Non-Lady Vol Basketball News 2025-26

[Hoosier_Vol]

 

[Volfan2012]

Kentucky still has to play SC, Texas, and LSU before they get to us. If they lose those three and we win the next three we will be playing for a higher position above them and it would also mean winning out a higher position that Bama or Ole Miss. Oklahoma still looks like the team that could get fourth they need to lose twice while we win all of ours. Vandy not that worried they have a lot of games left that they could lose.

I really just need us to win our games not that concerned about the SEC Tourney or where we finish in the SEC this season. Would love to get that home court for the first two games on the NCAA and it is ours if we win the remaining games.

 

[glv98]

Assuming we win out and KY doesn't upset any of the big 3, it's now Vandy and OK standing btw us and a double bye in the SEC, which I think is important due to our style of play.'

KY is now 8-2 but has a monster sched. They need to beat us and one of Texas, LSU, orr SC. Or could lose to us and win 2 of the big 3. Not likely.

Vandy and OK both have 5 losses and both have the tiebreak w us. Need both to lose 2 of their remaining games and they still have to play ea other. OK's sched is pretty favorable for them:

Vanderbilt (5-5): Miss St, Auburn, OK, SC, TAMU, Missouri
Oklahoma (6-5): Missouri, Vanderbilt, Arkansas Florida, Alabama

Most likely OK would have to lose to Vandy and Bama, while Vandy would have to lose to SC and someone else (not OK). Winner of the Vandy/OK game is going to have a big leg up. They play at OK a week fm Thurs.

Ole Miss has an outside chance w 4 losses after beating KY last night. Their game against us Sunday is huge. If they beat us, they could lose to LSU and SC and only have to beat Akry and Mizzu to get 4th. If we beat them and grab the tiebreak, they'd have to beat both LSU and SC. Not happening.

Bama has 4 losses and will have either beat us and one of LSU or OK; or lose to us and beat both LSU and OK. Also not likely

We have to win out for any of this to matter. Any SEC loss for us now sends us probably somewhere 6-8 and makes hosting in the NCAA less of a sure thing and more dependent on outcomes of SEC tourney.

 

[glv98]

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[th2421]

We have to win out for any of this to matter. Any SEC loss for us now sends us probably somewhere 6-8 and makes hosting in the NCAA less of a sure thing and more dependent on outcomes of SEC tourney.

I think we can take one more regular season loss and still feel pretty good about hosting in the NCAAs.

Here's how our resume holds up against the current 4/5 seeds in Creme's Bracketology based on some of the primary selection committee criteria (overall record, NET, SOS, quadrant records, competitiveness in losses, and head-to-head matchups):

Tennessee: 17-6 record, #12 NET, #4 NET SOS, 4-6 Q1, 4-0 Q2, 3.3 pts. average loss, 0-1 H2H (with games at Kentucky and vs. Ole Miss remaining)
Oklahoma: 18-6 record, #16 NET, #6 NET SOS, 4-6 Q1, 2-0 Q2, 13 pts. average loss, 2-1 H2H
NC State: 19-4 record, #18 NET, #18 NET SOS, 4-4 Q1, 3-0 Q2, 10.3 pts. average loss, 1-0 H2H (with game at Georgia Tech remaining)
Kentucky: 19-3 record, #19 NET, #39 NET SOS, 4-2 Q1, 5-1 Q2, 11.3 pts. average loss, 1-1 H2H (with game vs. Tennessee remaining)
Georgia Tech: 20-4 record, #25 NET, #65 NET SOS, 1-3 Q1, 5-1 Q2, 10 pts. average loss, 0-0 H2H (with game vs. NC State remaining)
Maryland: 19-5 record, #23 NET, #11 NET SOS, 4-4 Q1, 4-1 Q2, 13.4 pts. average loss, 1-0 H2H
Ole Miss: 16-7 record, #13 NET, #7 NET SOS, 4-6 Q1, 1-1 Q2, 6.1 pts. average loss, 1-2 H2H (with game at Tennessee remaining)
Michigan State: 18-5 record, #20 NET, #41 NET SOS, 3-3 Q1, 3-2 Q2, 8 pts. average loss, 0-1 H2H

Honestly, I'd put us at the top of this list, closer to being a #3 seed than not hosting. We have the highest NET and SOS of any of those teams. We are one of only three to not have a Q2 loss and no team there has more Q1 wins than us. We are one of only three teams to average single digit losses, and we're clearly the most competitive in losses of anyone. The only thing that stands out is that H2H record; certainly need to win one of those but ideally both.

