The SEC Tournament has reached its quarterfinal round as March Madness continues to spread across the sports world. The latest results from the tourney have shaken things up a little bit for a few lower-seeded league teams in USA TODAY Sports' latest bracketology update, while the Florida Gators remain the top school in the conference. "Auburn had a chance to punch its NCAA ticket by beating Tennessee but couldnt stop freshman Nate Ament, who returned from injury after missing about two weeks and poured in 27 points in the Volunteers 72-62 win," the authors offer. "Missouri lost 78-72 to Kentucky and is now on the wrong side of the bubble."Friday's quarterfinal round includes Florida taking on Kentucky at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. Tipoff for the third meeting between the two SEC rivals is slated for a 1 p.m. ET start. USA TODAY Sports bracketology update for March 13. pic.twitter.com/Cfu8K01pdA Adam Dubbin (@AdamDubbin) March 13, 2026Top seeds in USA TODAY Sports' 2026 bracketologyNo changes among the top seeds, as Florida remains the No. 1 seed in the South, while theDuke Blue Devils hold the top seed in the East, theMichigan Wolverines still sit atop the Midwest pack, and the Arizona Wildcats continue to rule the West.SEC schools in USA TODAY Sports' 2026 bracketologyTheSoutheastern Conferenceheld onto its 10-school count in this update and now leads the Big Ten by one team for the most representation in the bracketology. The ACC and Big 12 both have eight, while the Big East and WCC have three each, and the Atlantic 10 and MAC both have a pair to round out leagues with more than one team included.Florida leads the pack with its No. 1 spot in the South, followed by the 4th-seededAlabama Crimson Tidein the South, while the Vanderbilt Commodores (East),Tennessee Volunteers(West) and Arkansas Razorbacks (Midwest) hold onto the 5-seeds in their respective regions.The rest of the conference lineup consists of theKentuckyWildcats(No. 7, West),Georgia Bulldogs(No. 9, Midwest),Texas A&M Aggies(No. 10, Midwest),Missouri Tigers(No. 10, East) and Texas Longhorns(No. 11, West). The Auburn Tigers remain among the first four out category.Follow us@GatorsWireon X, formerly known as Twitter, as well as Bluesky, and like our page onFacebookto follow ongoing coverage of Florida Gators news, notes and opinions.This article originally appeared on Gators Wire: March Madness: USAT bracketology update during SEC Tournament