Florida will/won't make the NCAA tournament

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#26
UF has home games against Bama and Vandy this week. They must win both of them. UT and UK have both been desperate at times this year and gotten the wins. Now, the Gators are in that position. If they take both and get to 8-4, they'll have a chance.

The last four games for UF will be very tough. I think they'll beat UK at home to close things out, because they seem to always play well against the Cats. But, the other three games (@LSU, UT, @MSU) look like really bad matchups for the Gators. The best thing going for UF might be the fact that UT has really struggled on the road, considering how down this league is.
 
#27
#27
Actually, lg, my earlier assumption that you guys will be fine if you win 20 was wrong, as if you didn't already know that. Did a little number-crunching of my own, and you guys are dead on the bubble. It's about 50/50 right now for your chances to make the NCAA Tournament. You'll either be on the last 4 in, or last 4 out, as of this point.
 
#28
#28
If we lose to KY Saturday, which is probable, we'll be fighting for our lives against Miss. State next week. All four SEC East contenders are sucking on the same bubble.
 
#29
#29
Florida must beat Alabama (reasonably likely), Vanderbilt (same), at MSU (same), and that they will have to beat UK at Gainesville in the finale.
 
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nickknx865 said:
Actually, lg, my earlier assumption that you guys will be fine if you win 20 was wrong, as if you didn't already know that. Did a little number-crunching of my own, and you guys are dead on the bubble. It's about 50/50 right now for your chances to make the NCAA Tournament. You'll either be on the last 4 in, or last 4 out, as of this point.
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I concur.

shovon said:
Florida must beat Alabama (reasonably likely), Vanderbilt (same), at MSU (same), and that they will have to beat UK at Gainesville in the finale.
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If they beat UK but lose to UT, as I suspect, then if they can win 2 of the other 3, I think they are in decent shape as long as the at large bids don't get sucked away too much by other conference tournament upsets.
 
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lawgator1 said:
As bad as the sEC is this year and with Florida having lost to an absolutely dreadful UGA team, I just don't know.

I suppose it will help, if it comes down to it, that three of the conference losses at this point are by a bucket, each. Really UT was the only game that was a wide margin.
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Gator you are a very special guy to come on here of all places and get along with us country folk (North of you,but don't call me a Yankee.) Call me one and I'll bloody your lip, but you bring good arguements amongst usen here on the Orange blooded VN. I respect you for this being that most of the outsiders that come on this board (KY egmo's) come and TRY to slam us around because of the screen in front of them. I'm sure Vader would break one of yall's neck in a heart beat or Sabby might just paint yall out of sight,but not the case for you our friend,as long as you b-have like you always do then I know you are more than welcome and you always provide useful information. Now, you have officially been baptized into our color ORANGE! Congradulations. LOL
 
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MillsfieldVOL said:
Gator you are a very special guy to come on here of all places and get along with us country folk (North of you,but don't call me a Yankee.) Call me one and I'll bloody your lip, but you bring good arguements amongst usen here on the Orange blooded VN. I respect you for this being that most of the outsiders that come on this board (KY egmo's) come and TRY to slam us around because of the screen in front of them. I'm sure Vader would break one of yall's neck in a heart beat or Sabby might just paint yall out of sight,but not the case for you our friend,as long as you b-have like you always do then I know you are more than welcome and you always provide useful information. Now, you have officially been baptized into our color ORANGE! Congradulations. LOL
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Kind words, but don't fool yourself. I am quite fickle.
 
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MillsfieldVOL said:
Gator you are a very special guy to come on here of all places and get along with us country folk (North of you,but don't call me a Yankee.) Call me one and I'll bloody your lip, but you bring good arguements amongst usen here on the Orange blooded VN. I respect you for this being that most of the outsiders that come on this board (KY egmo's) come and TRY to slam us around because of the screen in front of them. I'm sure Vader would break one of yall's neck in a heart beat or Sabby might just paint yall out of sight,but not the case for you our friend,as long as you b-have like you always do then I know you are more than welcome and you always provide useful information. Now, you have officially been baptized into our color ORANGE! Congradulations. LOL
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Ah, he won you over I see. Dang lost another one. In reality he and that McKat guy are members of a secret intelligence organization designed to befriend themselves to rival fan bases and then implement deft psychological warfare to champion their loyalties and degrade their rivals.

