Seed List

[bleedingTNorange]

Yes. Huge drop off from 12 to 13 seed quality

Agree, whatever 5 gets 12 Michigan State is going to be pissed (if they end up a 12).

 

[hUTch2002]

6 is better than the dreaded 5-12 matchup. Anyone think this team would avoid being upset by a 12?

Anywhere in the 4-7 range is ripe for an upset. 1 seeds are safe. 2 seeds probably lose about 1 in 50. 3 seeds probably about 1 in 8. Past that it’s 1 in 5 or better that the better seed will lose.

 

[TrumpedUpVol]

Lunardi isn’t highly ranked among bracketologists fwiw

"Bracketology" has always felt like somewhat of a sham to me; I understand the difficulty and how a bracket is graded via the Paymon score, but the picture becomes pretty damn clear once the buzzer sounds at the SEC Tournament. It'd be way more impressive and interesting, to me at least, seeing how brackets created prior to the start of the season did (with less emphasis on exact placement since that would be kind of a crapshoot) since you'd have been Nostradamus had you put Michigan and Alabama as 1 and 2 seeds back then.

 

[bleedingTNorange]

Moved up to top overall 6 seed...

http://www.bracketmatrix.com/

starting at 4 seeds...

13. Oklahoma State
14. Texas
15. Purdue
16. Virginia
17. Florida State
18. USC
19. Creighton
20. Texas Tech
21. Tennessee
22. Colorado
23. Clemson
24. Oklahoma
25. BYU
26. Missouri
27. Oregon
28. Wisconsin

 

[Border Vol]

Here's the latest Joe Lunardi Bracketology. He's got Tennessee as a #6 Seed playing #11 Seed Georgia Tech in their opening game of the NCAA Tournament. Here's Tennessee's opening Bracket.

#6 Tennessee
#11 Georgia Tech

#3 West Virginia
#14 Morehead State

The varying states of NCAA tournament Bracketology

 

[Border Vol]

Here's the latest Jerry Palm Bracketology. He's got Tennessee as a #5 Seed playing the #12 Seed in the opening game of the NCAA Tournament. Here's Tennessee's opening Bracket.

#5 Tennessee
#12

#4 Oklahoma State
#13 Liberty


2021 NCAA Tournament Bracket Predictions - Bracketology - College Basketball

 

[Border Vol]

Here's the College Sports Madness bracketology. They have Tennessee as a #6 Seed opening the NCAA Tournament playing #11 Seed Michigan State. Here's Tennessee's opening bracket.

#6 Tennessee
#11 Michigan State

#3 West Virginia
#14 Grand Canyon


Men's Basketball Bracketology

 

[VolPack22]

We feel more like a 5 seed right now with an opportunity to move up the seed line if we make a run in the SECT. I’m just hoping we don’t get stuck in a possible 4-5 matchup with Ok St. Would like to stay clear of that Cunningham kid.

 

[Border Vol]

We feel more like a 5 seed right now with an opportunity to move up the seed line if we make a run in the SECT. I’m just hoping we don’t get stuck in a possible 4-5 matchup with Ok St. Would like to stay clear of that Cunningham kid.

Georgia Tech is red hot and would be a tough game for Tennessee at this point.

 

[VolPack22]

Georgia Tech is red hot and would be a tough game for Tennessee at this point.

Yes but this is the worst I’ve seen the ACC in years. It was just a couple years ago they had three 1 seeds in the tournament and now their top 2 teams are around the 4-5 seed line. I’ll take my chances with GT over a potential number 1 overall draft pick.

 

[wisvol22]

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[wisvol22]

Also interesting that a 6 seed has better odds at making the elite 8 than a 5 seed does (though lower F4 percentage).

History of Records By Seed in the NCAA Tournament

 

[wisvol22]

Lunardi isn’t highly ranked among bracketologists fwiw

In fact, he's the 55th most accurate according to this website - I hate how just because you're on ESPN, you get the narrative push that you're the best of the best, when that's far from the truth.

