Can we still be a 1 seed?

I highly doubt it and as a fan am happy with a 2 given our performance in the recent past. Also, both those teams would have won the outright and real conference title. ND in a very tough league.

I could see both keeping one seeds. We have lost too many games and to a couple of unranked teams to boot. I just don't see it but who knows, crazier things have happened.
 
They were talking earlier today about UNC sneaking back into 1 seed debate, so if they're being discussed there's no way Texas isn't. But I don't see it happening. What I do see happening is that we'll make the life of the #1 seed in whatever bracket we end up in miserable.
 
No idea what the ND comment was about. And a #1 is highly preferable to a #2. And we can do it with a win over KU without the right breaks. But a #2 is most likely win or lose tomorrow.
 
All things considered, I would be very happy with a 2 seed and a Big XII tournament championship. I guess we're a solid #2 now - unless we lose by 30 tomorrow.
 
We were 22-6 in '03 when we were chosen as a #1 (along with 2 other Big 12 teams). We had losses to an unranked CU team by double digits and got bounced by unranked Tech by double digits in first round of conf tourney. It CAN happen with impressive win tomorrow - double digit win. But I suspect Duke would have to lose, and probably UNC, who has been on fire. They and ND have been two hottest teams lately and ND losing certainly helps. A #1 is so much better than a #2 that I find it surprising people are indifferent about it.
 
No; TEXAS will not get a #1 seed.

Be happy with the possible #2 seed.

Just hope it is in Tulsa and San Antonio.
 
Had we won one game out of NU, CU, and KSU, I think we'd be in great shape for a one seed with a repeat win over KU. Now I think the best we can hope for is a #2 in the San Antonio region, which looks semi-plausible.
 
There's a slight possibility that a win over Kansas would net us a No.1 seed, but only slight. Personally, I don't think the Big 12 merits two top seeds (not a scientific argument, I know, but a sincere reflection of the league's overall strength, in my opinion).

It's good that Notre Dame, Syracuse and Purdue lost, but I think BYU or SDSU and even UNC would also have to lose to convince the committee that this team is back.

But **** the committee--beating KU again would be enough to convince me.
 
I agree it isn't likely. But it is more likely than some of you realize. And it is much more important than virtually all of you realize. BYU and/or SDSU are not getting a 1 over Texas if we beat Kansas today. If Duke and UNC lose today and we win solidly I think there's better than a 50% shot.
 
I think it all boils down to this...Ohio St., KU, and Pitt, all should have #1 seeds locked down. So we are scrapping it out with Duke, NC, and SD St. / BYU for the final spot. ND won't go ahead of us if we win out for several reasons. Didn't win conference title or tourney title, same # losses (theirs are worse), and we just beat a #1 seed in front of the selection committee right when they are about to decide. IMO, with a win vs. KU...ND is no real threat.

BYU / SD St. winner I just can't see over us. The schedule and quality of wins is not even close. For example, with a win BYU will have 4 wins over Top 25 teams. Then #25 UNLV, and 3 times over San Diego St. That's laughable compared to us beating a #1 seed twice on the road. Not to mention our other monster games...Pitt, NC, etc. So BYU / SD St. is out.

Looks like it comes down to Duke / NC as the real threats. Duke wins today and I think they are good. Duke loses today and we have a decent shot of overtaking them. So that would leave us with NC. As long as NC doesn't win the ACC tourney crown, we go in ahead. We have the head-up victory on the road basically...and the same losses. The team they lose to (Clemson today or Virginia Tech tom) won't be as quality as KU/Duke...and we would have just beat a #1 seed, again. We would jump NC, no doubt.

So the formula has to be...Duke lose today and NC lose today or tom. Both would have to lose to Virgina Tech (if NC won today). Fat chance? VT is 1-0 with Duke this season, and only lost by 3 at NC. It's possible, not very probable. And then we still have that little detail of beating KU...lol.

Go Horns and Go Hokies...either team loses (except VT to Clemson if in final) and it's 2-Seed city for us.
 
Almost all ESPN analysts are saying we assume KU's #1 seed with another head-up win today. I can't argue...we would then have the same overall record of 16-3 on all conference games played, both reg season and tourney. However, the tie-breaker would go to Horns with the 2-0 head-up...and both wins basically in their backyard. Can't argue that symbolically and in the minds of the tourney selection committee that would crown us the Big12 Champs, even though that's not how it works by conference rules. Even though we have 3 more losses, they've played only 3 games with teams currently in the Top 20 all year. Won at home against #16 Arizona, and lost twice to Horns in basically two home games. That resume is very weak.
 
I think the selection committee has a 'what have you done lately' mentality when choosing seeds and regions. RPI and how you finish has a big influence on seeding.

ND has as many losses as Texas. I don't see how their body of work gets them a #1 seed. Pitt's RPI and conf. title win will get them a #1 seed. The winner of the ACC will get a #1 seed
 
After reading everything, hearing ESPN, and my own thoughts...I'd have to say the one seeds are Ohio St., Pitt, NC/Duke winner, KU/Texas winner. Naturally Duke and KU would be in with tourney champs. However, it seems NC would take Duke's spot with tourney champ, and Texas would take KU's spot with a win today. With 2 losses to NC by Duke and no conference champs, either reg season or tourney...and with KU losing twice to Texas...majority opinion from analysts is neither KU or Duke have the resume to hold #1 seeds with tourney champ losses to us and NC.
 
Nope. That ship sailed in Boulder and at home against KSU. We could have gotten over the NU loss but not the other two. I'm hoping for a favorable 2 now.
 
I will take a 2 out of SA vs. a 1 in another region.

Of course I would prefer a 1 out of SA but that is another story.

A strong 2 will suffice.
 
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