Exactly how disadvantaged am I in respect to rushing at an SEC school?

[ANiceChianti]

I fully understand that there are "no guarantees" when it comes to determining whether or not someone is a likely candidate for being given a bid at an SEC school, but I'd just like some form of guidance in regards to the issue of my rushing. Also, I'd prefer to err on the side of "snowball's chance in hell" as opposed to arbitrarily hearing "Just give it a go; you'll be fine!"

I currently attend a Big East university, and will be transfering to an SEC school (not Alabama/Ole Miss in relation to “tier,” but also not Kentucky/Mississippi State either) in the spring of 2009. I will be transfering there as a sophomore and, unfortunately, I just so happen to be from Connecticut. From what I've gleaned in my short time on this website, the three biggest "shortcomings" when aiming to receive a bid at an SEC school are being a sophomore, a transfer student, or an out-of-stater. Luckily for me, I'm flawed in all three of the aforementioned areas. To top things off, I intend on rushing in the spring semester, as opposed to waiting until fall and rushing as a junior.

Simply put, what are my rough odds of getting into a desirable fraternity? I'd ideally be shooting for what I've gathered to be the top 5 or 6 fraternities on the school's campus, which may prove to be a rather lofty ambition for someone with my disposition. I know that appearances aren't everything in fraternity recruitment, but I'm at least fairly good-looking and typically dress to the nines in Ralph Lauren/Thomas Pink/Vineyard Vines/Ferragamo and all the other "it-labels" of the fratty world. Unlike most from my delightfully-blue state, I'm probably the most staunch conservative you'll ever meet, which is particularly why I have such a penchant for the SEC and southern life in general. I'd have no worries whatsoever if I were a resident of the state rushing fraternities as an incoming freshman, but my situation has me more than a little worried because my style and the way in which I carry myself probably wouldn't lend itself well to the "GDI" ongoings at an SEC school.

Any words of advice or helpful anecdotes are greatly appreciated. Thank you!