UT early loss opens a path to a 2 seed

[Wildcats1st]

I didn’t think it was there yesterday but UT looks like a 3 seed now imo and the SEC is gonna get at least 1 team on the 2 line based on the strength of the conference. If we can win this tournament well in not gonna get ahead of myself. Today will be difficult enough and tamu will be hungry like msu.

 

[Creed Bratton]

It guarantees a UNC 1 seed.

 

[uk78]

I'm thinking now if we win the tournament, Purdue is 1, Kentucky is 2, Duke is 3, not sure who 4 will be.

 

[coachcombs57]

I'm thinking now if we win the tournament, Purdue is 1, Kentucky is 2, Duke is 3, not sure who 4 will be.

Pretty please

 

[ukcatz12]

I didn’t think it was there yesterday but UT looks like a 3 seed now imo and the SEC is gonna get at least 1 team on the 2 line based on the strength of the conference. If we can win this tournament well in not gonna get ahead of myself. Today will be difficult enough and tamu will be hungry like msu.

No way Tennessee is a 3 seed. You don't go from the 4th or 5th ranked team on the S curve to the 9th by losing one game in the conference tournament.

 

[WildcatNC]

We need other teams to lose, but I think there is a shot. More likely a high 3.

Path of a 2 and 3 is very similar.

 

[Tampa_cat54]

TN will not be a 3 seed.

The only thing today does for us is that Miss State should see a jump in the NET and our 2 wins over them look better now!

 

[gharding07]

LOL would you guys STOP with this 2 seed nonsense!! Tennessee is locked into a 2.

 

[gharding07]

No way Tennessee is a 3 seed. You don't go from the 4th or 5th ranked team on the S curve to the 9th by losing one game in the conference tournament.

Exactly!! Your not going to be dinged for a quad 1 loss.

 

[ukbb2003]

In the end, it doesn’t really matter between a 2 and 3.

 

[TM2013]

If we win the tournament our record and resume is superior to the vols

 

[Runnin'Ramel]

No, it doesn't.

Some people don't really understand how all of this works.

 

[ace on the river]

We have a path if Cal doesn't fug it up, like he usually does.

 

[59coop]

LOL would you guys STOP with this 2 seed nonsense!! Tennessee is locked into a 2.

Not promoting the idea we will or could land a 2 seed but honestly a month and a half ago who was expecting a 2 seed in the SEC tournament.

 

[know1]

Nope. If anything, it solidifies our 3.

 

[Runnin'Ramel]

We need other teams to lose, but I think there is a shot. More likely a high 3.

Path of a 2 and 3 is very similar.

There is no path to a 2 seed. Look at UK's metrics. Not going to happen.

 

[Tampa_cat54]

We have a path if Cal doesn't fug it up, like he usually does.

We don't have a path. There is not a path to a 2 seed- if anything, TN losing HURTS our case for a 2 seed because now we can't beat them and get another top 5 win on our resume.

 

[ganner918]

LOL would you guys STOP with this 2 seed nonsense!! Tennessee is locked into a 2.

Our only hope for a 2 is for Marquette to lose tonight, us win the SEC tournament... and I'd still bet against us getting the 2. We can definitely get to the 1st or 2nd 3-seed though.

 

[gharding07]

Not promoting the idea we will or could land a 2 seed but honestly a month and a half ago who was expecting a 2 seed in the SEC tournament.

Well we got kinda lucky on the tie breakers to even get the 2.

 

[Tampa_cat54]

Our only hope for a 2 is for Marquette to lose tonight, us win the SEC tournament... and I'd still bet against us getting the 2.

At the end of the day, there isn't much of a difference in path to a Final Four for a 2 or a 3. Dropping to a 4 is the nightmare scenario- cannot allow that to happen.

 

[cmallory]

It guarantees a UNC 1 seed.

