TN's SEC Tourney Scenarios

#79
#79
bleedorange0037 said:
Other than UGA beating Bama and us not having to play until Friday you mean?
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Well, you could argue that double bye would mean it would be harder to win another game in the tourney. Having the single bye and a 5 seed gives us a game against the 12th or 13th best team in the SEC and gives us a much better opportunity to get to 20 wins.
 
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#83
#83
Oldblood said:
Well, you could argue that double bye would mean it would be harder to win another game in the tourney. Having the single bye and a 5 seed gives us a game against the 12th or 13th best team in the SEC and gives us a much better opportunity to get to 20 wins.
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True, but it also brings the possibility of a DEVASTATING loss into play. A loss to Auburn/USC could very well knock UT back out of the tourney, and given our history in the SECT, it's not that far outside the realm of possibility. A loss to Bama wouldn't be all that awful, because there's a decent chance they're going to the tourney too.
 
#85
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Oldblood said:
Well, you could argue that double bye would mean it would be harder to win another game in the tourney. Having the single bye and a 5 seed gives us a game against the 12th or 13th best team in the SEC and gives us a much better opportunity to get to 20 wins.
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I don't see beating a team like that giving us any kind of boost. Just gives us a shot at a horrible loss.
 
#86
#86
Playing a 12/13 does set up the possibility of a bad loss, but it also gives you a better shot at getting to 20 wins. I think psychologically (no matter how much they look at RPI, etc.), it's easier to put a 20 win team in than a 19 win team. Also, if we can't beat the 12th or 13th best team in the SEC on a neutral site, we don't deserve to go to the NCAA's anyway.
 
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#97
#97
@BFQuinn: Thought Vols might only need 1 win in the SEC tournament. Then I saw the bracket. Alabama in quarters looms as a tournament play-in game.

^ This is why I was hoping for a 4 seed. Thursdays game will do zero for our chances if we don't win Friday. And playing Thursday only lowers our chances of winning Friday. The 2-5 seeds will all need to win Friday to help NCAA chances. Wouldn't be such a big deal if there wasn't so many sec bubble teams.
 
#98
#98
BigZiti09 said:
@BFQuinn: Thought Vols might only need 1 win in the SEC tournament. Then I saw the bracket. Alabama in quarters looms as a tournament play-in game.

^ This is why I was hoping for a 4 seed. Thursdays game will do zero for our chances if we don't win Friday. And playing Thursday only lowers our chances of winning Friday. The 2-5 seeds will all need to win Friday to help NCAA chances. Wouldn't be such a big deal if there wasn't so many sec bubble teams.
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All depends on who else loses on Friday. Should any of Ole Miss, Bama, or Kentucky lose, I think we are ok. Maybe it's just me, but I don't think they will all 3 win.
 
#100
#100
BigZiti09 said:
@BFQuinn: Thought Vols might only need 1 win in the SEC tournament. Then I saw the bracket. Alabama in quarters looms as a tournament play-in game.

^ This is why I was hoping for a 4 seed. Thursdays game will do zero for our chances if we don't win Friday. And playing Thursday only lowers our chances of winning Friday. The 2-5 seeds will all need to win Friday to help NCAA chances. Wouldn't be such a big deal if there wasn't so many sec bubble teams.
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Did Quinn join the selection committee?
 
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