Georgia coach Scott Stricklin shouldn’t have any trouble getting his players to understand the value of every small detail. The bitterness of last season’s NCAA tournament snub at the hands of the selection committee, after Georgia had gone 13-17 in the SEC and then won its conference tourney play-in game against fellow 13-17 club LSU (a team that earned a bid), ensured that these Bulldogs truly know how fine the line is between in and out.

It helps also that Georgia now has a very experienced veteran core that has experienced highs as well as lows during their collegiate careers. It’s a self-motivated group with the physical and mental maturity to weather the storm of an SEC season.

Brothers Cole Tate and Connor Tate are two...