between the Mississippi State Lady Bulldogs and the Tennessee Lady Volunteers on January 21, 2018, at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, TN. Mississippi State defeated the Lady Vols 71-52. (Photo by Bryan Lynn/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

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KNOXVILLE, TN – JANUARY 7: Tennessee Lady Volunteers head coach Holly Warlick reacts to a call during a game between the Vanderbilt Commodores and Tennessee Lady Volunteers on January 7, 2018, at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, TN. (Photo by Bryan Lynn/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

Today marks the first day of a new month and, to use a basketball term, we are now a few minutes out of halftime in the SEC regular season. By and large there aren’t really many surprises with where teams currently sit in the standings but how they got there is a different story. With just seven games left in conference play, only two games separate fourth place from ninth and a huge game looms on Monday that could determine who wins the title. Which teams are getting hot at the right time? Who needs to get things on track quickly before the season slips away? Who are the players and coaches responsible for the direction their squad is heading? Well, let’s get into those very details.

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