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re: Updated SEC Basketball Standings; plus mid-week schedule
Posted on 2/19/16 at 12:40 pm to East Coast Band
Posted on 2/19/16 at 12:40 pm to East Coast Band
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Would be nice to get to that seeding.
If you need a win to solidify your resume, is it best to get the double bye and probably play a better team or is it best to play a weaker team first and hope for the best against a top 1-4 team?
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Posted on 2/19/16 at 12:42 pm to CockyTime
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is it best to get the double bye and probably play a better team or is it best to play a weaker team first and hope for the best against a top 1-4 team
Depends which "weaker team" you play I think. If you end up in the game vs the 12/13 seed (Auburn or State) then there is no upside. That win doesn't help your RPI at all.
If you end up playing Ole Miss/Vanderbilt/Alabama/Georgia in that game? Probably would help your RPI. All 4 of those teams with have Top 100 RPIs, all but Ole Miss probably Top 75 RPIs. Win would help your RPI and give you a shot at a Top 40 RPI team (where you could afford a loss) and a loss wouldn't KILL you.
This post was edited on 2/19/16 at 12:43 pm
Posted on 2/19/16 at 12:44 pm to CockyTime
Get the double-bye.
Getting the 5 or 6 seed and beating Auburn, Tennessee, or Mississippi State does nothing for you. For a team like LSU or Alabama, losing that game could hurt you enough to knock you out of the NCAA Tournament altogether. The conference isn't deep enough for just any win to matter. The risk isn't worth the reward.
Take LSU, for example:
We're likely going to get a top 4 seed. Let's say we get the 3 or 4 seed (likely, considering aTm's schedule). Our first game in the conference tournament will likely be against the 5 or 6 seed, which could very well be Alabama or Florida. Right off the bat, we have a shot at a top-50 RPI win AWAY FROM HOME. If you win that game, then you get Texas A&M or Kentucky. That's a shot at two good wins for the résumé.
Getting the 5 or 6 seed and beating Auburn, Tennessee, or Mississippi State does nothing for you. For a team like LSU or Alabama, losing that game could hurt you enough to knock you out of the NCAA Tournament altogether. The conference isn't deep enough for just any win to matter. The risk isn't worth the reward.
Take LSU, for example:
We're likely going to get a top 4 seed. Let's say we get the 3 or 4 seed (likely, considering aTm's schedule). Our first game in the conference tournament will likely be against the 5 or 6 seed, which could very well be Alabama or Florida. Right off the bat, we have a shot at a top-50 RPI win AWAY FROM HOME. If you win that game, then you get Texas A&M or Kentucky. That's a shot at two good wins for the résumé.
This post was edited on 2/19/16 at 12:47 pm
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