Could it happen?

[Jgbishop]

Would there be any realistic chance of running the table at the SECT and making March Madness?

I don't think so but I'm still really impressed with how this team is playing now. Great to see Howland making it happen.

 

[FlotownDawg]

We have to get out of that first game on Wednesday. No way we could win 5 games in 5 days. It's possible we could win 4 in 4 days though. We've done it before. Need Tennessee to lose twice more and us win out to pass them and get out of playing on Wednesday.

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

It depends on who they face on that run. If they play a big physical team like Georgia it's going to be tough.

 

[PBRME]

I think we'll be too gassed to do it.

 

[IBleedMaroonDawg]

I think we'll be too gassed to do it.

I would have to agree. I would love to see it happen, but I think our depth would kill us over that many games.

I am thoroughly enjoying watching this team down the stretch start to find themselves. Shame it didn't happen earlier to win some of those close games, but it is a damned good thing to build on for next season and send the seniors out feeling better than their careers here have probably made them feel.

 

[coach66]

Foul trouble and lack of front court

Depth will get us.

 

[esplanade91]

No.

Take solace in seeing Howland's coaching ability shine through a load of **** left by Ray after a lot of you questioned his ability for whatever reason and look towards the future when that coaching can be applied to players who deserve SEC scholarships.

 

[Paperdog]

Howland said something interesting today

After the game, Howland told the media he wished he had this entire team back for one more year.

He said this team was no where close to reaching its full potential and he really wished he had one more year of coaching them because he thought they could be a tournament team next year.

 

[RocketDawg]

From what I've seen lately, I think he's right. I don't think he was just blowing smoke.

 

[hailstate19]

do we need Tenn to lose or Arkansas to lose? or does it even matter? as far as us not having to play 5 games in the SEC turny?

 

[MSUDC11]

Not all of the Ray's guys were complete trash. Sword was very good once he got healthy last year. And Ware and Ready had shown glimpses.

The problem was A) Ray couldn't coach and B) instead of having Malik Newman coming off the bench, we had Tyson Cunningham. Great guy, not an SEC basketball player.

I could see us getting to Saturday in Nashville depending on the bracket. Would rather play Bama and SC again rather than Vandy or LSU.

 

[MSUDC11]

If we win out, we should be out of the Wednesday game.

Ole Miss and UT play on the last day of the season, and I think we would be ahead of whoever loses that game if we were to win out.

ETA: there are several other scenarios where we could finish 11th or better, but they would take forever to flesh out. We are currently in 12th, but only two games behind 6th place Florida right now. There's just a huge log jam in the middle.

 

[DawgatAuburn]

UT beat us head to head so they have the tiebreaker on us if it is just the two of us tied. However they go to Vandy one night this week, and I doubt they win in Nashville. If we both win out and finish 8-10 that means Ole Miss would also be 8-10 since we both play them this week, but with four other teams also sitting at 8-8, the possibility of a four or five way tie is pretty good.

While I like the prestige of the higher seed, in reality it doesn't matter a lot for us. So with that I'm thinking the 11 spot looks pretty good. Open with the six seed which will most likely be the 8-8 team who wins twice this week (Bama? Georgia?), then the 3 (USC again?), then TAMU and Kentucky in some order on Saturday and Sunday. It will at least be decipherable after the midweek games but like you said there are way too many possibilities and tiebreakers to consider at this point.