Should Tennessee be a 1 seed?

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VolArmy74 said:
We could have won by 50+ or even 60+ but there wasn't really any point in going all out for the entire game. Beating them by more points than they scored is sufficient.
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They have played 2 SEC road games and they have both been over before the 5 minute mark. They are not playing down to anyone so far. this is more important than the final margin of victory.
 
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Well, Kansas is projected as a No. 1 seed and we already smoked them.
We play a tougher schedule than KS and are kicking ass.
So...
 
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bleedingTNorange said:
Baylor lost their first B12 tourney game last year and got a 1 seed still with 6 losses
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True, but is that the exception or the rule? I can think of times where Tennessee’s seed was probably hurt by under-performing in the SECT. My main point was that conference tournaments have the tendency to hurt more than help.
 
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A #1 seed is what we should strive for, but let's not start asking if we deserve one at this point in the season. I just hope when March Madness rolls around that we shake off the Barnes' curse of bowing out early in the tournament to lesser teams.
 
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Love how we’ve played the way we’ve played the last 2 games and posters bringing up the Barnes postseason “issue” they bring up. Vols have been lights out and some of y’all still bringing up the postseason. Geez.
 
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TrapVol said:
True, but is that the exception or the rule? I can think of times where Tennessee’s seed was probably hurt by under-performing in the SECT. My main point was that conference tournaments have the tendency to hurt more than help.
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I just think history tells us it’s more so neither, helping or hurting.
 
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xavierbballfan said:
What a great performance! SC is arguably the worst team in the SEC. But paired with the game against MSST it’s impressive.

Am I remembering correctly that the selection committee is supposed to refer to the NET rankings when determining seeding?

Tennessee is number 2 overall in those rankings yet everything I’ve read seems to suggest the ceiling for Tennessee is a 2 seed in the NCAA tournament. Meanwhile: The number one overall seed (In Lunardi’s Bracketology), Kansas, has one loss on the season (TN). Alabama, ranked 8th in NET, is a projected 1 seed.

More egregious to me is AZ being a 1 seed in the same region as Houston with Houston being a 2 seed. Houston is ranked 1st overall in efficiency and has been most of the year. Houston would be a 10 point? favorite on a neutral floor against Arizona.

I know it’s petty and much can be worked out on the court with games coming up, but I just don’t understand the justifications. I also used to dismiss these projections until last year when I saw Duke get a number 2 seed over Tennessee in the tournament. I’m a TN fan so I don’t mind flying under the radar…until it makes a difference for seeding. I’d love to see at least one final four run in my lifetime, and this team has a shot! A number one seed doesn’t hurt their chances to get there…
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Still early but clearly on the way to it
 
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Yes way too early. I just enjoy the wild speculation.

I do think this team is really good though. Anybody has a shot every year if they make the tournament. But these guys have a better chance than most with the defense and an offense finding some rhythm.There’s a preseason poll for almost all collegiate sports and that seems to be broadly accepted as reasonable projection. I doubt most of the top teams will change dramatically in their seeding. The only thing I enjoy more than wild speculation is complaining about Lunardi’s speculation.

Hopefully Tennessee wins ever athletic event for the rest of time.
 
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xavierbballfan said:
What a great performance! SC is arguably the worst team in the SEC. But paired with the game against MSST it’s impressive.

Am I remembering correctly that the selection committee is supposed to refer to the NET rankings when determining seeding?

Tennessee is number 2 overall in those rankings yet everything I’ve read seems to suggest the ceiling for Tennessee is a 2 seed in the NCAA tournament. Meanwhile: The number one overall seed (In Lunardi’s Bracketology), Kansas, has one loss on the season (TN). Alabama, ranked 8th in NET, is a projected 1 seed.

More egregious to me is AZ being a 1 seed in the same region as Houston with Houston being a 2 seed. Houston is ranked 1st overall in efficiency and has been most of the year. Houston would be a 10 point? favorite on a neutral floor against Arizona.

I know it’s petty and much can be worked out on the court with games coming up, but I just don’t understand the justifications. I also used to dismiss these projections until last year when I saw Duke get a number 2 seed over Tennessee in the tournament. I’m a TN fan so I don’t mind flying under the radar…until it makes a difference for seeding. I’d love to see at least one final four run in my lifetime, and this team has a shot! A number one seed doesn’t hurt their chances to get there…
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Isn’t it a little early? UT has to win the SEC regular season to be a #1 seed IMO. League is tough.
 
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xavierbballfan said:
What a great performance! SC is arguably the worst team in the SEC. But paired with the game against MSST it’s impressive.

Am I remembering correctly that the selection committee is supposed to refer to the NET rankings when determining seeding?

Tennessee is number 2 overall in those rankings yet everything I’ve read seems to suggest the ceiling for Tennessee is a 2 seed in the NCAA tournament. Meanwhile: The number one overall seed (In Lunardi’s Bracketology), Kansas, has one loss on the season (TN). Alabama, ranked 8th in NET, is a projected 1 seed.

More egregious to me is AZ being a 1 seed in the same region as Houston with Houston being a 2 seed. Houston is ranked 1st overall in efficiency and has been most of the year. Houston would be a 10 point? favorite on a neutral floor against Arizona.

I know it’s petty and much can be worked out on the court with games coming up, but I just don’t understand the justifications. I also used to dismiss these projections until last year when I saw Duke get a number 2 seed over Tennessee in the tournament. I’m a TN fan so I don’t mind flying under the radar…until it makes a difference for seeding. I’d love to see at least one final four run in my lifetime, and this team has a shot! A number one seed doesn’t hurt their chances to get there…
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Brother, with all due respect, after the last several years of post-season implosions, who cares if we’re a 1 seed or a 30 seed? Some of us have become conditioned to expect very much from our basketball team during the regular season and very little in the post-season. We have ample reason to feel that way. We seem to exceed expectations in the regular season and then not meet even minimal expectations once the show begins. Some of us are tired of the face-plants, to be honest.

Gimme 30 wins and more than 3 wins in the show and I’ll be quite surprised and quite happy.
 
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DenmarkVol said:
Brother, with all due respect, after the last several years of post-season implosions, who cares if we’re a 1 seed or a 30 seed? Some of us have become conditioned to expect very much from our basketball team during the regular season and very little in the post-season. We have ample reason to feel that way. We seem to exceed expectations in the regular season and then not meet even minimal expectations once the show begins. Some of us are tired of the face-plants, to be honest.

Gimme 30 wins and more than 3 wins in the show and I’ll be quite surprised and quite happy.
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Only a 30 win season with an elite 8 appearance, eh? Should be pretty easy
 
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DenmarkVol said:
Brother, with all due respect, after the last several years of post-season implosions, who cares if we’re a 1 seed or a 30 seed? Some of us have become conditioned to expect very much from our basketball team during the regular season and very little in the post-season. We have ample reason to feel that way. We seem to exceed expectations in the regular season and then not meet even minimal expectations once the show begins. Some of us are tired of the face-plants, to be honest.

Gimme 30 wins and more than 3 wins in the show and I’ll be quite surprised and quite happy.
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A 30 seed isn’t even an NIT bid. There aren’t 120 teams in the NCAAT field.

A #1 seed creates a much easier path to a Final Four than a #2. And a win over a #4 seed (13th-16th ranking) creates a good path to an Elite 8.
 
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