Don't do it Committee...

[BruinVol]

I have long felt that the NCAA tourney committee has their top seeds determined before conference tourneys. I think it's done that way out of convenience more than anything else.


With that said if we end this week with both Tenn and Kentucky winning both games I think the lazy thing for the committee to do is to go into the conference tourney weekend with both of us penciled in as the 1/2 seeds in Louisville.


They will simply wait to plug in who gets the one until after the 3rd time we play each other.



Imo it would be a travesty to have to play Kentucky a 4th time in Louisville to make it to the Final 4.


Hopefully the NCAA committee won't do this but it seems likely to me .

 

[UTRocky]

I highly doubt they would put Tennessee and Kentucky in the same region. They try not to put same conference teams in the same region

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

If Texas sneaks in, they'll be TN's opening round opponent. Book it.

 

[BruinVol]

I highly doubt they would put Tennessee and Kentucky in the same region. They try not to put same conference teams in the same region

Last year

 

[BruinVol]

If Texas sneaks in, they'll be TN's opening round opponent. Book it.

Book it that Texas is going to be a 16 seed?

 

[volball625]

If Texas sneaks in, they'll be TN's opening round opponent. Book it.

All time bad take here.

 

[bleedingTNorange]

If Texas sneaks in, they'll be TN's opening round opponent. Book it.

What do you wanna bet? I would put my house on it, if Texas gets in they’ll be 11 seed, so you’re saying Tennessee is going to be a 6 seed?

 

[BruinVol]

There is going to be 2 SECs teams in at least 3 Regionals

 

[Fun coupon VOL]

All time bad take here.

That is definitely a bad take.

I will never forget the "Volball625" will * you up post in the gaming forum for Ncaa Football 14. One of the all time classic post.

 

[walkenvol]

The top 4 SEC teams should be spread across the 4 regions

 

[bleedingTNorange]

Now the question becomes...would you rather be a 1 seed and in the Midwest regional (Kansas City) or be a 2 seed and in the East or South Regional (DC or Louisville)?

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

Okay, opening weekend. Happy?

BTW, the First Four includes higher seeded major conference invitees. Like 11s.

 

[BruinVol]

Now the question becomes...would you rather be a 1 seed and in the Midwest regional (Kansas City) or be a 2 seed and in the East or South Regional (DC or Louisville)?

I said a month ago I am good wth the 2 in Louisville but not with Kentucky there as well

 

[bleedingTNorange]

I said a month ago I am good wth the 2 in Louisville but not with Kentucky there as well

I was thinking there was something prohibiting 1&2 in a region being from the same conference

 

[BruinVol]

I was thinking there was something prohibiting 1&2 in a region being from the same conference

Don't think so but hope you are right

Just think you can't meet until the regional finals

 

[TMHoosierVol]

I highly doubt they would put Tennessee and Kentucky in the same region. They try not to put same conference teams in the same region

Some years they have to put 2 teams from the same conference in the same region. Their only criteria for that is they can't have two teams from the same conference meet any sooner than the Regional championship game unless that has changed in the last couple of years.

 

[BruinVol]

Some years they have to put 2 teams from the same conference in the same region. Their only criteria for that is they can't have two teams from the same conference meet any sooner than the Regional championship game unless that has changed in the last couple of years.

They even have had to break that rule a few times with the ACC getting more than 8 teams in the tourney

 

[bleedingTNorange]

Don't think so but hope you are right

Just think you can't meet until the regional finals

Any examples of it happening in past 10-20 years?

 

[BruinVol]

Doesn't the committee prefer to match the
4 and 5 overall seeds together?


If so my OP seems even more likely since it's also a geographical fit

 

[BruinVol]

Any examples of it happening in past 10-20 years?

Not To my knowledge.

How long has the geographical preferences been in place?

 

[maxorange]

Some years they have to put 2 teams from the same conference in the same region. Their only criteria for that is they can't have two teams from the same conference meet any sooner than the Regional championship game unless that has changed in the last couple of years.

but not 1 vs 2! That's pretty easy to avoid

maybe 3 and 7 seeds

 

[cncchris33]

Okay, opening weekend. Happy?

BTW, the First Four includes higher seeded major conference invitees. Like 11s.

Well an 11 seed still wouldn't be Tennessee's opening opponent unless Anthony Jordan is seeding the tournament.

 

[wmcovol]

I don't think they'd put Tennessee and Kentucky in the same region seeded 1&2. If SEC gets 8 teams, each region will have two SEC teams most likely but Tenn and Ky won't be together.

 

[BruinVol]

If there isn't a rule against it there should be

Hopefully there is one I just don't know about it