The SEC has looked like the deepest conference in college basketball early this season and two teams with aspirations of a conference title and more will go head-to-head on Tuesday when the No. 8 Kentucky Wildcats host the No.

Coached by Mark Pope, the Wildcats are also 13-3 overall and 3-1 in the SEC. Kentucky beat visiting Florida 106-100, lost its visit to Georgia (82-69), then won its visit to Mississippi State (95-90). UK is 21st on KenPom’s numbers chart for overall efficiency. It ranks third in adjusted offensive efficiency, 87th in adjusted defensive efficiency.

A couple of highly ranked squads that sit at 13-3 face off on Tuesday, Jan. 14 when the No. 11 Texas A&M Aggies take on the No. 8 Kentucky Wildcats at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky.