I think it helps the SEC. UT is up, if UF can somehow turn it around they are not to far removed from back to back NC's, Miss St just had a good class come in and won the SEC Title. There will be 3 teams for sure (UT, UK, MSU) that will be good, possibly all top 25. UF depends on if Billy D's last ditch to keep Nick Calathes by having Rick Pitino call him. I think I read though that Nick is going to go play in Europe. I could be wrong. Vandy is always a wildcard. One year they are good and a top 25 team, the next the are .500 at best.
The SEC as a whole will still be down this season, but I think it can get back to where it was a couple of years ago with alot of teams making the Big Dance and the NIT every year.