I could easily see any of the 3-seed in Creme's bracket (TCU, Kansas State, UNC, and Ohio St.) faltering down the stretch and us moving up if we take care of business.

 

[sgacock]

They fell hard!!! Weren't they like 0-16 to start their season?

 

[Dak1219]

Welp that's one big thing we needed. KY was over rated at #8. They are very unlikely to pull off a win against any of the big 3 meaning our game w them could very well be fo 4th place.

Next thing we need is for OK to take a stray.

They almost did last night. They got another loss coming especially if Beers doesn't return soon.

 

[Dak1219]

Assuming we win out and KY doesn't upset any of the big 3, it's now Vandy and OK standing btw us and a double bye in the SEC, which I think is important due to our style of play.'

KY is now 8-2 but has a monster sched. They need to beat us and one of Texas, LSU, orr SC. Or could lose to us and win 2 of the big 3. Not likely.

Vandy and OK both have 5 losses and both have the tiebreak w us. Need both to lose 2 of their remaining games and they still have to play ea other. OK's sched is pretty favorable for them:

Most likely OK would have to lose to Vandy and Bama, while Vandy would have to lose to SC and someone else (not OK). Winner of the Vandy/OK game is going to have a big leg up. They play at OK a week fm Thurs.

Ole Miss has an outside chance w 4 losses after beating KY last night. Their game against us Sunday is huge. If they beat us, they could lose to LSU and SC and only have to beat Akry and Mizzu to get 4th. If we beat them and grab the tiebreak, they'd have to beat both LSU and SC. Not happening.

Bama has 4 losses and will have either beat us and one of LSU or OK; or lose to us and beat both LSU and OK. Also not likely

We have to win out for any of this to matter. Any SEC loss for us now sends us probably somewhere 6-8 and makes hosting in the NCAA less of a sure thing and more dependent on outcomes of SEC tourney.

I think Missouri has another upset or two in them. They played both LSU and us tough. They look like a totally different team than a month ago.

 

[glv98]

They almost did last night. They got another loss coming especially if Beers doesn't return soon.

We have to hope they (OK) have another two losses coming since they have the tiebreak over us.

 

[southie]

Out ass massed. Oldacre and Jones are big girls.

Corn-fed chicks!

To think Texas was without starting PF Aaliyah Moore. And, backup PF's DeYona Gaston (Auburn) and Amina Muhammad (Oregon) transferred out last April.

 

[maple]

#25 Baylor up 10 on #18 WVU with 30 seconds left.

 

[JustaChicken]

Assuming we win out and KY doesn't upset any of the big 3, it's now Vandy and OK standing btw us and a double bye in the SEC, which I think is important due to our style of play.'

KY is now 8-2 but has a monster sched. They need to beat us and one of Texas, LSU, orr SC. Or could lose to us and win 2 of the big 3. Not likely.

Vandy and OK both have 5 losses and both have the tiebreak w us. Need both to lose 2 of their remaining games and they still have to play ea other. OK's sched is pretty favorable for them:

Most likely OK would have to lose to Vandy and Bama, while Vandy would have to lose to SC and someone else (not OK). Winner of the Vandy/OK game is going to have a big leg up. They play at OK a week fm Thurs.

Ole Miss has an outside chance w 4 losses after beating KY last night. Their game against us Sunday is huge. If they beat us, they could lose to LSU and SC and only have to beat Akry and Mizzu to get 4th. If we beat them and grab the tiebreak, they'd have to beat both LSU and SC. Not happening.

Bama has 4 losses and will have either beat us and one of LSU or OK; or lose to us and beat both LSU and OK. Also not likely

We have to win out for any of this to matter. Any SEC loss for us now sends us probably somewhere 6-8 and makes hosting in the NCAA less of a sure thing and more dependent on outcomes of SEC tourney.

Man reading this nearly gave me a headache but at the same time was beautifully written.

 

[lvocd]

Man reading this nearly gave me a headache but at the same time was beautifully written.

Right! I am so grateful to the detail-oriented people who post scenarios on here. I really depend on them.

 

[glv98]

Man reading this nearly gave me a headache but at the same time was beautifully written.

Right! I am so grateful to the detail-oriented people who post scenarios on here. I really depend on them.

I'm not usually this detail oriented but it helps me enjoy all the games more if I have a rooting interest in how they help the LVs.

Fotunately, it gets less complicated with ea set of games. Possibilities are eliminated.

The next order of biz, besides winning all our games, is for Vandy and OK to take unexpected losses.

 

[NoBackBoard]

I could easily see any of the 3-seed in Creme's bracket (TCU, Kansas State, UNC, and Ohio St.) faltering down the stretch and us moving up if we take care of business.

