#1 seed
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Yep.... not yet... need to win that Tennessee game first..
We probably won’t get Louisville. Just keeping it real. It could happen, but there are way too many ways for it to not happen.
Even if we’re a one, we will have to be in front of at least one of the ACC teams and the Big 10 champ to get Louisville.
Our historical success is in a way a curse, which the NCAA and the selection committee always has resented, and tries their best to put us in the toughest region in hopes of stopping our advancement.
The only way for us to advance is to be loaded with the best recruits, and the best coaches.
By the way, My wife and I were gone to the Bahama cruise on Belgian Bliss for the whole week, and we missed the games, since they don't show college basketball. It just sucks. They don't even give the scores.
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How do you figure that we’re way behind in quad 1 wins? Only three of those teams you listed have more quad 1 wins than us.
So does “way behind a lot of those teams” mean we are 3 behind 2 teams and 1 behind 1 team?
lol thing is that year what was really crappy was the Wichita St part.
UCLA was overrated that year. Played an extremely weak schedule and was bad on defense.
Wichita state was a 10 seed when they had a top 10 team in terms of efficiency. It was one of the most ridiculous seedings I've seen.
Maybe, maybe not. It doesn’t just depend on what we do the rest of the way. It also depends on what the other teams in the running for seeds do as well.
I’m curious, would y’all rather have a 2 seed in the South with Duke as the 1, or be a one seed in another region (with say KU or Michigan as a 2)?
I think Gonzaga will be the 1 out west. They likely won’t lose anymore game due to schedule, and UVA/Duke - UT/UK - Mich/MSU are going to knock each other off, in some cases multiple times, and still have difficult in conference matchups and conference tournaments. At least two of those teams are going to have 3 more losses, which will drop them below Gonzaga.
The other 1 seed wills go to 3 of those 6 teams.
My guesses are Duke completes, the sweep of UVA. MSU tops Michigan, they just look better, and UK-UT split.
In this scenario, if we assume these teams don’t drop multiple games (one would be okay) to other competition, my guess would be:
South: Duke (1) and UK (2)
West: Gonzaga (1) and Michigan (2)
East: Michigan St (1) and UVA (2)
Midwest: UT (1) and whoever the other 2 seed.
I think Gonzaga will be the 1 out west. They likely won’t lose anymore game due to schedule, and UVA/Duke - UT/UK - Mich/MSU are going to knock each other off, in some cases multiple times, and still have difficult in conference matchups and conference tournaments. At least two of those teams are going to have 3 more losses, which will drop them below Gonzaga.
The other 1 seed wills go to 3 of those 6 teams.
My guesses are Duke completes, the sweep of UVA. MSU tops Michigan, they just look better, and UK-UT split.
In this scenario, if we assume these teams don’t drop multiple games (one would be okay) to other competition, my guess would be:
South: Duke (1) and UK (2)
West: Gonzaga (1) and Michigan (2)
East: Michigan St (1) and UVA (2)
Midwest: UT (1) and whoever the other 2 seed.
Gonzaga should not get a 1 seed. I’m not saying they won’t. I’m saying they shouldn’t considering their schedule.
I would agree.
That being said, I’m guessing they probably do. Their record will be at the top, and the win over Duke will help them. I’d make them a 2, but I’m guessing the committee sees it as an easy way to figure out which 1 seed to put in the West.
We just beat three ranked teams and you are talking about a #1 seed and I'm nervous about playing in two places this week (Nashville and Gainesville) that give us fits. I agree if we keep playing well there is a chance, but there is so much basketball left to play. If Nevada and Gonzaga don't lose the rest of the way, they could be right at the top of the polls if the other schools knock each other off.
I agree. The selection committee always takes the easy way out when they can, even when it’s the wrong decision. I do think one loss the rest of the way could knock them from the one seed line and it certainly should.
LOL. Give me the 2 seed in Gonzaga or Nevada’s region (assuming they were the 1 seeds) and I’d be very happy!
Me too and we will forgo Louisville region and go out West to make it happen.
The more I thought about this last night the more I think we have several more losses coming that the other teams in the 1 consideration won't have which will knock us out. Just trying to hold onto a 2 seed might be more difficult than you guys think.
You do realize how tough our schedule is right ? Especially on the road. Also we seem to never play well and win those 9 PM road start times during the weekday games and we have several of those left.
Also another concerning thing as far as seeding will go is 2 of our last 3 games are tough road games at Mississippi and at Tennessee. While the committee is not supposed to take into account of when games are played if we lose both games we will finish regular season losing 2 of our last 3 which will put a negative light on us no matter what we have done to that point.
Games at Tennessee, Mississippi, Mississippi State are strong potential losses.
Also games at Vanderbilt, Florida and Missouri are not going to be any picnic either. Missouri just had LSU beat and choked it away.
Home game vs Tennessee is going to be tough as hell to win.
Home game vs LSU won't be no picnic either.
This league is so tough especially to win on the road while we have all the chances in the world to move up to a #1 seed we also could drop to a #3 or #4 seed easily by piling up several loses.
Those 6 road games are daunting especially the big 3.
To be honest I am very worried just about beating Vanderbilt on Tuesday and the dreaded 9 PM road start time.
You do realize how tough our schedule is right ? Especially on the road. Also we seem to never play well and win those 9 PM road start times during the weekday games and we have several of those left.
