I’m tired of seeing AZ as 1 seed .

[Dougie_D]

It just proves my point that they want AZ in the west as a 1 seed.
How can TN not be considered after beating AU and AL back to back?

 

[volfanhill]

It just proves my point that they want AZ in the west as a 1 seed.
How can TN not be considered after beating AU and AL back to back?

They are being considered.

 

[VolunteerVandiver]

It just proves my point that they want AZ in the west as a 1 seed.
How can TN not be considered after beating AU and AL back to back?

VOLS will be a 1 if they win out in reg season

 

[ThatVolGuy]

They’re a good team, but taking a closer look at their schedule, it looks like their best wins are at Duke and against Wisconsin. Their league is also waaaaaaaaaay weaker than the SEC. I’m actually a little underwhelmed by their resume—maybe I’m crazy.

 

[DC_Vol]

They’re a good team, but taking a closer look at their schedule, it looks like their best wins are at Duke and against Wisconsin. Their league is also waaaaaaaaaay weaker than the SEC. I’m actually a little underwhelmed by their resume—maybe I’m crazy.

You’re not. It’s nuts we’re viewed as the underdog for that spot. It may be assumptions about how we would handle the final stretch of our season, but looking good so far. I think if we split the next two the 1 should be ours.

 

[Vol$_Deep_11_9]

Honestly, as cool as it would be to get that first ever one seed in program history, from a "who do we get and where" standpoint, I think being the top #2 seed would be a better draw. Either way, March is going to be fun boys!

 

[omghulkhands]

They are 8-3 in Q1 games. Only Purdue and UCONN have a better record in Q1 games. That’s a big reason why they are viewed favorably by some.

I think there is a solid argument for either team right now. But if UT goes 2-0 to finish, I think it starts to heavily favor UT because Arizona has no more resume building games.

 

[fear]

unfortunately their last two games are ucla and usc. now those are away games so to make life easier pray they lose and we keep on winning!

 

[Dougie_D]

They are 8-3 in Q1 games. Only Purdue and UCONN have a better record in Q1 games. That’s a big reason why they are viewed favorably by some.

I think there is a solid argument for either team right now. But if UT goes 2-0 to finish, I think it starts to heavily favor UT because Arizona has no more resume building games.

What is considered Q1 games? Top 25?

 

[cncchris33]

They are 8-3 in Q1 games. Only Purdue and UCONN have a better record in Q1 games. That’s a big reason why they are viewed favorably by some.

I think there is a solid argument for either team right now. But if UT goes 2-0 to finish, I think it starts to heavily favor UT because Arizona has no more resume building games.

This. Be patient. The shine will wear off Arizona as it grows on Tennessee if we continue to win. The two résumés side by side of a Pac-12 winner Arizona at 25-6 and an SEC winner Tennessee at 25-6 will be judged in their entirety. Those résumés won't be comparable.

We have to take care of our own business, first and foremost.

 

[cncchris33]

What is considered Q1 games? Top 25?

• Quadrant 1: Home 1-30, Neutral 1-50, Away 1-75
• Quadrant 2: Home 31-75, Neutral 51-100, Away 76-135
• Quadrant 3: Home 76-160, Neutral 101-200, Away 135-240
• Quadrant 4: Home 161-353, Neutral 201-353, Away 241-353

Based on NET rankings.

 

[Vol knight]

unfortunately their last two games are ucla and usc. now those are away games so to make life easier pray they lose and we keep on winning!

Arizona did almost lose to UCLA in their first match up, where the Bruins had a 19 point lead.

 

[Special Ed]

The pundits are projecting Tennessee as the 4th No. 1 seed over AZ (or UNC), especially if we win the next 2.

 

[fear]

Arizona did almost lose to UCLA in their first match up, where the Bruins had a 19 point lead.

yeah after that game ucla went on to win like 6 or 7 straight and i thought maybe they turned the corner and the game could be interesting so maybe it still can

 

[VolsSportsFan]

If we win out and don’t get a #1 seed then I may never see one in my lifetime.

 

[connor]

It just proves my point that they want AZ in the west as a 1 seed.
How can TN not be considered after beating AU and AL back to back?

They’re trash look who’ve they’ve lost to. Arizona lost to 12-17 Oregon State, to a 12-16 Stanford, got swept by Washington State.

