5-at-10: SEC midweek ruminations, card deals, one-franchise stars, Hall pass, Caitlin Clark’s birthday

Alabama guard Mark Sears (1) shoots against Vanderbilt during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt) Alabama guard Mark Sears (1) shoots against Vanderbilt during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt)

By Jay Greeson January 22, 2025 6 min read

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SEC hoopla

Home-field in football normally adds three points to any line in the eyes of the sports bookies.

Hoops, especially, in college, is more.

SEC hoops this year should be extremely more.