Florida and Vandy just did Tennessee a huge favor by beating Auburn / Missouri. That puts Tennessee in a 3 way tie for #7, with Tennessee having the tie-breaker advantage over. That gets them out of SC's bracket and gives them the chance to make a run in the SEC tournament.
The question is, if they win the SEC tournament, which is very possible, how low of a seed can they get??
"Very possible" might be overstating it. Today's win was obviously fun and much needed but beware of reading too much into it. Anything is possible, that's why they play the games. But it would still be a huge upset for an unranked 7th seed to win the conference tournament, particularly with one of the top 3 teams in the country looming....
I think reaching the final is not out of the question. Even playing poorly, they were within a hair of beating tAMu, UK, and Miss State. Even if they played well, I don't think a win over SC is guaranteed, but if they get to the SEC final, that's definitely a step in the right direction.
Today's game proves that. I was laughed at for saying it this week. If we win a few games in the SECT and work up to a 7 seed, the bracket will be optimal for a final four run. Baylor, ND, SC have all shown they're beatable.