Auburn's basketball team has a unique resume, ranking high in KenPom and NET but struggling against Quad 1 teams. Despite a big victory, opinions vary on their seeding, with suggestions ranging from 2 to 5. Some argue they deserve a 2 seed, while others believe they should be a 3 or 4 seed. The team has a 3-7 record in Quad 1 games, narrowly missing out on two more wins. Despite finishing fourth in the Ken Pomeroy rankings and winning the SEC tournament, Auburn received a controversial four seed and faces the number one overall seed, UConn, leading to criticism of the seeding process.
Auburn finishes fourth in the nation in the Ken Pomeroy rankings, wins the SEC tourney and gets a four seed against the number one overall one seed, UConn? That’s impossible to justify, Bruce Pearl and Tigers got screwed with this seeding.
Auburn is going to enter the Selection Show with a 3-7 record in Quad 1 games it was exactly one spot away from getting *two* more Quad 1 wins - home vs. Mississippi State (31, needed 30) - neutral vs. South Carolina (51, needed 50) wonder if the Committee notices that
Auburn should be a No. 2 seed
Auburn still has the strangest résumé in the nation, but this big victory probably precludes the risk of a 5 seed any more. I'd guess a 3 or a 4 seed. But it's still wild (and possibly unprecedented) for a team to earn a 3 seed with a 30% winning percentage vs Quad 1 opponents. https://t.co/qCt1TI96Nd
Auburn has not just the strangest résumé in the country this year, but one of the strangest ever. They're ranked 4th in KenPom & 5th in NET, yet are just 1-7 vs Quad 1 while 11-0 vs Quad 2. You can argue for literally anything between a 2 or 5 seed for them.