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Could Bama play their way back to a One Seed? Let me preach on it.
Posted on 3/9/25 at 12:25 pm
Posted on 3/9/25 at 12:25 pm
It's a long shot, but if they were to win the SEC Tournament? They would likely have to beat UK. Florida and Auburn to do it. Very unlikely, but let's say they do.
I say as SEC Tournament Champs they will deserve a higher seed than AU, having beaten them twice and beaten Florida, who beat Auburn.
Nationally at that point they would deserve the nod over Houston having beaten them.
Dook? They haven't played close to the schedule Alabama has. Should Bama pull off the very long shot? They have a legit argument for the nations top seed given their schedule. It 's a tall order and unlikely, but if somehow they win it,,,,
I say as SEC Tournament Champs they will deserve a higher seed than AU, having beaten them twice and beaten Florida, who beat Auburn.
Nationally at that point they would deserve the nod over Houston having beaten them.
Dook? They haven't played close to the schedule Alabama has. Should Bama pull off the very long shot? They have a legit argument for the nations top seed given their schedule. It 's a tall order and unlikely, but if somehow they win it,,,,
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Posted on 3/9/25 at 12:28 pm to antibarner
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It's a long shot, but if they were to win the SEC Tournament?
For you newbies: the selection committee has already proved they dont give a shite about the conference tournaments.
Now, your AD certainly has a way of providing sweetheart paths to the F4 from the selection committee.
Posted on 3/9/25 at 12:29 pm to antibarner
Without trying to do the math, I would think they have a shot at passing Florida and Tenner for the fourth 1 seed. Duke and Auburn look locked in, likely Houston as well.
Posted on 3/9/25 at 12:30 pm to antibarner
The SEC tournament only matters when you’re fighting for an auto bid. If Alabama were Kentucky then maybe blue blood bias pushes you over but committee members will make their selections before the tourneys are played out. They always do.
Posted on 3/9/25 at 12:38 pm to SEC Doctor
Id sure have to ask at that point how you justify seeding a team that beat AU
twice in a row behind them,
Id ask then how you seed Houston over them when they bet Houston and played a tougher schedule, the nations toughest
Dook ate cupcakes all year.
twice in a row behind them,
Id ask then how you seed Houston over them when they bet Houston and played a tougher schedule, the nations toughest
Dook ate cupcakes all year.
This post was edited on 3/9/25 at 12:39 pm
Posted on 3/9/25 at 12:38 pm to antibarner
I think Alabama's last chance at one seed would have been Baylor upsetting Houston last night.
That would have evened the resumes to where Bama having beaten Houston on a neutral floor may have made a difference.
The conference tourneys don't really affect the seeding that much anymore.
This year, the committee is going to be more overworked than usual trying to separate 13 SEC teams without also moving their seed lines around.
Posted on 3/9/25 at 12:41 pm to antibarner
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Id sure have to ask at that point how you justify seeding a team that beat AU twice in a row behind them,
You cant spell assumptions without arse and you are certainly making one of yourself. How does one figure Bama beat Auburn twice? Auburn will already have their hands full with A&M.
Posted on 3/9/25 at 12:43 pm to jangalang
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jangalang
Absolutely tore the frick up about yesterday, you’ve been completely and utterly broken by Bama
Posted on 3/9/25 at 12:49 pm to antibarner
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Id sure have to ask at that point how you justify seeding a team that beat AU twice in a row behind them, Id ask then how you seed Houston over them when they bet Houston and played a tougher schedule, the nations toughest Dook ate cupcakes all year.
Head to head is not a big consideration. You have to look at the NET rankings. Duke is 28-3 and 1st in NET, it is getting a one seed. Bama has two more losses than Auburn in your scenario, Auburn would presumably still be higher in NET.
Posted on 3/9/25 at 12:51 pm to wm72
No way at that point they could defend keeping Florida a One seed. AU wins the regular season Bama the Tournament and no one has their resume it isnt close.
Nate Oats would destroy them in the media and they couldn't make a case.
Duke Number One in NET running it up vs weak teams Theyve played 10 Quad One games...doesn't say vs who...AU 20 Bama 18...and Duke's #1?
Nate Oats would destroy them in the media and they couldn't make a case.
Duke Number One in NET running it up vs weak teams Theyve played 10 Quad One games...doesn't say vs who...AU 20 Bama 18...and Duke's #1?
This post was edited on 3/9/25 at 1:04 pm
Posted on 3/9/25 at 12:53 pm to jangalang
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Now, your AD certainly has a way of providing sweetheart paths to the F4
Hard to tell how much the sweetheart path would’ve been for y’all last year…
Posted on 3/9/25 at 1:05 pm to antibarner
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No way at that point they could defend keeping Florida a One seed. AU wins the regular season Bama the Tournament and no one has their resume it isnt close.
The problem's the committee has already chosen the Top 8 to 10 seeds and organized the brackets before the results of even Saturday happen -- and that's when the top seeds would start to face each other.
By late Saturday, they're mainly just fine tuning and preparing for any bid stealing scenarios.
It's likely that one bracket is going to be #1 Houston #2 Alabama anyway and making Alabama a #1 seed would just flip those.
You could argue that the conferences should play the tourneys a few days earlier so that they actually matter but it's not currently the case.
This post was edited on 3/9/25 at 1:11 pm
Posted on 3/9/25 at 1:07 pm to antibarner
No. alabama choked to Florida, Missouri, Auburn, and Tennessee when it counted.
The SEC tournament has no impact on NCAA tournament seeding.
The SEC tournament has no impact on NCAA tournament seeding.
This post was edited on 3/9/25 at 1:08 pm
Posted on 3/9/25 at 1:09 pm to antibarner
No. Seeds are set for top seeds. Tourney is just play in teams chance
Posted on 3/9/25 at 1:11 pm to kywildcatfanone
Hopefully we will see who's right.
Posted on 3/9/25 at 1:11 pm to kywildcatfanone
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No. Seeds are set for top seeds. Tourney is just play in teams chance
alabama fans are having a hard time accepting their fate was sealed and the regular season was over after they lost to Tennessee and Florida.
Posted on 3/9/25 at 1:17 pm to SEC Doctor
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Without trying to do the math, I would think they have a shot at passing Florida and Tenner for the fourth 1 seed. Duke and Auburn look locked in, likely Houston as well.
If the committee waited until after the SEC tourney and Alabama were to win it and Houston not win theirs, Alabama would very likely be the 3rd overall seed. They'd have too many more Q1 wins at that point to not bump them ahead of Florida and Houston.
However, the committee doesn't wait until after the tourneys play out so it's a completely moot point.
Posted on 3/9/25 at 1:19 pm to Stidham8
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labama fans are having a hard time accepting their fate was sealed and the regular season was over after they lost to Tennessee and Florida.
Actually, the regular season ended with Alabama celebrating a hard fought win on Auburn's home floor yesterday.
Posted on 3/9/25 at 1:34 pm to Stidham8
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No. alabama choked to Florida, Missouri, Auburn, and Tennessee when it counted.
The SEC tournament has no impact on NCAA tournament seeding.
pow!
Posted on 3/9/25 at 1:36 pm to antibarner
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say as SEC Tournament Champs they will deserve a higher seed than AU, having beaten them twice and beaten Florida, who beat Auburn.
Tournament has zero say in seeding aside from an automatic qualifier
Auburn, Duke, Houston, Florida are the teams
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