 

[Dougie_D]

• Quadrant 1: Home 1-30, Neutral 1-50, Away 1-75
• Quadrant 2: Home 31-75, Neutral 51-100, Away 76-135
• Quadrant 3: Home 76-160, Neutral 101-200, Away 135-240
• Quadrant 4: Home 161-353, Neutral 201-353, Away 241-353

Based on NET rankings.

That’s what sucks.. there should be some sort of Super Quadrant with teams rank 1-15 .
We just beat the 11th and 14th team . And next week SC and KY most likely in top 15

 

[volplaya8]

That’s what sucks.. there should be some sort of Super Quadrant with teams rank 1-15 .
We just beat the 11th and 14th team . And next week SC and KY most likely in top 15

No doubt there is major difference for beating a top 15 team on road over a top 50 team. Home wins don’t move the needle as much but those road wins against top 15 teams are super hard to come by.

 

[cncchris33]

That’s what sucks.. there should be some sort of Super Quadrant with teams rank 1-15 .
We just beat the 11th and 14th team . And next week SC and KY most likely in top 15

It isn't rankings in the human polls, though. It is their ranking in the NET rankings.

Bama and Auburn are currently 6 and 7. UK is 20, and South Carolina is 47.

All Quad 1 games though based on USCe being on the road.

 

[VolArmy74]

In the NET, we're battling UConn for the final 1 seed. Arizona is 3rd there. It's like they get a ton of credit for 8 q1 wins but not dinged for their bad losses.

 

[vavolfan6]

I think they are being given alot of leeway becuase they are 8-3 in Q1 games, but its being overlooked they have 2 Q2 losses and a Q3 loss.

Also if you stack up their Q1 ganes to ours, I think we match up better.

Common Opponents are bolded:

 Arizona

W	78-73	Away	(13)		2 Duke
W	74-68	Neutral	(24)		21 Michigan St.
W	98-73	Home	(23)		23 Wisconsin
L	84-92	Neutral	(2)		3 Purdue
W	87-74	Neutral	(6)		Alabama
L	95-96*	Neutral	(35)		14 Fla. Atlantic
W	97-50	Home	(30)		Colorado
L	70-73	Away	(38)		Washington St.
W	87-78	Away	(65)		Oregon
W	105-99*	Away	(50)		Utah
W	99-79	Away	(30)		Colorado

Tennessee

W	80-70	Away	(23)		Wisconsin
L	67-71	Neutral	(2)		2 Purdue
L	60-69	Neutral	(17)		1 Kansas
L	92-100	Away	(9)		17 North Carolina
W	86-79	Home	(16)		20 Illinois
L	72-77	Away	(31)		Mississippi St.
W	91-71	Home	(6)		Alabama
W	103-92	Away	(20)		10 Kentucky
L	69-85	Away	(58)		Texas A&M
W	92-84	Home	(7)		11 Auburn

W 81-74. Away. (6) 14 Alabama

As you can see, upon a deeper look, Arizona's resume really isn't any better than TN. We both beat Wisconsin, though we did so in Wisconsin. We both beat Bama, though we just beat them in Bama. We both lost on nuetral courts to Purdue. They had a blue blood away win at Duke. We had a blue blood away win at UK. They had Q2 conference home loss to top 25 team Wash St, we had one to USCe.

We are 6-4 against current AP top 25 teams, they are 2-3.To me we have more quality wins. And while I wouldn't argue against anyone who thinks Arizona is a better team, they simply haven't played any upper echelon teams since the beginning of the year. Their resume, simply put, is missing quality conference opponents.

 

[Dougie_D]

I just can’t see TN not being a lock as a number 1 seed. Houston ? Yeah. But UConn or Purdue? Their conference isn’t comparable

 

[Dougie_D]

I think they are being given alot of leeway becuase they are 8-3 in Q1 games, but its being overlooked they have 2 Q2 losses and a Q3 loss.

Also if you stack up their Q1 ganes to ours, I think we match up better.

