Feb. 21, 2011
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – With two games to play, Vanderbilt (18-9, 9-5 SEC) could still finish anywhere from second to fifth in the SEC standings. There are many scenarios for where Vanderbilt could end up. There are four teams bidding for seeds 2-5. The top four seeds receive a coveted bye in the first round of the SEC Tournament (March 3-6) at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.
With two games to play, Vanderbilt cannot catch first-place Tennessee, but it also cannot slip below a No. 5 seed because it owns head-to-head tiebreakers over LSU and Auburn, who are both 7-7.
Here is a look at what one SID believes is at least most of the scenarios for the Commodores.
Second Seed
– Vanderbilt wins out, Georgia loses once or both games and Kentucky loses once
Third Seed
– Vanderbilt wins out, Georgia wins 1 or both of its games, Kentucky loses once
– Vanderbilt wins out, Georgia loses its final 2 games, Kentucky wins out
– Vanderbilt wins out, Georgia wins 1 or both of its games, Kentucky loses out
– Vanderbilt wins once, Kentucky loses out
– Vanderbilt wins once, Georgia loses its final 2 games, Kentucky wins once
Fourth Seed
– Vanderbilt wins out, Georgia wins both of its final games, Kentucky wins out
– Vanderbilt wins out, Georgia loses 1 of its two games, Kentucky wins out
– Vanderbilt beats Florida, South Carolina loses at LSU, Vanderbilt loses at South Carolina, Kentucky loses once, Georgia losses two times
– Vanderbilt loses to Florida, beats South Carolina, Kentucky wins once or twice
– Vanderbilt beats Florida, loses to South Carolina, South Carolina beats LSU, Kentucky loses out.
Fifth seed
– Vanderbilt beats Florida, loses to South Carolina and South Carolina wins at LSU and Kentucky wins once
– Vanderbilt loses out, South Carolina wins out
– Vanderbilt loses out, South Carolina loses at LSU, but beats Vanderbilt
Confused yet? That’s why they play the games.
Here is the remaining SEC schedule that remains for the four teams bidding for seeds 2-5.
Georgia (10-4)
Feb. 24 Auburn
Feb. 27 at Florida
Kentucky (9-5)
Feb. 24 Arkansas
Feb. 27 at Auburn
Vanderbilt (9-5)
Feb. 24 Florida
Feb. 27 at South Carolina
South Carolina (8-6)
Feb. 24 at LSU
Feb. 27 Vanderbilt
2011 SEC Tournament Schedule
FIRST ROUND
Thursday, March 3
Noon Game 1 – Seed #8 vs. Seed #9 FSN
2:30 pm Game 2 – Seed #7 vs. Seed #10 FSN
6:30 pm Game 3 – Seed #5 vs. Seed #12 FSN
9:00 pm Game 4 – Seed #6 vs. Seed #11 FSN
SECOND ROUND
Friday, March 4
Noon Game 5 – Seed #1 vs. Game 1 winner FSN
2:30 pm Game 6 – Seed #2 vs. Game 2 winner FSN
6:30 pm Game 7 – Seed #4 vs. Game 3 winner FSN
9:00 pm Game 8 – Seed #3 vs. Game 4 winner FSN
SEMIFINALS
Saturday, March 5
3:00 pm Game 9 – Game 5 winner vs. Game 7 winner ESPNU
5:30 pm Game 10 – Game 6 winner vs. Game 8 winner ESPNU
FINALS
Sunday, March 6
4:30 pm Game 11 – Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner ESPN2
