Jake Liker ranked #3 on bracket matrix accuracy the past 5 years responded to a question I asked him when asking about Auburn jumping to a 3 seed.
“Thanks man I appreciate it! I’m glad you asked me this because I needed to work it out for myself anyway. My answer is: there’s nothing they can do, or at least I don’t think there is.
The committee already seeded the first four lines on Thursday, so the only way to jump to the three at this point is to get scrubbed up tonight, meaning Auburn would have to win a head to head vote against every single team that was above them as of Thursday until they reach the three.
If the committee had Kentucky above Auburn in the overall seed list on Thursday—and Im inclined to think they did—you’re stuck at the 4. Tigers would lose that vote since UK beat them in Auburn.
I think they got really unlucky with out the rest of the SEC bracket unfolded. They really could’ve used an opportunity to get a statement win on a neutral floor against Tennessee, Bama, or Kentucky.
If my inclination is wrong and Auburn was above Kentucky on Thursday, Tigers definitely have a shot to snag a 3 with a win tomorrow. I think they could beat Illinois, Alabama, and Kansas in head to head votes (especially if Illinois loses to Nebraska today)”
Sounds like it’ll be a long shot but let’s see how the bracket unfolds I think lunardi is pretty bad overall but has the espn platform behind him to push his credibility. For context bracketmatrix ranks Liker #3 while lunardi is #98
“Thanks man I appreciate it! I’m glad you asked me this because I needed to work it out for myself anyway. My answer is: there’s nothing they can do, or at least I don’t think there is.
The committee already seeded the first four lines on Thursday, so the only way to jump to the three at this point is to get scrubbed up tonight, meaning Auburn would have to win a head to head vote against every single team that was above them as of Thursday until they reach the three.
If the committee had Kentucky above Auburn in the overall seed list on Thursday—and Im inclined to think they did—you’re stuck at the 4. Tigers would lose that vote since UK beat them in Auburn.
I think they got really unlucky with out the rest of the SEC bracket unfolded. They really could’ve used an opportunity to get a statement win on a neutral floor against Tennessee, Bama, or Kentucky.
If my inclination is wrong and Auburn was above Kentucky on Thursday, Tigers definitely have a shot to snag a 3 with a win tomorrow. I think they could beat Illinois, Alabama, and Kansas in head to head votes (especially if Illinois loses to Nebraska today)”
Sounds like it’ll be a long shot but let’s see how the bracket unfolds I think lunardi is pretty bad overall but has the espn platform behind him to push his credibility. For context bracketmatrix ranks Liker #3 while lunardi is #98
