LadyVols basketball opinion question for y'all

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If the LadyVols win the SEC Tournment will they be a #1 seed in the NCAA 's? I think Tennessee will beat South Carolina in the Championship game and both Tennessee and South Carolina will be #1 seeds.
 
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I think Notre Dame, UConn, and Stanford are almost certain to be number ones. The other is up for grabs to Tennessee, SC, Duke, Louisville, and possibly Baylor. I would think if the winner of the SEC Tourney was Tennessee their chances are 80 percent to get the last number one seed. SC gets it if they win. Duke could get it by winning the ACC tourney as that would mean a win over number two Notre Dame.
Tourney's are huge this season in determining that last number one. It could be a lot of teams who could get that final spot.
 
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Volfan2012 said:
I think Notre Dame, UConn, and Stanford are almost certain to be number ones. The other is up for grabs to Tennessee, SC, Duke, Louisville, and possibly Baylor. I would think if the winner of the SEC Tourney was Tennessee their chances are 80 percent to get the last number one seed. SC gets it if they win. Duke could get it by winning the ACC tourney as that would mean a win over number two Notre Dame.
Tourney's are huge this season in determining that last number one. It could be a lot of teams who could get that final spot.
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I hope Tennessee can get that last #1 seed,It's very important to a team's chances of going to the Final Four.
 
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Dave1967 said:
I hope Tennessee can get that last #1 seed,It's very important to a team's chances of going to the Final Four.
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If they win the tournament they are deserving. That would more than likely mean two wins over SC or a win over Kentucky. The SEC is the number one conference and 27 and 5 should put them right there in contention.
 
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Dave1967 said:
If the LadyVols win the SEC Tournment will they be a #1 seed in the NCAA 's? I think Tennessee will beat South Carolina in the Championship game and both Tennessee and South Carolina will be #1 seeds.
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They will not be number one seed this year.
 
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As of today they're ranked 6th nationally so they're right there. I think it all hinges on how far Louisville drops if they drop another one to UConn in their tournament. Right now it's UConn, ND, and Stanford with definite number ones. The last spot will be between SC, Louisville and UT. I think think Dukes out of contention after NC swept them yesterday.
 
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Louisville just lost by 20. They should drop at least a spot to Stanford IMO. If they lose again in similar fashion in the conference tournament AND UT or South Carolina wins the SEC, then that team should get the #1 seed over Louisville plain and simple.
 
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clkou said:
Louisville just lost by 20. They should drop at least a spot to Stanford IMO. If they lose again in similar fashion in the conference tournament AND UT or South Carolina wins the SEC, then that team should get the #1 seed over Louisville plain and simple.
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I doubt if Tennessee will be rewarded for refusing to play uconn. On tonight's broadcast, it was mentioned (by Kara Lawson if I remember correctly) that the loss to uconn would not impact Louisville's standing.
 
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The NCAA has us No. 5 RPI now right behind UConn and Duke. It is conceivable that if we win the SEC tournament we would be a 1 seed. The big question mark will be who the winner is of the ACC tournament. If Duke wins it then they get the last 1 seed. Let me take that back, probably they get the 1 seed. It is conceivable though that if Tennessee were to play convincingly well in the tournament so that they blow teams away then even if Duke won then Tennessee could still get a 1 seed. It will depend how the games go. I think if Tennessee wins the SEC then they have a greater than 50% chance. The reason I say that is I don't see Duke getting past ND.
 
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If we the tourney with what would likely be 2 big wins then i don't see how they keep us out considering some other team from the aac would have to fall.
 
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Duke is out of the equation unless they pull off a miracle and everyone else chokes. They lost to ND AND NC twice and they will likely lose to one of those two or someone else again. Plus they are currently ranked #10 in the AP. Highly unlikely they jump 6 spots.
 
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A number 1 seed would be great & we would avoid meeting UCon until the FinalFour. Winning the SEC tourney should do it for us. SC would definately be out then. The Dukies are fading & blasted with injuries. The biggest obstacle to a #1 seed for us would be Louisville beating UCon in their tourney - but that is highly unlikely. I think Louisville could play them 10 times this year and lose every one - by at least 20. Geeez, UCon had a god awful game last night & still beat the #3 team by 20.
 
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If Tennessee wins, they will be a #1. South Carolina would drop to a 2 or 3 having lost to Us twice in a week.
 