The Bracket Project - Ranking the Bracketologists

 

[TheMookieMonster]

Here's the College Sports Madness bracketology. They have Tennessee as a #6 Seed opening the NCAA Tournament playing #11 Seed Michigan State. Here's Tennessee's opening bracket.

#6 Tennessee
#11 Michigan State

#3 West Virginia
#14 Grand Canyon


Men's Basketball Bracketology

This would be less than ideal. Better hope we win a few in the SEC tournament this weekend. I want to avoid MSU like the plague.

 

[bleedingTNorange]

Also interesting that a 6 seed has better odds at making the elite 8 than a 5 seed does (though lower F4 percentage).

History of Records By Seed in the NCAA Tournament

Cause they go through a 2 seed rather than a 1 seed

 

[golfballs]

Based on the most recent Bracket Matrix update:

 

[golfballs]

Oklahoma St is ranked 36th in KenPom and is projected as a 4 seed. Wisconsin 11th and projected as a 7 seed.

 

[golfballs]

Moved up to top overall 6 seed...

http://www.bracketmatrix.com/

starting at 4 seeds...

13. Oklahoma State
14. Texas
15. Purdue
16. Virginia
17. Florida State
18. USC
19. Creighton
20. Texas Tech
21. Tennessee
22. Colorado
23. Clemson
24. Oklahoma
25. BYU
26. Missouri
27. Oregon
28. Wisconsin

A helpful rooting guide for conference tournaments. Only game of note today is BYU vs Gonzaga. A BYU win could jump them over us.

 

[VolGee4]

I know some of it is subjective, but some of these brackets have teams ahead of us that I don't think have better resumes than us.

Florida State, Colorado, Creighton, Villanova all have equal or worse resumes than us. Lunardi has Texas Tech as a 5 seed. They are 5-9 in Quadrants 1/2; we are 7-7. Tech's best wins are Texas (Net 24) and OU (33), both twice, and LSU (28). We have wins against Net teams 12, 14, 16, and 29.

 

[TheMookieMonster]

I know some of it is subjective, but some of these brackets have teams ahead of us that I don't think have better resumes than us.

Florida State, Colorado, Creighton, Villanova all have equal or worse resumes than us. Lunardi has Texas Tech as a 5 seed. They are 5-9 in Quadrants 1/2; we are 7-7. Tech's best wins are Texas (Net 24) and OU (33), both twice, and LSU (28). We have wins against Net teams 12, 14, 16, and 29.

Agreed. And, to be honest, I think some (not most, but some) of the negative perception surrounding Tennessee is the fact that we were a pre-season favorite to win the SEC and be a nat'l championship team and we have utterly failed to live up to that hype. So, I think some people are biasing our seeding down just a bit, because rather than exceeding expectations like some of the teams (i.e. Colorado) we've not come close to meeting our expectations. Just a thought.

 

[CornbreadVol]

Based on the most recent Bracket Matrix update:

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I’m okay with this. If we get past the first, we likely play a reeling Villanova team.

 

[BurninOrange]

Oklahoma St is ranked 36th in KenPom and is projected as a 4 seed. Wisconsin 11th and projected as a 7 seed.

Thing is with Oklahoma St is they are for now eligible for the postseason due to their appeal with the NCAA. If that appeal is denied then they will no longer be eligible. So that is a slippery slope for the Cowboys.

 

[VOLinAL]

Better yet, if this team would just play to their potential I wouldnt worry about playing any teams until reaching the Sweet 16. Outside of a team or two March is all about runs, and we are due for one.

 

[bleedingTNorange]

Moved up to top overall 6 seed...

http://www.bracketmatrix.com/

starting at 4 seeds...

13. Oklahoma State
14. Texas
15. Purdue
16. Virginia
17. Florida State
18. USC
19. Creighton
20. Texas Tech
21. Tennessee
22. Colorado
23. Clemson
24. Oklahoma
25. BYU
26. Missouri
27. Oregon
28. Wisconsin

2:30pm Miami vs. Clemson
9:30pm Iowa State vs. Oklahoma

 

[Ericvol2096]

Good read IMO.

How high or low can Tennessee be seeded in the NCAA Tournament? – Stats by Will