AU Is Gold

I deserve to have my account deactivated. 

Normally I don't get ahead of myself, but Auburn will win by 16+ and will be dominant the entire game. 

10 minutes ago, Viper said:

At least everyone agrees it makes zero sense. 

5 minutes ago, WarTiger said:

I tried to tell you all that the SEC tournament doesn't affect seeding.   It hasn't mattered for YEARS (more like DECADES). 

This doesn't even make sense. Even if the conference tournament doesn't affect seeding we were 6 in net. Kentucky is 19. 

@Viperyou were right. I'm an absolute idiot and so is this dumb ass committee. 5 in net and win the sec tourney only to be rewarded as the 16th best team. 

@ViperI'll be contacting you here soon. Keep in touch good sir. War eagle!

2 minutes ago, arktiger1975 said:

Currently projected a 3 seed by Lunardi. Now it isn't final. But we most certainly DO have a chance.

 

26 minutes ago, e808 said:

I might have to eat my words . Based on todays events a 3 seed might be in the cards

If Auburn wins these next two it will be a guaranteed 3 seed. I will not be forgetting about you too @Viper

1 hour ago, Viper said:

How are they “much” different?

2019 TN was 27-4 entering the SEC Tourney. 15-3 SEC. Grant Williams was SEC POTY.

2024 TN is 24-7 overall. 14-4 SEC. Dalton Knecht will likely be SEC POTY.

2019 UK was 26-5 entering the SEC Tourney. 15-3 SEC.

2024 UK is 23-8 overall. 13-5 SEC.

2019 LSU was 26-5 entering the SEC Tourney. 16-2 SEC.

2024 bammer is 21-10 overall. 13-5 SEC.

2019 AU was 22-9 entering the SEC Tourney. 11-7 SEC.

2024 AU is 24-7 overall. 13-5 SEC.

As similar as the two TN teams are, I would strongly argue the Top 4 SEC teams in 2019 were collectively better than the Top 4 SEC teams in 2024.

So no, there is not tougher competition in this tournament amongst the top 4. 

I'm talking about the teams in the SEC tournament that Auburn would play. So, yes our competition would be harder. The potential teams are South Carolina, Tennessee, and Kentucky/Alabama. All quad 1 games. 

We played Missouri, South Carolina, Florida, and Tennessee that year. If we win the tournament I expect you back here to explain how completely misunderstood you were. 

4 hours ago, Cardin Drake said:

While it's an advantage for Tennessee, it's not the same kind of advantage they have in Knoxville.  We can beat them. But first we have to get by South Carolina. (presumably)  If I was a betting man, my money would be on us and Kentucky in the final. 

Well, I wrote the above and I thought I would just look up the Vegas odds.  Several surprises to me:  Still no respect for SC and we are the second favorite ahead of Kentucky even after they knocked off Tennessee in Knoxville.

• +175: Tennessee
• +240: Auburn
• +400: Kentucky
• +500: Alabama
• +1600: Florida
• +5000: South Carolina, Texas A&M, Mississippi State
• +10000 to +25000 All other teams

I would throw $10 on Arkansas for $1000

6 hours ago, Viper said:

We’re a 4-seed no matter what. 

The results of the 2019 SEC Tourney changed nothing. We came in as a projected 5-seed. We left with the trophy and a 5-seed.

You keep repeating the same thing over and over when the situations are completely different. There is tougher competition in this tournament and our current NET ranking is much higher compared to the 2018-2019 year. 

2 hours ago, Viper said:

How so? We beat TN in the finals that season and did not move up a bit.

If we win 4 in a row, you'll see. 

3 minutes ago, Viper said:

How did that work out in 2019?

Circumstances are different. 

4 minutes ago, e808 said:

Remember the final 4 team didn’t move off the 5 line and I believe didn’t have a double bye

Yeah we were also 18 in the NET and the quality of opponents were weaker in that sec tournament. The potential of beating South Carolina/Florida, Alabama/Kentucky, and Tennessee would put us at a 3 seed. 

They would reward a team for beating Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Kentucky in a row. 

14 minutes ago, Viper said:

With one regular season game remaining for most everyone, not possible. Even if we win the SEC tourney, not possible. 

We would 100% get a 3 seed if we won the tourney.

The Missouri luck rating on KenPom is dead last in all of college basketball. This means their expected wins haven't lined up with their performing metrics. 

24 minutes ago, WillMunny said:

I think we win this one by 8.

We win a game by less than double digits?

52 minutes ago, akillshot said:

Props to those of you who are trying to provide some reason to the road loss at Florida but it seems you are fighting a losing battle with some. Auburn is a good team with lots of pieces but at this point they are not great but no knows how the season will end. No one saw the final four run coming the year it happened.

One positive note from the game - Chaney Johnson had his best game of the season 9 points and 10 rebounds (3 offensive) in 19 minutes on the court

It wasn't just a loss. They were never in the game to begin with. Most everyone here is quite acquainted to losing road games. I don't know why so many of you need to be white knight heroes. I rarely see the road game excuse used in the football forums. Nobody saw the final four run coming, but nobody saw us getting completely dominated in the other tournament games either. 

I think it's just frustrating that we have to live the same moments over and over. That basketball game wasn't watchable at any point. It's okay to be critical of the team and Pearl. 

Most of us here are ready to be set apart  from the mindset of "well that's just college basketball now, you don't win on the road." It's an adversity that we need to overcome. 

You have to be ready for every opponent or we'll go out like the games of 2018 Clemson, 2022 Miami, and 2023 Houston. 

I will just expect to lose every away game.

Someone said, "The game in Tuscaloosa was a nail biter, but the game in Auburn was a pillow biter".

#4 in KenPom, only team in the country top ten in both offense and defense. 

Told y'all we'd beat the hell out of them. I lost voice in that arena tonight. 

Kendarius Reddick flips to UCF from AU. I guess he was more about Trovon Reed than Auburn.