Men's SEC Tournament: Picks, Predictions and Odds

The best conference in men's college basketball all season long has been the SEC, and the top conference in the nation will host its annual tournament in Nashville, Tennessee.

Games get underway on Wednesday and will go until Sunday, where the final will take place in the afternoon. 

The bracket format is fairly simple; the top four seeds (Auburn, Florida, Alabama, Tennessee) get a double bye to the quarterfinals on Friday, while the likes of Texas A&M, Kentucky, Missouri and Ole Miss get a bye to Thursday and will need to win four games in as many days to take home the title. 

Let’s get into the odds for this event, plus our expert’s predictions and picks for which program will cut down the nets in Nashville.

2025 Men's SEC Tournament betting picks and predictions

Florida To Win SEC Tournament (+250)

Florida has long since established itself as one of the best teams in the nation and the Gators enter this week with a chance to lock up a #1 seed in the Tournament by the time Selection Sunday rolls around.

Florida can beat you in a number of different ways, but it all starts with the exceptional guard trio of Will Richard, Walter Clayton Jr. and Alijah Martin in the backcourt.

They also boast an excellent big man rotation, with the likes of Alex Condon, Thomas Haugh and Rueben Chinyelu patrolling the paint at all times.

It’s no wonder the Gators are elite on the glass, ranked seventh in offensive rebounding percentage, so there should be chances for Florida to attack the glass and generate second-chance points as a result.

They also can get out and run and operate very efficiently in the halfcourt, as every player that sees the floor for Todd Golden’s team has the ability to pass and cut and operates with a high basketball IQ. 

It just so happens that our expert thinks Florida’s path is pretty favorable, with the Gators likely facing Missouri in the quarterfinals in what would be a massive revenge spot following a loss to the Tigers in Gainesville earlier this year.

If Florida wins that rematch, they’ll likely face either Alabama or Kentucky, a pair of teams that the Gators match up well against as presently constructed.

From there, our ticket could easily be hedged in the title game, where the Gators would be favored against any team not named Auburn. 

Texas A&M To Win SEC Tournament (+2500)

Texas A&M is a frustrating team to handicap because the Aggies have been maddeningly inconsistent over the last month. 

With that said, the Aggies do fit the profile of a team that can get white hot over the course of a few days and outwork a couple of higher-seeded opponents that have bigger fish to fry in the postseason. 

Buzz Williams’ team is one that likes to muck up the game and focus on winning the shot volume battle and dominating the glass on both ends.

That makes Texas A&M a team that profiles well as an underdog, which is what it will be against the likes of Tennessee and Auburn in the quarterfinal and semifinal rounds.

Led by Wade Taylor at point guard, this is a veteran Aggies team that attempts a ton of threes, so it wouldn’t surprise our expert at all if they are able to finally hit a shot against Tennessee in a rematch of a game earlier this season, in which the Vols shot unsustainably well from beyond the arc.

From there, the Aggies match up well with Auburn due to their shot volume prowess and ability to get to the free throw line, which Auburn’s defense does a poor job at preventing.

We just saw Texas A&M knock off the top team in the nation last week, so there is a clear path for success in that matchup. 

Ultimately, we’ll take a shot on the slightly undervalued Aggies to at least make the final of this loaded tournament.  

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2025 Men's SEC Tournament odds

Auburn	+155
Florida	+250
Alabama	+450
Tennessee	+550
Kentucky	+2200
Texas A&M	+2500
Missouri	+3000
Ole Miss	+6500
Mississippi State	+10000
Arkansas	+15000
Georgia	+20000
Vanderbilt	+25000
Oklahoma	+25000
Texas	+25000
LSU	+30000
South Carolina	+50000

This article was written by a partner sports writer via Spotlight Sports Group. All odds displayed on this page were correct at the time of writing and are subject to withdrawal or change at any time.