#1 seed

#76
#76
lego126 said:
Have you watched Houston play any this season?? They are the 1 team, as a fan,, I hope we don't play. I believe they are that good.
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I guess I will have to respectfully disagree. Granted, the games were early in the season but I did watch them play Auburn and Alabama, and while Houston did play really well and both of those games were close .... they did lose.

I'm not saying Houston doesn't deserve their #1 seed. I'm just saying that I would rather play them in the Elite 8 than Auburn, Florida or Duke (but there is a caveat to that concerning Cooper Flagg's status).

We disagree. No hard feelings. Go Vols!
 
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#77
#77
volfan102455 said:
The committee should have alternate views to play out what happens in the conferences. They have to react if a team that was not in their list WINS their conference tournament, effectively knocking a team out of the tournament.

They will know in a couple of hours who is playing in the championship game. They can effectively adjust who they have chosen as the number 1 seeds, who is the top 2 seed etc.

It is a given that the loser of the Florida / Alabama game will be a two seed. And that two teams tomorrow are both deserving of a #1 seed. They will in my opinion with both be more deserving than Auburn. But that is not going to happen.
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I don’t think that’s a given at all. I think UF is a number one seed no matter the outcome today.
I’d love to be wrong, but that’s how the selection committee rolls. These games are great for the fans and fun for the players and give somebody a chance to hang a banner, and that’s unfortunately about it.
 
#78
#78
VolCalls said:
Michigan State lost so I would assume they are out of the running. If he said six teams are alive for the final #1 seed he’s lying. Outside of us, Florida, Bama, MSU, and MAYBE St. John’s there is no sixth team, unless he’s including Houston and/or Duke (due to the Flagg injury) and saying they’re in the running because they haven’t decided who is #3 overall and #4 overall.
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Auburn, Tennessee, Florida, Duke, Alabama, Houston = 6 teams. I worded my initial post poorly. I meant there are 6 teams live for the #1 not the final one.
 
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#80
If Bama beats Florida, Arizona beats Houston, Louisville beats Duke, and we win tomorrow and still end up a 2 seed, I’m going to be PISSED!!!

But I’m proud of these guys regardless but that 1 seed would be lovely!
 
#83
#83
Barring a miraculous comeback by Bama, I’d say the winner tomorrow is a #1 seed and the loser is the top #2 seed. Either way that should put us in Lexington next weekend.

Let’s paint Rupp Arena orange, folks. 🍊
 
#86
#86
Joe said even if we win the tourney we won’t be a one seed. Florida Auburn Houston and Duke will be. Even if we beat Florida in championship. 2-1 vs them. Blows my mind. We should be one.
 
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#92
If I were placing a bet, I would bet that the committee already has Florida penciled in as a #1 seed.

UF only has 4 losses, all which were single digit losses except when they lost to us in Knoxville. Three of their losses were also as the away team. They only lost one game by one point at home. I think one would have to conclude they are the better team on a nuetral court.

Yet, we actually have a game tomorrow on a "nuetral" court and let yhe result speak for itself. But the committee might also take into account that the game is technically played in Tennessee and we should have a decent crowd advantage. So yeah, that's why I think the committee already has their mind made up.
 
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#95
TNBV said:
Well that is a ridiculous statement. They beat Alabama and Auburn on the road. They are higher in NET and BPI and would have another win against Alabama at a neutral site. They would still have 1 less loss than us and currently they are thought to be the consensus last #1 seed. Losing in the conference finals has hardly if ever lost a team a top spot. Not saying we could not take the spot away but to say Florida has "way less resume" is without any factual backing.
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It’s rare that the number 4 and 5 team meets in the conference championship game. Tomorrow should absolutely be for the final 1 seed. It would be ridiculous if they give it to Florida if we win
 
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