Race for 1 Seed (2/5)

[sdglast]

Their three guards last year looked like they could have been on a football team - this year's guards need creatine.

That's a great point. You can really work them and get inside on them easier.

 

[ucp990411]

This game explosing Florida's weakness - guard play. Vandy guards picking the bigs, scoring off it, shooting lights out. Not sure it will last, but a very healthy 13 pt lead at the half. 20-4 advantage off turnovers.

Everyone loves their front court but they are not very athletic. It was why we almost beat them last year. Our offense can feast on that type of front court

 

[BugsyCT]

Vandy's up by 21 on Florida under 11m left.

 

[Chonky]

Optimistic. People were looking to bump us before we even lost to Marquette.

We were bumped off the top line. It was Floridas to lose. Which it looks like they may do.

 

[auror]

A 20 point loss certainly makes it more interesting than a close game..

 

[superjohn]

A #1 seed is very much back on the table for UConn if we win tonight.

 

[superjohn]

A 20 point loss certainly makes it more interesting than a close game..

Yeah, Florida isn't a 1 seed after this.

 

[businesslawyer]

Xaivian Lee is really not that good. Eye test tells you that. He gets overmatched by bigger guards who are physical due to his slight build. I don't think their bench is really any good. That team is Haugh and throw it up on the backboard and go get it. Don't get me wrong, they are good, but they have a noticeable deficiency in the backcourt.

The only “people” who matter are those on the Committee. Not what people post on the internet for clicks.

 

[gtcam]

Vandy has been a sneaky team all season

 

[businesslawyer]

We're now tied with Houston for 4th at 9.03. Florida is behind us at 6th with 8.69. If the Huskies can beat St. John's that adds 0.71 for 9.74. If Houston beats Arizona they can add 0.88. If Florida beats Vanderbilt they can add 0.73 but they'd still have 1 more good game on Sunday to add points.

At this point those 3 teams are so close in WAB that other factors will probably determine their placement on the board.

WAB Watch

I’m pulling numbers from the NCAA’s website, which is updated daily. Don’t know where you are getting yours from but I’d assume the Committee is using the NCAA posted WAB #’s.

 

[BugsyCT]

Could Chandler Bing BE more of a key player for Vandy today?

 

[KingAG]

A 7 loss team getting a one seed is kind of jokey tbh

 

[bendm]

My my. Now we have to be rooting hard against Houston. Give me #1 in the South with Florida as the #2. Ship Houston to the Midwest.

Otherwise if Houston wins they prob get #1 in the South and we get #2, and Florida gets #2 in the east. That would be worst case scenario.

 

[HooperScooper]

I’m pulling numbers from the NCAA’s website, which is updated daily. Don’t know where you are getting yours from but I’d assume the Committee is using the NCAA posted WAB #’s.

I posted the website, WAB Watch. The NCAA website has WAB? I didn't know that. I know they post NET but didn't know they posted WAB. I just checked it (DI Men's Basketball Rankings - WAB Ranking | NCAA.com). Interesting that it's a little different than WAB Watch. You're right we need to use the NCAA one since that is what the committee is using.

If UConn wins tonight they pass Florida.

 

[gtcam]

Even if UConn comes up short today, if Florida loses, no way can Florida be seeded above UConn - 7 losses - no way they should be even a 2 seed

 

[uh-no]

I think it's a toss up at the top. vandy is a much better loss than marquette.

THere is the other question of do we prefer south 1, with florida as the 2, or east 2, with a gimpy duke as the 1?

 

[FearThePups]

Even if UConn comes up short today, if Florida loses, no way can Florida be seeded above UConn - 7 losses - no way they should be even a 2 seed

Don’t bet on that.

 

[FearThePups]

I posted the website, WAB Watch. The NCAA website has WAB? I didn't know that. I know they post NET but didn't know they posted WAB. I just checked it (DI Men's Basketball Rankings - WAB Ranking | NCAA.com). Interesting that it's a little different than WAB Watch. You're right we need to use the NCAA one since that is what the committee is using.

If UConn wins tonight they pass Florida.

We need another St John’s beat down tonight to remove any doubt. If we aren’t more motivated than ever now, I don’t know what to say.

 

[gtcam]

Don’t bet on that.

No, I hear you
UConn had the chance to get a share of the NBE reg season title and sew up a 1 seed but blew it.
Now the 1 seed is out there today- no excuses to blow it twice in seven days

 

[UConnTrumbull]

Even if UConn comes up short today, if Florida loses, no way can Florida be seeded above UConn - 7 losses - no way they should be even a 2 seed

Lunardi is already saying UF is ahead of us even if we win tonight

 

[auror]

I posted the website, WAB Watch. The NCAA website has WAB? I didn't know that. I know they post NET but didn't know they posted WAB. I just checked it (DI Men's Basketball Rankings - WAB Ranking | NCAA.com). Interesting that it's a little different than WAB Watch. You're right we need to use the NCAA one since that is what the committee is using.

Yeah the WAB Watch one uses Torvik's WAB. I thought it was NCAA, but discovered that myself yesterday.

 

[Lafayette]

Lunardi is already saying UF is ahead of us even if we win tonight

Again Lunardi is the mouthpiece for ESPN's predictions, but with the SEC TV deal giving ESPN the lion's share of a billion it's pretty clear Lunardi has to push the SEC agenda.

Never mind Florida is losing to 22nd ranked Vandy or Alabama lost to scrub Ole Miss.

Florida would be 26-7 and we beat them and we'd be 30-4 if we win. Kinda makes no chalk sense to put them above us.

 

[superjohn]

Lunardi is already saying UF is ahead of us even if we win tonight

That's absurd.

 

[Marat]

Lunardi is already saying UF is ahead of us even if we win tonight

And UF getting blown out ? Neah

 

[UConnTrumbull]

That's absurd.

As others have pointed out, he’s an SEC shill now. “Too much of a lead” lol