If we finish 4-2 can we make the NCAA tourney?

We’d have to win SEC tourney.

10-8 and a win over SFA would’ve prob put us in without winning SEC.

Our current RPI is 79

You usually need to be top45 to get in

We pretty much need to win the SEC tourney

If we go 4-2, our rpi will be very close to 45. 2 wins in the tournament would absolutely get us in

However, we aren’t consistent enough to go 4-2 to close out. We will probably beat the best teams on our remaining schedule and lose to every team we shouldn’t lose to

We'd be in the last four in/first four out mix if we go 5-1(which is absolutely doable).

Probably. Tigers have six wins already vs NCAA lock teams. An 18-13 (9-9) may be good enough for the tourney, because to go 4-2 the last 6 games would require one or two upsets along the way (Mizzou? @Georgia?).

I agree I think 9-9 with a win or two in the SEC tourney gets us in depending on who else we beat down the stretch. Pull for A&M and Arky to keep winning and that only helps us along with Michigan and Houston.

but 4-2 is a tough task:

Bama - bad matchup for us their size, toughness and athleticism will be very tough to overcome - L

Missouri - They are playing well lately, but I think we can play with them at home - W

Vandy - still lamenting that one that got away in Nashville, I think this is a good matchup for us and as we learned there they struggle a bit with full court pressure - W

Georgia - Should have beaten them here, I think it will be close cause Georgia just doesn't blow teams out but I think our issues on the boards do us in at Athens - L

Cocks - They are struggling right now but and are a bit talent challenged, but I think Martin will have them playing better by the time we get there...we pull out a squeaker - W

State - Howland has them playing well, 3rd years been the charm for him everywhere he's been, I think they steal one from us here - L.

8-10 but we get ourselves in the conversation which I think is a very good achievement.

Geaux Tigers!!

It really depends on who the 4 wins are against. This week is HUGE for LSU. HUGE!!

Bama and Mizzou are both top 50 teams. LSU's strongest argument for inclusion with in the tournament is their 6 top 50 wins. This week is probably the last chance to add to that number.

If LSU goes 2-0 this week, then they are probably "in" going into the last 2 weeks of the season.

1-1 gives them a shot, but they must finish at least 9-9 in league play going into the SECT

0-2, and the chances of them reaching the NCAAT are VERY slim.

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If we’re on the bubble does the committee keep in mind we were without Sampson for some of those losses?

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I don't think so, he has not been a consistent or significant enough factor since his return IMHO to warrant that qualifier.

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If we beat vandy and uga and split mizzou/state we should at least be an NIT lock.

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Aren't we an NIT lock already without losing out the remainder of our schedule, which is highly unlikely? We're inconsistent, but I don't see any scenario where we're not playing in the NIT at least.

Nah, go read the WW quote thread, basically he didn't follow the game plan so they benched him