Also another concerning thing as far as seeding will go is 2 of our last 3 games are tough road games at Mississippi and at Tennessee. While the committee is not supposed to take into account of when games are played if we lose both games we will finish regular season losing 2 of our last 3 which will put a negative light on us no matter what we have done to that point.
Games at Tennessee, Mississippi, Mississippi State are strong potential losses.
Also games at Vanderbilt, Florida and Missouri are not going to be any picnic either. Missouri just had LSU beat and choked it away.
Home game vs Tennessee is going to be tough as hell to win.
Home game vs LSU won't be no picnic either.
This league is so tough especially to win on the road while we have all the chances in the world to move up to a #1 seed we also could drop to a #3 or #4 seed easily by piling up several loses.
Those 6 road games are daunting especially the big 3.
To be honest I am very worried just about beating Vanderbilt on Tuesday and the dreaded 9 PM road start time.
Might make a big difference. #1 seed might get you Louisville and Columbus while #2 might get you DeMoines and Anaheim. Also #1 means your likely not in Duke's bracket since they are likely a #1 as well. #2 means a good chance you might be in Duke's bracket.
So while the #1 and #2 don't mean as much the location and who is in your bracket.
Win the SEC and SECT and they probably get it. Have to beat Tennessee at least twice.
The 3rd game against UT would be meaningless to the committee as it would be in the SEC title game.
I don’t see a chance. Here is why.
Duke is a lock
UVA is a lock
Michigan St 60% chance
Gonzaga will not lose again this year 80% chance
Michigan 50% chance
Tennessee even if we split the series 80% chance
We have to beat out these 4 teams so I give us 1% chance
Duke and UVA are not looks.
Michigan St is getting taken to the woodshed right now against Purdue.
Gonzaga right now is a consensus 2 seed and they don't have anyone else on their schedule to improve their chances.
If the only loss we have left is @ UT we should be a 1 seed. Anything more than that would make us more dependent on what other teams do. 27-4, 16-2 in the SEC beating all of the ranked teams it would take to get that record in the SEC would get it done IMO.
We’re about to win out in SEC play. I smell it coming. Am I wearing blue tinted glasses, hell yeah I am. It’s my job. Let’s go. Win SEC regular season, win SEC tourney. 1 seed. Final Four. I would say rematch with Duke in championship game, but I predicted earlier that we would go farther than Duke in tourney, so I’m sticking with that. Maybe Michigan, maybe UVA, maybe Gonzaga? Who cares. This is our path; it’s a path of destiny. Couldn’t be scripted any better.
Michigan St. is trying to pull a Rick Barnes at Purdue today. They are taking their names out of consideration for a 1 seed. :joy:
You’d have to beat out Tennessee. No shot two SEC teams are one seeds.
Duke/UVA is getting one seed.
Michigan or MSU is a one seed.
Tennessee would be a 1 seed.
Then you have the ACC number two, the B1G number two and Gonzaga.
Best for Kentucky if Duke wins the ACC and it’s conpeting with UVA. Hard to see Kentucky getting a one seed if it’s competing with Duke
Kind of. Nevada has such a easy schedule that they have the lead for a top seed over UK. If UK can get super hot and win every game then theywpupd jump Nevada even if they win every game. As I type MSU is losing to Purdue so that helps UK case. It’s not likely Virgina or Duke will drop from the one line if they only lose to each other (Virgina could of they lose to Duke again).
UK fans should be cheering for UNC and NC state to take out Duke and Virgina at least once. Looking at UK schedule i think a good rest of the season would be two more losses. Probably once at Miss and once at Tenn.
UK fans should be cheering for UNC and NC state to take out Duke and Virgina at least once. Looking at UK schedule i think a good rest of the season would be two more losses. Probably once at Miss and once at Tenn.
East
1. Duke
2. Michigan St.
South
1. UT
2. UVA
Midwest
1. Michigan
2. UK
West
1. Zaga
2. Nevada
1. Duke
2. Michigan St.
South
1. UT
2. UVA
Midwest
1. Michigan
2. UK
West
1. Zaga
2. Nevada
Gonzaga has had a weak schedule year in and year out and still get a number one seed when they lose two or sometimes three games so why exactly do you think they won’t get a number one seed? Especially since they have a better win this year than they have in previous years
I don’t think Nevada has any shot at a 1 seed. They are 18 in the NET with only 1 quad 1 win.
They are a really good team though. Someone is going to be sorry they drew them.
I only meant that Kentucky controls their own destiny in that if we win every game, we are a virtual lock for a 1. But the odds of us doing that are slim.
I think Gonzaga needs a lot of help. They were 1-2 in their marquee out of conference games. If they could’ve gone 2-1 in those, they’d pretty much be a lock in my opinion. I think they’ll need some teams with 5 losses to really get into the conversation.
True. I’d still like to see that champ. game on Saturday, whether it helps UK or another SEC team.
Gonzaga has gotten the 1 seed two times under Few. It's not as if they continue to get 1 seeds despite the schedule.
And they could very well get a 1 seed.
But I'm not putting it at a high chance and certainly not putting it at 80% or whatever that poster had it as.
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So any of those teams could lose several games but the Cats can't?
Don't see UVA losing 2 games unless Duke beats them again, which I don't foresee. Obviously the Michigan schools will lose some at least to each other.
Cats will have to at worst lose only at UT the rest of the way to have a shot.