College Hoops Around The Country [TN opponents, RPI, others]

[tev.sm]

How do they have the best shot when the Selection Committee had us ranked three spots ahead of them on the S-Curve and we haven’t lost since?

Purdue and Texas A&M were ranked 6th and 7th, followed by Houston at 8th when the top 16 came out. Both Purdue & Texas A&M have lost since then, moving Houston right behind us which I guess is the argument. I do agree with bTo that we’d be ahead of Houston if we both win out.

Also agree with bTo that we need everyone in front of us to lose - Auburn, Florida, Bama, and Duke. Duke and Florida are the last two 1-seeds so a loss from either should move us up hopefully.

 

[Anti-shunshinepumper]

Which is exactly why I was hoping LSU or Georgia could give them a loss. For us, we absolutely can’t go into Baton Rouge next week and lose. IMO, if we are truly a 1-seed, you go and win the next 4 games.

I was thinking that earlier about LSU, but hopefully we get that win.
We could maybe take a loss if Houston does and we beat Bama but not to LSU or South Carolina.
Ole Miss is probably only loss we can suffer and still have any kind of chance.

 

[VolCalls]

Purdue and Texas A&M were ranked 6th and 7th, followed by Houston at 8th when the top 16 came out. Both Purdue & Texas A&M have lost since then, moving Houston right behind us which I guess is the argument. I do agree with bTo that we’d be ahead of Houston if we both win out.

Also agree with bTo that we need everyone in front of us to lose - Auburn, Florida, Bama, and Duke. Duke and Florida are the last two 1-seeds so a loss from either should move us up hopefully.

If we win out none of that will matter because we will have beaten Bama.

 

[tev.sm]

If we win out none of that will matter because we will have beaten Bama.

Yes, that is correct.

 

[Anti-shunshinepumper]

Here comes Arkansas
53-54 Mizzou by 1.
Win or lose, this Arkansas team is much improved from the first of the season.
Gave Auburn all they wanted and about to take the lead off #15 Mizzou

Edit: 55-54 Arkansas

 

[Anti-shunshinepumper]

Dear Mama...Aidoo is soft as charmin!
Worst big man defense I have seen all year!

 

[SGMVols]

South Carolina up 18 on Texas at half. Holy crap

Terry may be coaching for his job this half. That would be a devastating loss for a team on the bubble.

 

[Anti-shunshinepumper]

South Carolina up 18 on Texas at half. Holy crap

Terry may be coaching for his job this half. That would be a devastating loss for a team on the bubble.

Texas is not a good team. They don't deserve to be in the NCAAT.

 

[Sea Ray]

What the hell is going on in Columbia today? Did Texas even show up?

 

[SGMVols]

If Arky wins we will move up to double bye position in the SECT.

 

[Anti-shunshinepumper]

If Arky wins we will move up to double bye position in the SECT.

Will be good for us for sure!
70-63 Arkansas!
8:00 and some change to go.

 

[Anti-shunshinepumper]

Arkansas up 11...
edit: 76-70. 5:22 to go.
Cal gets this win and might be enough to get him in the NCAAT.
Missouri making a run!

 

[kckempf]

I will charitably describe Illinois is a very different team from the one we faced, as they are getting the **** knocked out of them.

 

[ttocswob]

Misery gets the rare charge call…

 

[fear]

on another note uscjr is up 58-41 on utjr

 

[Col_Cathcart]

Duke gets a lot of flack for how bad the ACC is, but they look to me like the team to beat nationally right now.

Eh. I think there’s a half dozen teams who would look as or more impressive playing that soft ACC schedule.

 

[SGMVols]

Eh. I think there’s a half dozen teams who would look as or more impressive playing that soft ACC schedule.

They’re beating Illinois by 40 right now.

 

[Col_Cathcart]

They’re beating Illinois by 40 right now.

Yeah but Illinois has fallen off a cliff. They’ve been losing left and right lately.

 

[SGMVols]

Yeah but Illinois has fallen off a cliff. They’ve been losing left and right lately.

But not by 45 points lol

 

[knoxvol52]

Illinois should've just stayed in Champagne...

 

[Col_Cathcart]

But not by 45 points lol

Fair, but they are 5-8 in their last 13 games and this will be their 3rd straight loss including 21 point losses to Wisconsin and Maryland. Beating any major program by 45 is crazy but Illinois is reeling.

 

[Anti-shunshinepumper]

Arkansas going to get the win!
We just moved into 4th place in the SEC!!
In position to beat Alabama and move into 3rd!
Double bye in the SEC tournament, too.

 

[Vol49er]

Arkansas going to get the win!
We just moved into 4th place in the SEC!!
In position to beat Alabama and move into 3rd!
Double bye in the SEC tournament, too.

Would need Alabama to also pick up another loss in addition to us beating them to pass them. Though idk that four seed vs three seed is that important in sec tourney

 

[Sea Ray]

Sounds good to me

 

[VolCalls]

Would need Alabama to also pick up another loss in addition to us beating them to pass them. Though idk that four seed vs three seed is that important in sec tourney

They will when they go to Auburn.