I think that is where things are coming apart. When you include the entire years worth of work a 4 seed looks about right.
However, since SC game on and especially since the UK game we look like a top team that nobody wants to see.
Once you take out the SEC tournament and include loss at Bama, Ms St, App St, UTk and UK at home you can see why we did not climb the ladder. Should the tournament matter? In the years we do well yes, and the ones we don't, no. 😂