Seed Possibilities

[HornFan16]

While we won't get the overall #1 like some of us have been hoping in the past week, I think we still have a shot at a #1 seed. If we win out including the tournament and beat KU in the finale our resume will still be very strong coming in off of a five game winning streak and 13 out of 14.

Some other top teams will probably lose a game or two, especially those that have a conference tourney. While losing is never good, a loss here and there in the regular season is not a big deal. We just have to have a decent draw in the tourney and get hot. Tech has been a much different team at home, so I wasn't that surprised that we lost (although dissapointed).

More likely, we win the next two and lose a game in the semifinals or finals of the conference tourney. In that case we should still be a solid two.

Where do people think we will end up if we lose to either OSU or Nebraska? I think with a good showing in the conference we would still probably be a #2.

So my projection:
0 losses = 1 seed.
1 loss = 2 seed.
2 losses (one in conference final) = 2 seed

 

[warrior]

Depending on how they finish I see a 2 or 3 seed for UT, not sure a 1 seed is possible?

 

[Rockinghorse]

I wouldn't bank on a 2 seed even if we win the next two games. If the 1 seeds are UNC, UCLA, Memphis and KU (for argument's sake), there is still a pool of teams in good position for 2 seeds: Texas, Stanford, Wisconsin, Indiana, Georgetown, Louisville, Tennessee and Xavier.

Winning our way to the conf final should be good enough, but that won't be easy.

 

[TheGallopinGoose]

The loss to Texas Tech probably knocked Texas out of contention for a #1 seed, but if Texas wins out all the way to the Big XII Championship Game (the Longhorns' seed will most likely have already been determined before the Big XII CCG finishes), a #2 or #3 seed is very possible.

Ultimately, I don't care too much about Texas's NCAA Tourney seed, because the Longhorns already have an impressive resume with wins over top teams; Texas has already secured a respectable seed. I think it's more important that the Longhorns end up in the Houston bracket more than anything else, because playing tourney games in-state in front of a favorable crowd will do more to help build Texas's confidence and advance them farther in the tourney than a high seed would.

 

[gecko]

Other above us or threatening to take our spot could stumble as well....you never know.

 

[UTmainman]

I seriously doubt we get a 3 seed at this point. We would have to lose at least 1 more conference game, if not 2 more.

 

[HornFan16]

I agree. You don't fall from a #1 seed to a #3 seed with one loss on the road to a decent team. To end up with a #3 seed we would have to seriously tank in the next week and a half.

 

[Horn69]

Ga-gree.

Short of tanking, odds are we're sitting at 2-seed at worst, 1-seed at best.

Hook'em!!!

 

[CadetHorn]

YES finally the last two posters get it right

If you guys think we are falling from contention to get the OVERALL one seed to a 3 seed because of one conference road game which we had a ball in the air to win it, you seriously are nuts. A 2 seed is probable, 1 seed is not out of the question at all. 3 seed is probably less likely than a 1 seed.

 

[Bevo-Stevo]

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