A 3 seed would be ideal. In the latest bracketology we are a 4 in UCLA’s region and while I actually think we could beat them I would much prefer a 2. The current 2s are LSU, UConn, USC & Duke. I would love to play Duke or USC. Juju is streaky and our style could get the team out of rhythm.

Do you think in the SECT we need to beat one of the Big 3 (SC, TX, LSU) in order to secure a 3?

 

[And1]

A 3 seed would be ideal. In the latest bracketology we are a 4 in UCLA’s region and while I actually think we could beat them I would much prefer a 2. The current 2s are LSU, UConn, USC & Duke. I would love to play Duke or USC. Juju is streaky and our style could get the team out of rhythm.

Do you think in the SECT we need to beat one of the Big 3 (SC, TX, LSU) in order to secure a 3?

I would say we would need to win out and make it to the SEC championship game in order to get a 3 seed, but that's just my opinion. So yeah, that would mean beating one of those 3.

 

[Rixxx]

They fell hard!!! Weren't they like 0-16 to start their season?

I think this was the last season for Muffet McGraw.

 

[glv98]

I would say we would need to win out and make it to the SEC championship game in order to get a 3 seed, but that's just my opinion. So yeah, that would mean beating one of those 3.

I think that’s right. Basically to be considered for a three seed we have to do what we came within 1.1 sec of doing last yr. Beat a big in the SEC semis on three games in three days legs.

 

[Poultrygeist]

FuWe are planning to go. I have heard Greenville is nice, and it is a good time in the semester to take a mental reset.

I grew up in Easley which is 10 miles from Greenville. You'll love the tree lined downtown of Greenville. Falls Park on the Reedy River in the heart of the city is gorgeous. Lots of great dinning in the area. If there are any cyclists reading this the Swamp Rabbit Trail starts above Furman University extends into the city and what a scenic ride it is. Greenville's downtown is walkable and far better landscaped than Columbia although we're improving. To Columbia's credit we are the first planned state capital in our country.

 

[brittannica]

I grew up in Easley which is 10 miles from Greenville. You'll love the tree lined downtown of Greenville. Falls Park on the Reedy River in the heart of the city is gorgeous. Lots of great dinning in the area. If there are any cyclists reading this the Swamp Rabbit Trail starts above Furman University extends into the city and what a scenic ride it is. Greenville's downtown is walkable and far better landscaped than Columbia although we're improving. To Columbia's credit we are the first planned state capital in our country.

Is Swamp Rabbit Trail multi-use? I love trail running, particularly in different areas of the country, so that will be a priority for me!

And thank you- your description made me even more excited for the trip.

 

[lvocd]

I think that’s right. Basically to be considered for a three seed we have to do what we came within 1.1 sec of doing last yr. Beat a big in the SEC semis on three games in three days legs.

The SEC Tournament is where the rigors of Kim's body-exhausting system will collide with the rigors of back-to-back-to-back(to back?) games. It's going to be tough, no doubt, with or without byes. I'm looking forward to seeing how it all unfolds.

 

[sgacock]

Is Swamp Rabbit Trail multi-use? I love trail running, particularly in different areas of the country, so that will be a priority for me!

And thank you- your description made me even more excited for the trip.

Yes. It is open to biking, electric biking, ( rentable) running and walking. Scenery is improving. It is expanding southeast of downtown toward Mauldin|Simpsonville too

 

[maple]

We are planning to go. I have heard Greenville is nice, and it is a good time in the semester to take a mental reset.

Back in 2017 I happened to be doing some work in Greenville and was staying there for a few weeks. Ended up being able to watch a day of the SEC tournament. Really nice area and nice stadium.

Ironically I got to see both Miss. State and both SCar play. That was the year Miss. State upset UConn in the FF and then SCar beat them for their first title. Even so ... still glad I got the chance to see them play!

 

[th2421]

Right! I am so grateful to the detail-oriented people who post scenarios on here. I really depend on them.

This is a pretty useful tool for mapping out all different scenarios: mred's SEC WBB Tournament Seeding Tiebreaker

 

[Lucy]

I grew up in Easley which is 10 miles from Greenville. You'll love the tree lined downtown of Greenville. Falls Park on the Reedy River in the heart of the city is gorgeous. Lots of great dinning in the area. If there are any cyclists reading this the Swamp Rabbit Trail starts above Furman University extends into the city and what a scenic ride it is. Greenville's downtown is walkable and far better landscaped than Columbia although we're improving. To Columbia's credit we are the first planned state capital in our country.

Furman is turning into our family school! Absolutely wonderful for an academically inclined kid looking for a small school environment. Greenville is really cool!