re: NCAA Tourney

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Disagree, 8 teams are getting in as of now. Just have to win 4 of 5, sec ranking of 7 and 8 will be subjective.

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There is no set number of teams from each conference that get in. And if you want an example of how even a great closing run might not be enough ask Jordan Wright. Last year Vanderbilt did virtually nothing in non-con. play. They started SEC play 3-6. Then they got red hot. They went 8-1 in SEC play to close out the season. Of those 8 wins, 3 were on the road (one vs. then No. 23 Kentucky). They also beat (then) No. 6 Tennessee. They were the 6th seed in the SEC Tournament and won two games, including another win over Kentucky before losing to a hot Texas A&M team. Their regular season record was 18-13 (11-7)...while in the conversation, they were left out of the NCAA Tournament. The 2 wins in the SECT were completely meaningless.

Ironically, the one loss in their final 9 games may have been the thing to keep them out. That loss was to a horrible LSU team.

Be happy that LSU won these two games. Be happy there is a pulse. Hope for the very best down the stretch, but don't start setting expectations of a potential NCAAT bid.