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Who needed to win so far in the SEC tournament and didn't?
Posted on 5/21/25 at 9:02 pm
Posted on 5/21/25 at 9:02 pm
Obviously it wouldn't have mattered if USCe or mizzou won the whole damn thing.... but who lost so far that hurt their chances to make it to a regional or otherwise host one?
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Posted on 5/21/25 at 9:03 pm to SouthernInsanity
Alabama losing certainly doesn't help their hosting chance
Posted on 5/21/25 at 9:04 pm to SouthernInsanity
Gonna be a long week for Kentucky losers of 4 straight and squarely on the bubble. They better be rooting for no bid stealers.
This post was edited on 5/21/25 at 9:05 pm
Posted on 5/21/25 at 9:06 pm to SouthernInsanity
UGAs best case for a top 8 was that #1 RPI ranking. They just dropped to #3
Posted on 5/21/25 at 9:08 pm to SouthernInsanity
Kentucky
Posted on 5/21/25 at 9:10 pm to AtlantaLSUfan
I think Ole Miss needs to win tonight to host
Posted on 5/22/25 at 7:36 am to SouthernInsanity
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Obviously it wouldn't have mattered if USCe or mizzou won the whole damn thing....
Ummmmmm yes it would have.
Posted on 5/22/25 at 7:54 am to SouthernInsanity
Gotta be us.
Posted on 5/22/25 at 9:20 am to Tarpon08
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Ummmmmm yes it would have.
If you say so but I find that hard to believe. No matter.... they weren't making that run.
Posted on 5/22/25 at 1:36 pm to SouthernInsanity
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Ummmmmm yes it would have.
If you say so but I find that hard to believe.
I'd say earning an automatic bid via winning the tournament would have indeed made a difference. It's moot now, however.
Posted on 5/22/25 at 1:37 pm to SouthernInsanity
quote:Making the post season doesn't matter?
Obviously it wouldn't have mattered if USCe or mizzou won the whole damn thing
K.
Posted on 5/22/25 at 1:43 pm to Murph4HOF
As of now the most significant impacts have been:
Alabama and Florida hurt their host chances by losing early.
Ole Miss helped its host chances dramatically by beating Florida.
TA&M is still alive on a potential Cinderella run to make the tournament by winning out.
Kentucky blew its tournament hopes.
Alabama and Florida hurt their host chances by losing early.
Ole Miss helped its host chances dramatically by beating Florida.
TA&M is still alive on a potential Cinderella run to make the tournament by winning out.
Kentucky blew its tournament hopes.
Posted on 5/22/25 at 1:57 pm to Mr Roboto
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Alabama losing certainly doesn't help their hosting chance
I don’t think it really hurt them either. Would it have mattered if Alabama went 2-1 instead of 1-1? I don’t t think so. A loss against Missouri would have dinged them. But a loss against the number 16 rpi team not as much. As it is, Alabama’s RPI went from 9 to 11. Every SEC team with a conference record of 16-14 or better and an RPI of 12 or better has hosted for quite a few years now.
If Alabama doesn’t host it will be a head scratcher. But it won’t be from losing to Tennessee.
Posted on 5/22/25 at 2:23 pm to SouthernInsanity
Can someone point to a team that drastically changed their projected seeding because of the tournament since 2021? I can’t think of one. Looking back at the last couple of years it looks like they pretty much were based on end of regular season standings and final RPI.
Here is how the teams that have played have fared in RPI. This is live per warrennolan and includes the Auburn/TAM results. First group is eliminated teams. Second group is still playing.:
Alabama: -2 (9 to 11)
Missouri: 0 (146)
Florida: -3 (13 to 16)
South Carolina: -3 (72 to 75)
Kentucky: 0 (36)
Georgia: -1 (1 to 2)
MSU: -3 (30 to 33)
Auburn: -3 (2 to 5)
Winning had a similar impact in the opposite direction.. Every team left but one still have a loss ahead of them.
Tennessee: +3 (16 to 13)
Ole Miss: +1 (17 to 16)
Oklahoma: +2 (27 to 25)
Texas A&M: +4 (54 to 50)
It seems like every year some people think the SEC tournament will have a big impact on seeding, and then it doesn’t.
ETA: Auburn losing also impacted Georgia. Before the Auburn loss, Georgia has slipped from 1st to 3rd. The Auburn loss bumped Georgia back up a spot. I updated that. Some of these will likely change a little with the next two games. But not a drastic amount.
Here is how the teams that have played have fared in RPI. This is live per warrennolan and includes the Auburn/TAM results. First group is eliminated teams. Second group is still playing.:
Alabama: -2 (9 to 11)
Missouri: 0 (146)
Florida: -3 (13 to 16)
South Carolina: -3 (72 to 75)
Kentucky: 0 (36)
Georgia: -1 (1 to 2)
MSU: -3 (30 to 33)
Auburn: -3 (2 to 5)
Winning had a similar impact in the opposite direction.. Every team left but one still have a loss ahead of them.
Tennessee: +3 (16 to 13)
Ole Miss: +1 (17 to 16)
Oklahoma: +2 (27 to 25)
Texas A&M: +4 (54 to 50)
It seems like every year some people think the SEC tournament will have a big impact on seeding, and then it doesn’t.
ETA: Auburn losing also impacted Georgia. Before the Auburn loss, Georgia has slipped from 1st to 3rd. The Auburn loss bumped Georgia back up a spot. I updated that. Some of these will likely change a little with the next two games. But not a drastic amount.
This post was edited on 5/22/25 at 2:32 pm
Posted on 5/22/25 at 2:25 pm to captdalton
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captdalton
That’s really good stuff. Thanks for sharing.
Posted on 5/22/25 at 2:36 pm to PurpNGold1985
It would be fairly easy to update. I will try to remember to after the next two games are over.
Tennessee (13) vs Texas (3)
Vanderbilt (1) vs Oklahoma (25)
Tennessee (13) vs Texas (3)
Vanderbilt (1) vs Oklahoma (25)
Posted on 5/22/25 at 2:41 pm to PurpNGold1985
If Vanderbilt loses, it is likely that Georgia will have fallen from 1st to 3rd, back up to 2nd, and then back to 1st in 24 hours.
Even though they went 0-1.
Even though they went 0-1.
Posted on 5/22/25 at 2:52 pm to captdalton
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Can someone point to a team that drastically changed their projected seeding because of the tournament since 2021?
This Tournament is for $$$ and fan enjoyment only. It means nothing.
In 2021,LSU ended the regular season with an identical record as Georgia. We both had identical 13–17 SEC records. Our RPI was slightly better than theirs prior to the tournament. We played Georgia in game one of the SEC tournament and they won and we were 1 and done. LSU got in the NCAA tournament and Georgia was left out. That victory in the SEC tournament meant nothing for Georgia.
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