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TheMookieMonster said:
I know we are likely locked into the 2-seed, but records be damned I’m not sure how you could look at Tennessee beating Florida in the rubber match, unequivocally proving that that the Vols are the better team, and still give Florida the 1-seed.

The resume are just so dang similar. Beating a team 2 out of 3 should mean something.
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I've resigned myself to the likelihood Florida gets the #1 seed no matter what occurs today, which seems unfair given the similarity of the resumes if Tennessee takes home the title.

But, the Vols entered the tournament heading to Cleveland in the first round so moving past Alabama to notch Lexington games will be a win of sorts. If the Vols find themselves in Duke's region and opening the tournament in Ohio, there's truly no point in participating going forward unless they're on the wrong side of the bubble at the close of the season.
 
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VolsAgainstTheWorld15 said:
I am well aware they aren’t paid for being in the committee. They are AD’s and high ranking university employees who are paid more than enough to make it through a stressful weekend of work on selection week.
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And they do it because they love serving on the committee and doing the work. Your idea that they’re sitting back eating bon-bons all weekend because they finished the bracket a week ago is, again, ignorant.
 
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VolsAgainstTheWorld15 said:
What do you expect him to say? The reputation of the committee is truly garbage if he gets up there and admits what anyone paying attention already knows: the bracket was set last night. Committee members are going to go to their little conference room with the CBS cameras and paint the false picture that they’re dialed in on games today.
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Always a conspiracy theory. Your username says it all. #BVS
 
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VolsAgainstTheWorld15 said:
I am well aware they aren’t paid for being in the committee. They are AD’s and high ranking university employees who are paid more than enough to make it through a stressful weekend of work on selection week.
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I think it’s weird you think it has to do with wanting to work over the weekend and not the complicated logistics of a 68 team basketball tournament
 
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One certain thing about this whole mess is that Sankey needs to move the SEC tournament final to Saturday, TV be damned. Not only is it a joke if the tournament means nothing at the highest seeds because of the late finish, but why would you want two of your best NCAA teams to have one less day of rest and preparation for the main event?
 
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omghulkhands said:
I think it’s weird you think it has to do with wanting to work over the weekend and not the complicated logistics of a 68 team basketball tournament
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I’m not sure how complicated it would be to slot Tennessee/Florida as a the last 1-seed and Tennessee/Florida as the first 2-seed in their nearly complete bracket and just slot the two teams late after the game is over. It’s not like they are from different conferences and could throw everything else in the bracket off. Should be an easy fix if the Committee cared at all about getting it right.
 
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TheMookieMonster said:
I’m not sure how complicated it would be to slot Tennessee/Florida as a the last 1-seed and Tennessee/Florida as the first 2-seed in their nearly complete bracket and just slot the two teams late after the game is over. It’s not like they are from different conferences and could throw everything else in the bracket off. Should be an easy fix if the Committee cared at all about getting it right.
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I think you answered your own question. IF it were so easy, it’d be done.

So it stands to reason that there are things at play the public just isn’t privy to. And I’m willing to bet some of those factors are things that would make you angry if you knew about them.

So we get this opaque process.
 
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sami said:
One certain thing about this whole mess is that Sankey needs to move the SEC tournament final to Saturday, TV be damned. Not only is it a joke if the tournament means nothing at the highest seeds because of the late finish, but why would you want two of your best NCAA teams to have one less day of rest and preparation for the main event?
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The final has been on Sunday for nearly 40 years. It’s not changing.
 
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VolCalls said:
When invited to join the committee, common sense would tell you if they wanted to sit back and eat bon-bons all weekend without doing any work they would decline the invitation.
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Yup. For some perspective…

The NCAA tournament generated $1.3 billion dollars last year.

I don’t think this is a “but I am le tired” situation.

Bonus points for whoever gets my deep cut reference in quotes there lol
 
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Wonder where St. John’s ends up…30-4 & Big East champion regular & tournament.

Also KenPom now has Florida 2 & Auburn 4
 
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VolCalls said:
St. John’s should be the last #2 seed or the top #3 seed.
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Pretty positive they’ll be a 2. Michigan State lost & isn’t even playing for Championship.

1s: Auburn, Duke, Houston, Florida
2s: Vols, St. John’s, Bama, Michigan State


But I think we’re gonna be in Houston’s bracket now.
 
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omghulkhands said:
I think you answered your own question. IF it were so easy, it’d be done.

So it stands to reason that there are things at play the public just isn’t privy to. And I’m willing to bet some of those factors are things that would make you angry if you knew about them.

So we get this opaque process.
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If you flip UT/UF what issues arise?
 
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VolsSportsFan said:
I hope you're right but my gut tells me we're gonna have a 2022 repeat if we win.

I want to win because it's another banner and it's Florida and we're here so might as well.
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I am right there with you. But I also thought we would move up a seed when we want it a couple of years ago. It helped nothing.
 
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TheMookieMonster said:
I know we are likely locked into the 2-seed, but records be damned I’m not sure how you could look at Tennessee beating Florida in the rubber match, unequivocally proving that that the Vols are the better team, and still give Florida the 1-seed.

The resume are just so dang similar. Beating a team 2 out of 3 should mean something.
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100% especially when it's for the conference c'ship in likely the toughest conf in the history of men's basketball
 
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bleedingTNorange said:
If you flip UT/UF what issues arise?
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I don’t know. I don’t portend to know for sure.

But my point is that it’d happen more often if it was so easy.

Now if you want me to guess?

I’d say it has something to do with the venues and broadcast station needing the info of who is going where etc.. a little earlier than Sunday.
 
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