Who’s Your SEC Tourney Darkhorse?

[All Vol!]

Which team from the bottom half of the seeding (9-16) do you think is most likely to make noise in Nashville?

 

[OrangeCola]

Mississippi

 

[doublej]

Probably FL and Auburn in the final but I half way expect Candy to make a mini run. Hopefully not beating TN Friday though.

 

[All Vol!]

Mississippi

Ole Miss is the 8 Seed, I was suggesting sticking to the 9-16 Seeds just because I feel any of the top 8 are potentially too good to be a Darkhorse.

 

[THEONLYTENISEE]

I think Vandy makes the most sense.

 

[EasternVol]

Arkansas. They underperformed most of the season but look like they might be getting their act together.

 

[Anti-shunshinepumper]

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[omghulkhands]

Miss State

 

[Anti-shunshinepumper]

Arkansas. They underperformed most of the season but look like they might be getting their act together.

I'd give them a much higher shot if they get Adou Thiero back. They get him back, and they could make some noise.

 

[ABtheVolsfan92]

Texas A&M I think they are going to blow us out Friday then beat Auburn again. Buzz is an animal in conference tournaments, always did well in them everywhere he has been

 

[All Vol!]

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No worries friend.

 

[ABtheVolsfan92]

I think Vandy makes the most sense.

Vandy would be my 2nd choice but unfortunately they are playing A&M. We couldn't have had a more difficult draw

 

[Anti-shunshinepumper]

No worries friend.

You should think about doing one of these on the NCAA tournament

 

[All Vol!]

You should think about doing one of these on the NCAA tournament

When the bracket comes out maybe so. Or you could?

 

[Anti-shunshinepumper]

When the bracket comes out maybe so. Or you could?

I might, but if I did I'd keep the picks 8 seed and under since nobody outside an #8 seed has ever won March Madness.

 

[rickyyrs]

Kentucky has a lot of depth. When you play back to back games helps a ton to have depth. That's why i think the Vols will not win the SEC Tourney. I rather see them get rest for the big dance.

 

[All Vol!]

Kentucky has a lot of depth. When you play back to back games helps a ton to have depth. That's why i think the Vols will not win the SEC Tourney. I rather see them get rest for the big dance.

KY’s the 6 Seed though. Seeded too high to be a darkhorse, don’t you think?

 

[Anti-shunshinepumper]

Kentucky has a lot of depth. When you play back to back games helps a ton to have depth. That's why i think the Vols will not win the SEC Tourney. I rather see them get rest for the big dance.

No way I take Kentucky. They haven't been able to string more than 2 wins in a row together all conference season.

Your depth point is relevant, tho.
I hate the idea of playing 3 days ( more possibly for some teams) in a row right before the NCAAT. IMO, it isn't smart because guys are more likely to get injured, and at the very least they will be drained for the following week's NCAAT.

If they insist on these tournaments to be played like this, they should take every game into account ( in terms of seeding ) unlike they have done in the past.

 

[99gator]

Y'all gonna kill me for this, but for all the teams 9-16, there is only one that has a snowball's chance in hell of making the semifinal and that would be Vandy.

And there's like, what, a 1% or less than 1% chance of that. But, if the sun and moon aligned just right, they "could" beat A&M and Tennessee.

The way it's bracketed, the teams in question ain't beating Kentucky and Alabama, Missouri and Florida, Ole Miss and Auburn.

 

[All Vol!]

Keep in mind the question was the lower seeded team most likely to make noise, not necessarily win the whole thing. Like a 9-16 who could sneak up and make the SEC Final Four or better.

 

[OrangeCola]

Ole Miss is the 8 Seed, I was suggesting sticking to the 9-16 Seeds just because I feel any of the top 8 are potentially too good to be a Darkhorse.

I was just going off many of our fans reactions losing to them. You would have thought it was the most embarrassing loss in the last 5 years, so them winning the SECT would qualify as darkhorse

 

[Flogballs]

Miss St

 

[hUTch2002]

Which team from the bottom half of the seeding (9-16) do you think is most likely to make noise in Nashville?
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It sickens me to say it but Kentucky.

Edit: If you think 6 is too high for a dark horse then Vandy.

 

[hUTch2002]

Y'all gonna kill me for this, but for all the teams 9-16, there is only one that has a snowball's chance in hell of making the semifinal and that would be Vandy.

And there's like, what, a 1% or less than 1% chance of that. But, if the sun and moon aligned just right, they "could" beat A&M and Tennessee.

The way it's bracketed, the teams in question ain't beating Kentucky and Alabama, Missouri and Florida, Ole Miss and Auburn.

Sadly, I’d agree with you.

 

[All Vol!]

I was just going off many of our fans reactions losing to them. You would have thought it was the most embarrassing loss in the last 5 years, so them winning the SECT would qualify as darkhorse

Gotcha.