Duke will be #1

 

[kywildcat41086]

UT took care of business during the year and committee looks at the whole body of work they don’t just look at the conference tournaments. As we all know they look at the conference tournaments for little when it comes to seeding in the NCAA tournament. They will still get a 2 seed and we will probably at best get a 3-4 seed in overall body of work. I’m just being realistic here.

 

[Runnin'Ramel]

Our only hope for a 2 is for Marquette to lose tonight, us win the SEC tournament... and I'd still bet against us getting the 2.

For the 1,000th time this week, the brackets are LOCKED IN before the SECT final is played unless the winner gets a bid they wouldn't otherwise get. The committee chairs have told us this multiple times. There is just too much work to be done and bracketing rules to follow (even though 1 seems to get broken every year) that could get screwed up for that outcome to impact their work.

 

[Runnin'Ramel]

At the end of the day, there isn't much of a difference in path to a Final Four for a 2 or a 3. Dropping to a 4 is the nightmare scenario- cannot allow that to happen.

That's the answer.

 

[know1]

For the 1,000th time this week, the brackets are LOCKED IN before the SECT final is played unless the winner gets a bid they wouldn't otherwise get. The committee chairs have told us this multiple times. There is just too much work to be done and bracketing rules to follow (even though 1 seems to get broken every year) that could get screwed up for that outcome to impact their work.

I still don't believe we know this to be absolutely true. At least not for this year.

 

[ganner918]

At the end of the day, there isn't much of a difference in path to a Final Four for a 2 or a 3. Dropping to a 4 is the nightmare scenario- cannot allow that to happen.

Win tonight and we won't drop to a 4

 

[Zissou87]

Rick Barnes in March doing Rick Barnes in March things.

 

[Wildcats1st]

No, it doesn't.

Some people don't really understand how all of this works.

Tell us how it works. No two years of criteria are the same and easily could I hear the committee say UK jumped UT (if we win the sect) because of our win at UT and UT losing early. I don’t think fans have figured out how the committee works.

 

[billCgmx]

The opportunity is there.

Don't F it up, Cal!

 

[Wildcats1st]

I still don't believe we know this to be absolutely true. At least not for this year.

It’s only true when there’s no seeding difference between teams with in a conference. When two teams are battling for seeding with in a conference the conference tournament results generally have an impact.

 

[crestcat]

There is no path to a 2 seed. Look at UK's metrics. Not going to happen.

Never cared for metrics, I prefer inches, feet etc

 

[Huma1894]

If the Selection Committee factored in the SEC Championship game on Sunday, and if the Cats won that, then it might be possible to be a 2 seed. But the committee usually has everything settled before that game.

 

[wildcat2243]

Guaranteed Duke a 2 seed

 

[CincinnatiWildcat]

No way Tennessee is a 3 seed. You don't go from the 4th or 5th ranked team on the S curve to the 9th by losing one game in the conference tournament.

I agree they stay at a 2 seed, but it isn't exactly 1 game in a vacuum. Losing this game removes them from the ability to get 2 more wins that other teams will be getting so the result is more like 2/3 games.

 

[lpkilla7]

The difference between two seed and a 3 seed is where you might be playing the game. You can cut Kentuckys fanbase advantage by moving them further out with a three seed.
I believe Creighton lost and I believe Tennessee lost. We should move up and take Creightons spot if we win tonight and tomorrow.

 

[sportspm]

If pitt beats unc, is unc still a 1?

 

[bucsrule8872]

UT will be the 2 in the South and will have to go through Houston in Dallas to make the Final Four run.

UK, unless we collapse and somebody right below us blows up, will be the 3 seed, probably in the Midwest or East. I would prefer the Midwest.

 

[gharding07]

If pitt beats unc, is unc still a 1?

Probably

 

[IbnSaran]

SEC tournament championship means nothing unless someone who wasn't going to get a bid wins. I guess it has been so long since we won the tournament nobody remembers this now.

 

[billCgmx]

The opportunity is there.

Don't F it up, Cal!

And Cal F'd it up.