I, for one would never be caught trying to be pals on a rival board. I'd hang myself before that would happen. Vols all the way for me.
 
#34
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ZZ13 said:
Ah, he won you over I see. Dang lost another one. In reality he and that McKat guy are members of a secret intelligence organization designed to befriend themselves to rival fan bases and then implement deft psychological warfare to champion their loyalties and degrade their rivals.

I, for one would never be caught trying to be pals on a rival board. I'd hang myself before that would happen. Vols all the way for me.
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:blink:
 
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BigPapaVol said:
I'm with you. I would have used daft instead, too.
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You're right. That would have been better (I'll admit I had to look it up).

You all aren't going to make me use those emotive things to signify intent are you? I don't like them too much.
 
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ZZ13 said:
You're right. That would have been better (I'll admit I had to look it up).

You all aren't going to make me use those emotive things to signify intent are you? I don't like them too much.
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hate 'em.
 
#39
#39
Florida is on the precipice and things could go either way. At 8-4, my sense is that they must go 2-2 down the stretch here to be safely in the NCAA tournament. But its not an easy path:

@ LSU
Tenn
@ MSU
Ky


I do think Florida can and should win the finale. UK could only squeak out a 2 point win against the Gators at Rupp, and with tournament hopes likely on the line, the stands will be full and the team amped.

I also think that the UT game is a lost cause for the Gators. As badly as UT has played at times, Pearl seems to have them prepared for the Gators and we just do not have the size to hang with the Vols.

So, I think we have to win at either LSU or MSU.
 
#40
#40
It is strange that TN can play so well against UF, and so poorly against worse opponents. I feel like FL has always tried to play fast paced with us and thats the only reason we have yalls number.
 
#41
#41
You'll need 2-2 or at least a 2-1 showing at SEC tourney. If you can't beat LSU at their place, you may end up with another shot at them in the second round of the SEC tourney (assuming you end up with the 4 seed out of the east).
 
#42
#42
lawgator1 said:
Florida is on the precipice and things could go either way. At 8-4, my sense is that they must go 2-2 down the stretch here to be safely in the NCAA tournament. But its not an easy path:

@ LSU
Tenn
@ MSU
Ky


I do think Florida can and should win the finale. UK could only squeak out a 2 point win against the Gators at Rupp, and with tournament hopes likely on the line, the stands will be full and the team amped.

I also think that the UT game is a lost cause for the Gators. As badly as UT has played at times, Pearl seems to have them prepared for the Gators and we just do not have the size to hang with the Vols.

So, I think we have to win at either LSU or MSU.
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Are you saying that the stands are only full if it's a big game? No offense, but it must be really frustrating being a basketball fan at UF.
 
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notverycrucial said:
Are you saying that the stands are only full if it's a big game? No offense, but it must be really frustrating being a basketball fan at UF.
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Yeah, those multiple national titles and final four appearances under the current regime have to be really annoying.
 
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Oldblood said:
Yeah, those multiple national titles and final four appearances under the current regime have to be really annoying.
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I think you missed my point. It's BECAUSE Florida has multiple national titles and final fours that it must be frustrating to see so little support being given to the program. I'm not knocking their success, just the fact that no one down there seems to care.
 
#45
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notverycrucial said:
I think you missed my point. It's BECAUSE Florida has multiple national titles and final fours that it must be frustrating to see so little support being given to the program. I'm not knocking their success, just the fact that no one down there seems to care.
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I think you make a valid point. At the time of the championships it sure seemed like everyone wanted in on the action. But now that we are back to struggling, the fan support is fair, at best. It is a little embassing, I admit.
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lawgator1 said:
I think you make a valid point. At the time of the championships it sure seemed like everyone wanted in on the action. But now that we are back to struggling, the fan support is fair, at best. It is a little embassing, I admit.
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It's pretty ridiculous. I do hope (for the sake of Florida fans) that the majority of fans at the SEC tournament are gator fans. I think they could actually outnumber UK this time...
 
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lawgator1 said:
I think you make a valid point. At the time of the championships it sure seemed like everyone wanted in on the action. But now that we are back to struggling, the fan support is fair, at best. It is a little embassing, I admit.
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I hate bandwagon fans as well!:question:
 
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