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TNRazor said:
Right now it's UConn, ND, and Stanford with definite number ones.
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Personally, I don't think Stanford is a definite #1. Even though they have dominated the PAC12 again this year, they lost to Washington (#6 seed in the PAC12) and some of their other games have been closer than usual, but they have pulled them out. If they do not win the PAC12 tourney, I think they would be at risk of dropping to a #2 seed in the NCAA. I think UCONN and ND are the only definite #1's at this point.
 
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If Stanford and/or Louisville do not get first place in their conference tourney and Tennessee does, give the nod to Tennessee other wise, no.
 
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I've often felt it is a meaningless question until the full brackets of 16 are laid out. Being #1 or #2 or otherwise somewhat easier in first and second games played at home - beyond that win or go home.

Review the LV losses in the NCAA over the last number of years and most had the element of lack of 40 minutes defense, loss of confidence and lack of leadership against teams with lesser or equal abilities.

REmember 2008 and that last second putback against LSU? the key basket of the year.

Then in 2009 losing in the first round to Ball State as a 6th seed by a 15 for their 11th loss. And that group of talented freshmen were never able meet the - what they and fans hoped for. 2010 #1 seed losing to Baylor a #4 seed in third round. each loss in the tourney has been played and many can be looked back on with pain.
 
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First , no way USCe and UT both get # 1 seeds. UCONN and ND are locks for #1 seeds, as is Stanford if they win their tourney. Unless Maryland or Duke upsets ND, or Louisville upsets UCONN, then I believe the winner of the SEC gets a # 1 .
 
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soda23 said:
First , no way USCe and UT both get # 1 seeds. UCONN and ND are locks for #1 seeds, as is Stanford if they win their tourney. Unless Maryland or Duke upsets ND, or Louisville upsets UCONN, then I believe the winner of the SEC gets a # 1 .
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Yeah, assuming the SEC winner is either UT or SC...KY, TAMU or any other SEC team is not going to get a #1 seed.
 
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soda23 said:
First , no way USCe and UT both get # 1 seeds. UCONN and ND are locks for #1 seeds, as is Stanford if they win their tourney. Unless Maryland or Duke upsets ND, or Louisville upsets UCONN, then I believe the winner of the SEC gets a # 1 .
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I agree with everything you said EXCEPT if Maryland or Duke upsets ND. Even if one of them does win the ACC tournament title, I don't think it's enough to pass up a Tennessee or South Carolina team who wins the SEC - it could be enough if both Tennessee and South Carolina lose the SEC tournament.

Duke is ranked #10 in the AP. That's just way too much ground to make up and their two losses to North Carolina do not look good. Maryland is closer @ #8, but they have next to no quality wins unless you want to count their win over #10 North Carolina - their record is 1-4 in games versus a top 25 opponent plus they have a loss against an unranked.

Sure, Maryland would likely have some quality wins in route to an ACC title, but UT/SC already do too and would have more if they won. Tennessee is 5-4 against top 25 teams and would likely have 1 or 2 wins more with an SEC title.

Granted the committee often does and will make mistakes, but if Louisville or Stanford lose in their conference tournament, then UT/SC should get a #1 IF they win the SEC tournament.
 
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clkou said:
I agree with everything you said EXCEPT if Maryland or Duke upsets ND. Even if one of them does win the ACC tournament title, I don't think it's enough to pass up a Tennessee or South Carolina team who wins the SEC - it could be enough if both Tennessee and South Carolina lose the SEC tournament.

Duke is ranked #10 in the AP. That's just way too much ground to make up and their two losses to North Carolina do not look good. Maryland is closer @ #8, but they have next to no quality wins unless you want to count their win over #10 North Carolina - their record is 1-4 in games versus a top 25 opponent plus they have a loss against an unranked.

Sure, Maryland would likely have some quality wins in route to an ACC title, but UT/SC already do too and would have more if they won. Tennessee is 5-4 against top 25 teams and would likely have 1 or 2 wins more with an SEC title.

Granted the committee often does and will make mistakes, but if Louisville or Stanford lose in their conference tournament, then UT/SC should get a #1 IF they win the SEC tournament.
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If we fail to get a number one would be very happy to get a two seed in the Stanford bracket. I would love to play them again.
 
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Any seed that we could potentially win the National Championship by having to JUST beat Notre Dame or UCONN but not both and possibly neither would be nice :)
 
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