Tennessee's Triumph at the SEC

[msf22b]

I for one am delighted that UTENN was able to get their act together and "win one for the gipper."
Speak about pressure; impossible to know what those young woman (and the staff) have had to go through this season.
It would be fun to play them in the NCAA's, a interesting matchup.

Congratulations Vols!

 

[alexrgct]

If anything, it should serve as inspiration for UConn- they've lost some SEC games ths season, but have come back to avenge all of those defeats (other than Arkansas, who they "pre-venged" by beating handily earlier in the season).

 

[rington]

Tenn could be very danderous in the NCAA's

 

[alexrgct]

They're dangerous in any given game, but not consistent enough to win six in a row. Probably not four, even.

 

[speedoo]

I don't see how beating Vandy, South Carolina and LSU makes them dangerous. Their best wins are still vs. Rutgers and Miami.

 

[DaddyChoc]

thanks for starting this thread...

Congrats to the 2012 SEC Champs... good luck the rest of the way!

 

[MilfordHusky]

They're dangerous in any given game, but not consistent enough to win six in a row. Probably not four, even.

I agree. They played hard for the tourney, but I think they are inconsistent. I think they win 2 or 3. At least they avoided another double-digit loss season.

 

[HuskyFan1125]

I agree. They played hard for the tourney, but I think they are inconsistent. I think they win 2 or 3. At least they avoided another double-digit loss season.

I think, with hesitation, that they could be a force in the NCAA but I think on a neutral court against a good team that plays tough----they go down!

 

[MilfordHusky]

I think, with hesitation, that they could be a force in the NCAA but I think on a neutral court against a good team that plays tough----they go down!

As Alex noted, they are dangerous in any game. Over 3 or 4, they are likely to have a clunker. They clearly have talent.

 

[EricLA]

I don't see how beating Vandy, South Carolina and LSU makes them dangerous. Their best wins are still vs. Rutgers and Miami.

Bingo. their wins down the stretch weren't big time blowouts of ranked teams. they were 10-15 point victories over unranked teams. if it gives their fans hope, bully for them. but let's be honest. they have 3 teams in the top 25. winning the SEC is akin to Baylor winning the Big 12. the way Kentucky has collapsed in the last month of the season (they were 4-4 in their last 8 games with losses to unranked Alabama and LSU twice), makes any win over them a lot less impressive.

so congrats to them. they will probably get a 3 seed, which they deserve, or maybe a 2 seed if the committee feels generous. just because they won the SEC does not entitle them to a 2 seed. if the committee does it right and looks at the entire season with losses to 4 unranked teams, no way do they deserve a 2 bid.

on paper, few teams are as impressive. fortunately, the games are played on the court.

 

[HuskyFan1125]

Your right Eric!

Duke/Maryland/Miami are locks for #2's in my book! It's that 4th one that I am unsure of:

Kentucky?
Tennessee?
Delaware?

I just don't know.

I think in the end it will go to the VOLS but I cant figure it out....

Thank goodness for a committee!

 

[EricLA]

well, you know HF, the committee apparently relies a lot on RPI. i fail to see how a team with 8 losses can have an RPI of 5 or 6 or something. you'd think 4 losses to unranked teams would drop you a bit, but apparently not. something not right with their calculations. it doesn't pass the logic test.

 

[alexrgct]

well, you know HF, the committee apparently relies a lot on RPI. i fail to see how a team with 8 losses can have an RPI of 5 or 6 or something. you'd think 4 losses to unranked teams would drop you a bit, but apparently not. something not right with their calculations. it doesn't pass the logic test.

RPI over-emphasizes SOS. But even Sagarin has Tennessee at #6 in his consolidated rankings. I think they're going to be a #2 seed.

And don't discount the possibility of them being in our bracket.

 

[EricLA]

RPI over-emphasizes SOS. But even Sagarin has Tennessee at #6 in his consolidated rankings. I think they're going to be a #2 seed.

And don't discount the possibility of them being in our bracket.

true. i'd love to knock them out of the NCAA's yet again.