Officially the 4 seed with a double bye

[DAWG61]

First time we've had a double bye since expansion to 14 teams. Also back to back 20 win seasons. Last time we did that was 2008-9, 2009-10.

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[GTAdawg]

Well....looks like I have good excuse to get out the office early next Friday.

 

[karlchilders.sixpack]

Amazing!

I'll take it!

 

[hailstate19]

Had you told me we would have the double bye in the SECT prior to the season i would have thought we were a lock in the NCAAT.

unfortunately some big games just didn’t go our way this season, but we still have a chance. Feels good to be towards the top of the SEC again.

 

[MSUDC11]

Two wins and we may yet be in, but they need to be against Florida and Kentucky. If either of those two get upset before playing us then we will need to win the tournament.

 

[Xenomorph]

One of the wins has to happen on Sunday.

 

[Dawgcap]

Again ain’t giving up until we are done! This team has had some frustrating games but they keep doing just enough to give hope.
Now I may be crazy but a team like us , if they catch fire the next game maybe 2, can make the dance and make noise! Time to roll!!

 

[wtw2400]

Two wins and we may yet be in, but they need to be against Florida and Kentucky. If either of those two get upset before playing us then we will need to win the tournament.

One way of looking at this. However since we have the double bye, I think we can win 3 games in 3 days.

So why not make it easier and just hope Kentucky and Florida lose so we have a pretty easy path to win Sunday.

 

[Oak23]

Two wins and we may yet be in, but they need to be against Florida and Kentucky. If either of those two get upset before playing us then we will need to win the tournament.

Yep, this SHOULD Easily be the deal but there will be some folks up there that would not vote that way if that were to happen. Additionally, there will be some Underdog teams, not even on the bobble of other conferences, that will Win their tournaments and take those bubble spots. So, while 2 wins should do it, I’m afraid state would be in screwing position. Prolly need to win all 3 to assure it.

 

[MSUDC11]

We got a nice bump from Lunardi last night, currently the fifth team out. So there is a pathway still.

 

[msugolf]

We got a nice bump from Lunardi last night, currently the fifth team out. So there is a pathway still.

And we're in the last 4 in (play in game) according to Jerry Palm. A win against Fla just might do it.

 

[Oak23]

Good bump.. Really need to be Atleast 7-3 for the last 10 games played. That would be 2-1 in the sec tournament and It’s just hard to see how that couldn’t do it. Kentucky is number 6 right now.
Unfortunately, That Ole Miss loss really has something to do with State being out right now.

 

[tenureplan]

We would have been better off as the 6th seed

 

[the dog is on the loose]

And yet if we lose one game there will be a complete meltdown on here.

 

[DoggieDaddy13]

We are not getting in the NCAA Tournament without winning the SEC. Wins over Florida and Kentucky (if that could even happen) would probably make it more exciting on selection Sunday.

But we would end up getting screwed.

If we hope to get in, we have to win the next three games. Then they can't keep us out.

No need to hope for the NCAA to let us in when they don't have to. it ain't gonna happen.

 

[THE Bruce Dickinson]

And yet if we lose one game there will be a complete meltdown on here.

Exactly. First time since the SEC did away with divisions that we have had a double bye, and our fans wish we were the 6 seed.

Just wow.

 

[IBleedMaroonDawg]

Any other year being the #4 team with our conference record would get us in, except the "SEC is down" has been the pushed since the beginning of the season since Kentucky is down while the BIG 10 will have almost the entire conference in.

I think the SEC has more talent it is getting credit for but I'm probably wrong.

 

[DAWG61]

During our game vs OM they rolled a clip of Lunardi saying if we make it to Sunday with wins over UF and UK he has us in regardless of the outcome of the Sunday championship game. The field will be 99% completed by the committee at that point maybe even 100% with just a few adjustments to seedings based on the final 3-4 championship games left to be played. We make it to Sunday we are in imo.

 

[Go Budaw]

Two wins and we may yet be in, but they need to be against Florida and Kentucky. If either of those two get upset before playing us then we will need to win the tournament.

Two wins against UF and UK makes it 50/50 at best. That’s better than nothing, but there is no way we can clinch a bid without winning the whole thing. Comitttee doesn’t value conference tourney wins the same as regular season wins. They never have.

 

[mstateglfr]

Any other year being the #4 team with our conference record would get us in, except the "SEC is down" has been the pushed since the beginning of the season since Kentucky is down while the BIG 10 will have almost the entire conference in.

I think the SEC has more talent it is getting credit for but I'm probably wrong.

You dont think the conference is down? Boy, it seems night and day compared to the last couple seasons.

 

[615 Guy]

I bet you're a lot of fun at parties.

 

[Nunya.sixpack]

60 sec mens tournaments...40 of them have featured kensucky. I would rather not see them and still make sunday.

 

[Cap'n Geech]

2009 and 2010 were also the last seasons we made it to Saturday in the SEC tourney.