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re: SEC Tournament Bracket if season ended today
Posted on 3/2/14 at 5:43 pm to RTR America
Posted on 3/2/14 at 5:43 pm to RTR America
Thought State was having a better season this year..didn't realize they were last thought it was either Bama, Aub or Scar.
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Posted on 3/2/14 at 6:02 pm to JordonfortheJ
What sucks for a lot of teams is that the championship game won't matter this year for seeding unless a team no one expects to make the tourney wins the thing.
Something about the game being later in the day now, so the seeding is pretty much set before the game is even played.
Something about the game being later in the day now, so the seeding is pretty much set before the game is even played.
Posted on 3/2/14 at 6:15 pm to volfan30
I hate the way they set up this bracket. I UGA at 3 gets one of the easiest runs. UF at 1 gets really either a pretty good Mizz or LSu team after one game. Where 3 and 4 could get a two game tired team doesn't make much sense to me. 1 and 2 should get the two game team path. It is just strange.
Posted on 3/2/14 at 6:19 pm to GobyGator
It is the only way to set it up unless you re-seed after every round, which isn't happening in an event where you play every day.
Posted on 3/2/14 at 6:20 pm to GobyGator
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I hate the way they set up this bracket. I UGA at 3 gets one of the easiest runs. UF at 1 gets really either a pretty good Mizz or LSu team after one game. Where 3 and 4 could get a two game tired team doesn't make much sense to me. 1 and 2 should get the two game team path. It is just strange.
Huh? You understand how to read a bracket?
Posted on 3/2/14 at 6:38 pm to volfan30
That bracket could suck hard for UT. If Arky were to lose their first game, UTs only shot to make the tourney could be an upset of UF.
Of course judging by a lot of posts on this board, that's exactly what a lot of UT fans wold want
Of course judging by a lot of posts on this board, that's exactly what a lot of UT fans wold want
Posted on 3/2/14 at 6:40 pm to volfan30
There's only two games to go but the bracket won't look close to this next week. There's a lot of important games left.
Posted on 3/2/14 at 6:42 pm to SECFan413
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Of course judging by a lot of posts on this board, that's exactly what a lot of UT fans wold want
Those fans aren't true fans. I would love for Bruce to come back but the fact is we have Martin as our coach and I will keep rooting for him and this team to win until the season is over.
Posted on 3/2/14 at 6:43 pm to IT_Dawg
Yes I do and it is back assward in a 14 seed braket number 1 should get number 14. I also understand that the SEC decided to give byes but it still shouldn't cancel out that fact. The problem is they are still using the same bracket format from the days of the two division and it is screwing it up.
Are you telling me that if Miss State wins two games that UGA at 3 isn't getting an easier game then UF getting Mizz/LSU winner. Yes Mizz has a bad in conference record. They are still a bubble team. Which UGA is not. So UGA gets a very tired MSU team which should be lined up against Florida if they get that lucky. They should do a normal 14 team bracket with 1 and 2 seed betting one bye and that is it.
Are you telling me that if Miss State wins two games that UGA at 3 isn't getting an easier game then UF getting Mizz/LSU winner. Yes Mizz has a bad in conference record. They are still a bubble team. Which UGA is not. So UGA gets a very tired MSU team which should be lined up against Florida if they get that lucky. They should do a normal 14 team bracket with 1 and 2 seed betting one bye and that is it.
Posted on 3/2/14 at 6:45 pm to GobyGator
quote:No they're not. It's all seeded 1-14 without respect to any divisions.
The problem is they are still using the same bracket format from the days of the two division and it is screwing it up.
Only way to fix this would be to reseed when the Friday games start, but I don't think they want to go that route.
Posted on 3/2/14 at 6:52 pm to GobyGator
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They should do a normal 14 team bracket with 1 and 2 seed betting one bye and that is it.
It isn't much different at all. This can't be done though because you can't play 6 games in one day.
1st Round
8 LSU
9 Mizzou
4 Tennessee
13 S. Carolina
5 Arkansas
12 Auburn
3 UGA
14 Miss State
6 aTm
11 Alabama
7 Ole Miss
10 Vandy
2nd Round
1 Florida
8 LSU/9 Mizzou Winner
4 Tennessee/13 South Carolina Winner
5 Arkansas/12 Auburn Winner
3 UGA/14 Miss State Winner
6 aTm/11 Bama Winner
2 Kentucky
7 Ole Miss/10 Vandy Winner
This post was edited on 3/2/14 at 6:55 pm
Posted on 3/2/14 at 6:55 pm to volfan30
Georgia vs Florida for the SEC Championship 
Posted on 3/2/14 at 7:01 pm to dawgfan24348
Not Last
Posted on 3/2/14 at 7:02 pm to volfan30
I could see UGA taking UK in Atlanta if they can muster up some fans there...which they cant do in Athens. UK has to face UF this Saturday with the Gators smelling blood in the water and 18-0..I don't think any team will take it away from them. The celebration is ready to rock n roll.
Then if UK loses to UGA? Wow..what seeding would they get in the big dance?
Then if UK loses to UGA? Wow..what seeding would they get in the big dance?
Posted on 3/2/14 at 7:31 pm to reel_gator8
quote:Would be tough. The SECT is usually 80% UK fans. Looked on stubhub today and session tickets were around $200. Now those will plummet if/when UK gets eliminated, but the average Georgia fan isn't going to spend that much money to see us play in the semis.
I could see UGA taking UK in Atlanta if they can muster up some fans there...which they cant do in Athens.
IF we somehow get to the championship vs UF, I could see a lot of our fans buying the UK fans remaining tickets and we'd have a crowd advantage(I'd assume most traveling UF fans would be saving money for the real deal.)
Posted on 3/2/14 at 8:31 pm to GobyGator
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Yes I do and it is back assward in a 14 seed braket number 1 should get number 14.
All seeded tournaments always assume the higher seeds win their games. All seeding advantage is based on that assumption.
The only way around this is to re-seed between rounds to account for upsets.
In the NCAA tourney, for example, the worst team a #1 seed can possibly face in the 2nd round is a #9 seed whereas the worst team a #9 could face is a #16 seed.
Posted on 3/3/14 at 9:39 am to LockitUp
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There's only two games to go but the bracket won't look close to this next week.
Ready to see how things shake up
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