Common Opponents are bolded:

 Arizona

W	78-73	Away	(13)		2 Duke
W	74-68	Neutral	(24)		21 Michigan St.
W	98-73	Home	(23)		23 Wisconsin
L	84-92	Neutral	(2)		3 Purdue
W	87-74	Neutral	(6)		Alabama
L	95-96*	Neutral	(35)		14 Fla. Atlantic
W	97-50	Home	(30)		Colorado
L	70-73	Away	(38)		Washington St.
W	87-78	Away	(65)		Oregon
W	105-99*	Away	(50)		Utah
W	99-79	Away	(30)		Colorado

Tennessee

W	80-70	Away	(23)		Wisconsin
L	67-71	Neutral	(2)		2 Purdue
L	60-69	Neutral	(17)		1 Kansas
L	92-100	Away	(9)		17 North Carolina
W	86-79	Home	(16)		20 Illinois
L	72-77	Away	(31)		Mississippi St.
W	91-71	Home	(6)		Alabama
W	103-92	Away	(20)		10 Kentucky
L	69-85	Away	(58)		Texas A&M
W	92-84	Home	(7)		11 Auburn

W 81-74. Away. (6) 14 Alabama

As you can see, upon a deeper look, Arizona's resume really isn't any better than TN. We both beat Wisconsin, though we did so in Wisconsin. We both beat Bama, though we just beat them in Bama. We both lost on nuetral courts to Purdue. They had a blue blood away win at Duke. We had a blue blood away win at UNC. They had Q2 conference hlme loss to top 25 team Wash St, we had one to USCe.

We are 6-4 against current AP top 25 teams, they are 2-3.To me we have more quality wins. And while I wouldn't argue against anyone who thinks Arizona is a better team, they simply haven't played any upper echelon teams since the beginning of the year. Their resume, simply put, is missing quality conference opponents.

Great stuff.. but I’ve always heard that the “end of the schedule” has been more important than games played in December

 

[Dougie_D]

It isn't rankings in the human polls, though. It is their ranking in the NET rankings.

Bama and Auburn are currently 6 and 7. UK is 20, and South Carolina is 47.

All Quad 1 games though based on USCe being on the road.

That’s what’s crazy to me. We just beat AU and Bama top 10 in that NET. Next week UK could be 15 and SC could be 24. Arizona doesn’t play anyone worth a crap

 

[VolArmy74]

I think they are being given alot of leeway becuase they are 8-3 in Q1 games, but its being overlooked they have 2 Q2 losses and a Q3 loss.

Also if you stack up their Q1 ganes to ours, I think we match up better.

Common Opponents are bolded:

 Arizona

W	78-73	Away	(13)		2 Duke
W	74-68	Neutral	(24)		21 Michigan St.
W	98-73	Home	(23)		23 Wisconsin
L	84-92	Neutral	(2)		3 Purdue
W	87-74	Neutral	(6)		Alabama
L	95-96*	Neutral	(35)		14 Fla. Atlantic
W	97-50	Home	(30)		Colorado
L	70-73	Away	(38)		Washington St.
W	87-78	Away	(65)		Oregon
W	105-99*	Away	(50)		Utah
W	99-79	Away	(30)		Colorado

Tennessee

W	80-70	Away	(23)		Wisconsin
L	67-71	Neutral	(2)		2 Purdue
L	60-69	Neutral	(17)		1 Kansas
L	92-100	Away	(9)		17 North Carolina
W	86-79	Home	(16)		20 Illinois
L	72-77	Away	(31)		Mississippi St.
W	91-71	Home	(6)		Alabama
W	103-92	Away	(20)		10 Kentucky
L	69-85	Away	(58)		Texas A&M
W	92-84	Home	(7)		11 Auburn

W 81-74. Away. (6) 14 Alabama

As you can see, upon a deeper look, Arizona's resume really isn't any better than TN. We both beat Wisconsin, though we did so in Wisconsin. We both beat Bama, though we just beat them in Bama. We both lost on nuetral courts to Purdue. They had a blue blood away win at Duke. We had a blue blood away win at UNC. They had Q2 conference hlme loss to top 25 team Wash St, we had one to USCe.

We are 6-4 against current AP top 25 teams, they are 2-3.To me we have more quality wins. And while I wouldn't argue against anyone who thinks Arizona is a better team, they simply haven't played any upper echelon teams since the beginning of the year. Their resume, simply put, is missing quality conference opponents.

Unfortunately, we lost the UNC game. We did have a blue blood away win in Lexington.