Every Possible SEC Seeding Scenario for Vanderbilt Basketball
The final weekend of SEC regular season basketball has arrived and SEC seeding for next week’s conference tournament is up for grabs Saturday.
Some teams have their spots for the SEC Tournament locked up or almost locked up. Then there is the middle of the SEC. In the SEC standings, teams four through eight are only separated by a game while Texas and Georgia lurk right behind.
The possibilities are seemingly endless for this weekend. The possible outcomes of what the SEC Tournament bracket will look like are plentiful. For Vanderbilt, depending on how Saturday goes, the Commodores can end up anywhere as the No. 4 seed to the No. 10 seed at the SEC Tournament. While there is no guarantee every single possible slate of outcomes is included in this, there have been hours of well-thought scenarios that have been sifted through.
Here is how Vanderbilt earns every seed No. 4-10.
How Vanderbilt Gets the No. 4 Seed and a Double-Bye
Vandy beats Tennessee
Missouri loses to Arkansas
Kentucky loses to Florida
Vanderbilt would be fourth regardless of whether Texas A&M wins or loses to LSU. Vandy wins a three-way tie at 11-7 between Tennessee and Texas A&M based on round robin and beating Alabama. Vandy also won a two-way tie with Tennessee because it went 1-0 against Alabama while Tennessee went 1-1. This is the only path for Vanderbilt to get a double-bye. It is actually not that miraculous or difficult. Arkansas and Florida should be the favorites in their games, it depends on whether Vanderbilt can pull off a quality road win.
How Vanderbilt Gets the No. 5 Seed
Vandy beats Tennessee
Missouri beats Arkansas
Kentucky loses to Florida
This creates a three-way tie between Missouri, Vandy and Tennessee. Vandy is the fifth seed due to its win over Alabama while Tennessee went 1-1. Missouri is fourth due to beating both teams. Texas A&M can beat LSU and create a 4-way tie, however, Vandy is still five even so.
OR
Vandy beats Tennessee
Kentucky beats Florida
Missouri loses to Missouri
This would create a three-way tie between Kentucky, Vandy, Tennessee. If Texas A&M beats LSU, it makes it a four-way tie. Either way, Vandy is fifth because of round robin.
There is no path to this No. 5 spot if Vanderbilt loses to Tennessee. Vanderbilt must beat Tennessee for the fifth spot to be a possibility.
