SEC standings

[Cap'n Geech]

How do y'all like our chances to grab the 4-seed and double bye? If we win Saturday and finish with 11+ wins we are most likely the 4-seed. If we finish 10-8, how do y'all see the tiebreakers falling? Do we have a chance at 10-8?

Teams likely to finish with 10+ wins:
Florida (9-6)
South Carolina (9-6)
Mississippi State (9-6)
Ole Miss (9-6)
Auburn (8-7)

 

[Duke Humphrey]

I think we have to be 11-7 to get the 4 seed

 

[Arthur2478]

How do y'all like our chances to grab the 4-seed and double bye?

Not gonna happen. South Carolina is gonna end up with 11 or 12 wins. They finish @Missouri, @A&M and vs UGA

 

[CadaverDawg]

Not gonna happen. South Carolina is gonna end up with 11 or 12 wins. They finish @Missouri, @A&M and vs UGA

I felt the same way prior to Tuesday, but SC lost at home to a Bama team that has struggled on the road. I could actually see them dropping one of those games. I think in order for
us to get the 4 seed, it will take everybody dropping at least 1 and us going 2-1 with a win at Auburn. Unlikely, but possible. However, if you look at the bracket, the 5 seed isn't a bad draw, so if we don't get the 4, hopefully we can at least grab the 5 and pick up a few more wins to potentially increase our NCAAT seed

 

[Xenomorph]

Sharks need the double bye to give fans time to rest their arms.

 

[Cap'n Geech]

South Carolina is gonna end up with 11 or 12 wins. They finish @Missouri, @A&M and vs UGA

They might win all three, but I think they will be underdogs in two of them. I think they finish 10-8 or 11-7.

 

[LovemesomeCroom]

The 4 seed is South Carolina's to lose.

If we want to try to win the tourney, let's grab the 5 seed. We would end up having to beat Georgia, South Carolina, LSU, and Kentucky.

Newsflash-we aren't beating Kentucky or LSU with 7 people on a neutral court.

 

[PineGroveBully]

Always a good chance though that South Caroline gonna South Caroline.

 

[fishwater99]

We win 2 of last 3 games and we should be the #4 seed unless there are some upsets.

 

[thekimmer]

USC would seem to have the inside track but....

How do y'all like our chances to grab the 4-seed and double bye? If we win Saturday and finish with 11+ wins we are most likely the 4-seed. If we finish 10-8, how do y'all see the tiebreakers falling? Do we have a chance at 10-8?

Teams likely to finish with 10+ wins:
Florida (9-6)
South Carolina (9-6)
Mississippi State (9-6)
Ole Miss (9-6)
Auburn (8-7)

As others have said they(USC) lost to bama at home so they are suspect. UF is likely toast as they have both UT and UK left on their schedule. Mississippi has UK left. Of the 8-7 teams we play AU so if we beat them they're out. Bama is the other one and they still have LSU so they are as good as out as well.

I think if we beat AU we have a great shot at the 4 seed even if we have another loss and are tied with the sharts because I think we hold all of the foreseeable tiebreakers over them.

For both the conference title and 1 seed, LSU should have a cake walk. They have 3 very winnable games left, UT plays UK so one of them is for sure out, and LSU holds the tie breaker over both.

 

[patdog]

My predictions after looking at the remaining schedules:

11-7 - UMiss & Carolina
10-8 - MSU, AU & UF - close to 50/50 for MSU to move up
9-9 - Bama

I think Carolina probably gets the #4 seed in either a 2-way tie with UMiss or MSU, or a 3-way tie with UMiss and MSU due to their wins over UMiss and Kentucky.

 

[bruiser.sixpack]

Isn’t that the same UMiss team that was picked to finish 14? Pretty sure our team was picked in that 4-5 range so State is right in target. LSU and SC have been somewhat of a surprise, but nobody has surprised like UMiss. Kudos to Kermit.

 

[patdog]

He's done an outstanding job for sure. It's worth noting that UMiss hasn't played any of the top 3 twice, and only 2 of the teams in the 4-9 group twice. So he definitely got some help from the schedule. We played 1 of the top 3 twice, and 4 out of the teams in the 4-9 group.

 

[LexSCDOG]

The reason they lost to Bama, I was at the game, is that AJ Lawson their stud FR, had to leave the game when it was tied, due to a badly sprained ankle. if he can't go they are down to their 3rd pt guard. Which means Gravitt will start(that is not bad) but Gravitt and Campbell, will log allot of minutes and neither has the spark that Lawson provides.

As others have said they(USC) lost to bama at home so they are suspect. UF is likely toast as they have both UT and UK left on their schedule. Mississippi has UK left. Of the 8-7 teams we play AU so if we beat them they're out. Bama is the other one and they still have LSU so they are as good as out as well.

I think if we beat AU we have a great shot at the 4 seed even if we have another loss and are tied with the sharts because I think we hold all of the foreseeable tiebreakers over them.

For both the conference title and 1 seed, LSU should have a cake walk. They have 3 very winnable games left, UT plays UK so one of them is for sure out, and LSU holds the tie breaker over both.

 

[Cap'n Geech]

I think Carolina probably gets the #4 seed in either a 2-way tie with UMiss or MSU, or a 3-way tie with UMiss and MSU due to their wins over UMiss and Kentucky.

Carolina lost their only game vs. Kentucky. I don't know how the tiebreakers will fall though.

 

[GhostOfJackie]

If we want to try to win the tourney, let's grab the 5 seed. We would end up having to beat Georgia, South Carolina, LSU, and Kentucky.

Newsflash-we aren't beating Kentucky or LSU with 7 people on a neutral court.

I'm ok with being the 5 seed in the SEC tournament and going 2-1. I think 24 wins could get us a 5 seed in the NCAA tournament.

 

[G-Dawg]

Sharks need the double bye to give fans time to rest their arms.

Can't believe this has been here since this morning and just now getting a thumbs up. Good smartassedry needs to be rewarded on this board.

 

[VegasDawg13]

However, if you look at the bracket, the 5 seed isn't a bad draw, so if we don't get the 4, hopefully we can at least grab the 5 and pick up a few more wins to potentially increase our NCAAT seed

That "extra" win we'd pick up as the 5-seed as opposed to the 4 would do absolutely zero to boost our seed. A neutral court win over a Texas A&M is just taking care of business for a team already firmly in the tournament.

You might not have intended to imply that, but I do think some people are under the impression that the opportunity to win an extra game could end up benefiting us.

 

[patdog]

I stand corrected. Must have been thinking of thier early win over Auburn, which doesn't look nearly as good today as it did then.

 

[LexSCDOG]

Lawson out 2 games

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The reason they lost to Bama, I was at the game, is that AJ Lawson their stud FR, had to leave the game when it was tied, due to a badly sprained ankle. if he can't go they are down to their 3rd pt guard. Which means Gravitt will start(that is not bad) but Gravitt and Campbell, will log allot of minutes and neither has the spark that Lawson provides.

 

[Cap'n Geech]

I always want the bye. It gives you a better opportunity to go farther in the tournament, maybe even win it.