Can we still make the tourney ??

Can we? Yes. Theoretically any team in the conference still can. Is it very likely? Not really.

Its possible, but difficult to say what record is needed because it's so dependant on what other bubble teams do as well as LSU's opponents.

Eta: I'm not saying it's going to happen. These guys don't really seem to know how to win consistently yet. That's a change in the program that takes more than half of a season.

NIT!

If we go 10-8 in the SEC, which means 7-4 in our last 11 then we’d be a very strong bubble team. 9-9 in the SEC, 6-5 to end the season, still puts us in a position where we could get in with a good SEC tourney performance. A losing record in conference and we’d have to win the SEC tourney.

But as others are saying, barring a total collapse down the stretch this season has been an unqualified success, especially considering how young we are and the talent coming in

Prior to tonight they had A&M in and not us, while we swept them.

Lots of basketball left. Definitely posssible

Why do you keep throwing up 11-7?

The SEC is strong enough to where any team with a winning record (10-8) in conference will be in.


And to Answer OP's question, Yes but it will very difficult. A win against Auburn Saturday could go a long way. Lots of winnable games down the stretch

The SEC is a 7-8 bid league. 10-8 with 2 good OOC wins is a strong resume this year.

I will add that having this sweep over A&M is pretty crucial and could be a deciding factor if both of us are fighting get in. As of now, KenPom projects that both us and A&M are going to finish the SEC with an 8-10 record. The odds of both of us finishing there aren’t likely, but if we both have similar conference records we have a very strong case over them.

In the NFL, 10 wins typically gets one into the playoffs 90% of the time, and 9-7 gives them a fair chance.

In College Basketball, including the conference tourney, for an SEC Team to make the big dance, it typically takes 20 wins. The Tigers have 12 wins to date, there are 11 games left in the regular season, and the conference tournament is single elimination if I'm not mistaken. That means this team would need to win at least 6/7regular season games and 2/1 tournament games to get to 20 wins. Assuming they don't get it done against Tennessee, Auburn, or Florida; that means they would have to get those 6 or 7 wins from Arkansas, South Carolina, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Alabama, Mizzou, Vanderbilt, and Georgia.