Is it better if Florida beats KY?

#26
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gwgvol said:
who do we want to play in the semi's? Florida or Vandy? I would think think Florida but not sure which one would help our RPI more. I really think the team doesn't care. They just won't to beat whoeva whereeva wheneva howeva.
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both probably help (i think both are up there in the RPIs)

UF likely....wouldnt hurt that the scenario for that to happen would mean they'd have to beat the #1 team, meaning their ranking probably goes up and their RPI would jump higher (i think....not fully familiar with RPIs)
 
#27
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BigPapaCat said:
All im saying, is if you forced to pick a game that KY had to lose, it would be now. I want to go into the NCAA T on a winning note. If we lose during the SEC T, it takes away our momentum.
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Already told you, Cats won't lose another game this year. buck up!!
 
#28
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BigPapaCat said:
Dont be surprised if we lose it. I think all UK fans would agree they would rather lose @ UF than in the NCAA T.
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I for one wouldn't be surprised. Florida lives and dies by the 3 and if they get hot and get it rolling, even a team as talented as UK would have trouble winning swapping 2's for 3's. That said, I fully expect UK to win.
 
#29
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orange'nwhite25 said:
If we're the 2 seed we will play the winner of Ole Miss/Auburn. (2-0 vs Miss and Barn)
If we're the 3 seed we will play the winner of UGA/Miss. St. (1-2 vs UGA and MSU)

Take your pick.
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Toss up. The 2 losses were on the road, and before UT had hit its stride. I personally think getting Miss St and beating them pretty good does more for UT.
 
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I think 3 seed would be better for us...

Get a shot at a bubble team in miss st, that would be a good win.
 
#31
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We better just win at least two games, regardless of the seeding. If we fail to do that we are definitely not going to the NCAA tournament.
 
#32
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I prefer Florida wins

That matches us up with miss st and a chance to show we are more deserving than them
 
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zansdad said:
Toss up. The 2 losses were on the road, and before UT had hit its stride. I personally think getting Miss St and beating them pretty good does more for UT.
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Miss St is the 5th team from the SEC to be in line for a NCAA birth. If there a bubble team, And where a bubble team. I don't see how the committee could take them over us square in the face of us putting them out of the SEC tourny. Couple that with a chance to beat Florida a 3rd time with their Higher RPI after beating Kentucky, And that seems to be the best scenario for us to get in.
 
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bleedingTNorange said:
No way!

2nd game vs miss st is our best option for a statement game
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No. As you saw today w a win over vandy, it's not going to improve our RPI that much. Also, msu isn't much a "statement" win. We swept Florida and just beat vandy. Msu doesn't even register
 
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golfballs03 said:
No. As you saw today w a win over vandy, it's not going to improve our RPI that much. Also, msu isn't much a "statement" win. We swept Florida and just beat vandy. Msu doesn't even register
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Miss st is in the tourney, an early sec exit at our hands may hurdle us in over then.

Very simple theory...they are a bubble team ole miss is not. Beating a bubble tean is much better than beating a potential nit team.

Who's rpi is higher ole miss or miss st???Edit: ole miss is after tonight

I still think a win over a bubble team is better for us
 
#41
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bleedingTNorange said:
Miss st is in the tourney, an early sec exit at our hands may hurdle us in over then.

Very simple theory...they are a bubble team ole miss is not. Beating a bubble tean is much better than beating a potential nit team.

Who's rpi is higher ole miss or miss st???
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Doesn't matter. Our signature win would be in the semi final. That's the game that matters. If we don't get there we def aren't going to the dance. I dont care who we have to beat to get there
 
#42
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golfballs03 said:
Doesn't matter. Our signature win would be in the semi final. That's the game that matters. If we don't get there we def aren't going to the dance. I dont care who we have to beat to get there
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Would beating Vandy again (what'd have to happen if UK wins) really be a signature win then?
 
#43
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golfballs03 said:
Doesn't matter. Our signature win would be in the semi final. That's the game that matters. If we don't get there we def aren't going to the dance. I dont care who we have to beat to get there
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Exactly. And knocking off a bubble team in miss at would be better than a NIT team in ole miss.
 
#44
#44
Say we are on opposite side as miss st. They win 2 games and we win 2 games. That still leaves miss st in the tourney IMO.

If we knock them out in 2nd game though, we probably knock then out of tourney.

Agree to disagree I guess
 
#45
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TrueOrange said:
Would beating Vandy again (what'd have to happen if UK wins) really be a signature win then?
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It'd be more to brag about than beating MSU.

MSU is talented and I personally don't want to take my chances vs them in our first SEC game. They have the talent to beat anyone in the SEC on a given night, but could also lose to anyone. I don't want to roll the dice. I'll take Ole Miss. I guarantee the difference it makes on the committee would be negligible.
 
#46
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Plus there are definitely advantages to playing earlier than the team you face in the next round - particularly for scouting purposes
 
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golfballs03 said:
It'd be more to brag about than beating MSU.

MSU is talented and I personally don't want to take my chances vs them in our first SEC game. They have the talent to beat anyone in the SEC on a given night, but could also lose to anyone. I don't want to roll the dice. I'll take Ole Miss. I guarantee the difference it makes on the committee would be negligible.
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i was more comparing it to playing UF in the semis; it was why I put the if UK wins note in there...but I can see I could have been clearer
 
#48
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UF fans say there is no way they will win because of that injury to a star player - dont expect Calipari to take his foot off the gas pedal at any time ---
 
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508mikey said:
UF fans say there is no way they will win because of that injury to a star player - dont expect Calipari to take his foot off the gas pedal at any time ---
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Forgot about that injury. I hope UK doesn't let up and cost us the 2 seed.
 
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