Playing Wednesday instead of Tuesday will be good.

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berryvol said:
Correct. This would lock us into the 1 seed and make us the outright champion already heading into Saturday.
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Will be sweet to watch Florida beat Alabama tomorrow night and know going into the game that a win locks up a regular season title and all that’s left is senior night on a Saturday playing with house money against satan’s devils themselves.
 
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BallerVolFan said:
Will be sweet to watch Florida beat Alabama tomorrow night and know going into the game that a win locks up a regular season title and all that’s left is senior night on a Saturday playing with house money against satan’s devils themselves.
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Hoping Florida can pull it off. Bama will not lay down lightly, methinks.
 
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The selection committee should view the conference tourny as an extended regular season. Also, the selection show should be at 7, instead of 6 to give them extra time to amend the brackets.

And it is quite amazing how good our conference has become. In 2009, there were only two sec teams in the tourny, and that was because Mississippi State upset us on Sunday.
 
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Orangeslide said:
I agree. I really hope Barnes is the first coach to go against the system and rest all key players in the SEC Tournament, especially if we win the next 2. We gain nothing by advancing or winning the SEC Tournament and we should have a 1 seed locked up. That would give players a potential 12 day rest vs. a 3 day rest if all players play and we advance to the finals of the SEC Tournament. Most people outside of vol nation will judge our success on how we do in the NCAA Tournament. I think most people want to see at least an elite 8 appearance with a chance to finally advance to that elusive final 4. I like our chances better with well rested players and the additional time will give coaches more prep time for our first and second round opponents. I’m sure the argument will be you never concede defeat or 12 days off is too much time and we will be rusty or what about the fans who already purchased tickets, they will see a watered down version UT squad. I’m not buying that logic, let Dilione, Phillips, Estrella, Hurst, Coyne, Carr, Jefferson play Significant minutes in the sec tournament game. Possibly use Mashack or Gainey some just for game reps or emergency situation. Doubt it will happen but I think it has some logical reasoning to the situation. Just my opinion. I really think the NCAA. needs to do away with conference tournaments in basketball and conference championship games in football. All other sports play as is
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I agree that conference tournaments and championship games have become superfluous, but never forget the cardinal rule of all policy and rule changes that ever occur in big time pro and college sports - no rule or policy is ever changed that doesn't factor revenue enhancement as the first priority. EVER.

This includes actual rule changes in the games, safety rules (liability is the issue, not "player safety"), and changes to season and playoff policies. It is why the conference championship games and tournaments will never be eliminated and why CFB will never go to the more sensible and logical 8-game playoff but will instead only increase the number of teams moving forward. Revenue reduction makes either of them a non-starter.
 
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OrangeInKy said:
I don’t see an SECT win putting them to a 1 seed. I think whatever seed we are by the time that game is played on Friday, is pretty much set. If we win the next 2, I think we are a 1, especially if Zona gets a loss. Worst case, we’d be the top 2 seed. If winning the last 4 , on top of everything else this team has done, doesn’t get them a 1 seed, a win over a decent team on Friday of SECT wouldn’t show the committee anything they hadn’t seen.
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I Wonder if maybe a number 2 seed might not help the team more; would put a chip on their shoulder as well as probably getting a region closer to home
 
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walkenvol said:
Maybe I’m the outlier, but I’ve got no faith in Florida after they choked away the SC game.
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They'll throw the bama game just to screw us over. And Adams will draw our game vs SCjr tomorrow. At bama, he was setting the stage for his closing act that comes tomorrow night.
 
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OrangeTsar said:
I Wonder if maybe a number 2 seed might not help the team more; would put a chip on their shoulder as well as probably getting a region closer to home
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This is my question, also. I don't follow that aspect of the game (life seems to keep us busy, huh?) but from those who do, I'd love to hear more.

Where (geographically) would we likely play in different seeding scenarios?
 
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berryvol said:
This is just not the case, although I admire your commitment. Alabama is a consensus top 10 team by all computers - they could lose out and still, firmly, be two Q1 wins for us. A Florida win gives us a chance at another Q1 win and, likely, eliminates Alabama from SEC title contention. Yes, we want to win out, but a Florida win tomorrow night is objectively the best outcome for us.
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Your tin foil hat is obviously rusty
 
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BruisedOrange said:
This is my question, also. I don't follow that aspect of the game (life seems to keep us busy, huh?) but from those who do, I'd love to hear more.

Where (geographically) would we likely play in different seeding scenarios?
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In a perfect world, I believe we’d want the Midwest region, playing first two rounds in Charlotte and S16/E8 rounds in Detroit. This scenario would be best case if we were the 1-seed in that region but that has 0% chance of happening. We can be a 2-seed in the Midwest playing our first two games in Charlotte but then would potentially draw Purdue in the Elite 8 in Detroit (not technically ideal).

I understand some people’s stance of rather being a 2-seed somewhat but the way I see it is we want to be a 1-seed. Sounds like common sense but…
 
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I can’t get that South Carolina-Texas A&M game out of my head. Granted, it was in College Station, but the Gamecocks did not look ready to play against a struggling Aggie squad. I know things will be far different this time, but if the Vols can play steady ball and if someone steps up for someone playing not so well, I like their chances. Win in Coleman, win in Columbia.
 
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