Tennessee's SEC scenarios

By Staff Reports

Originally published 09:16 p.m., March 2, 2008
Updated 09:16 p.m., March 2, 2008

Tennessee took another step toward winning the SEC title with its 63-60 win over Kentucky on Sunday while positioning itself better for the SEC tournament March 13-16 at the Georgia Dome.

--Tennessee can clinch the SEC East Division title and a No. 1 seed in the SEC tournament by winning either of its last two games OR if Kentucky loses one of its final two games.

As the East No. 1 seed, the Vols would play at 1 p.m. March 14 in the SEC tournament against the March 13 winner of the West's No. 4 team vs. the East's No. 5 team.

--For UT to finish as the East's No. 2 seed, it would need to lose both remaining games while Kentucky wins at South Carolina on Wednesday and again at home against Florida on Sunday. In that scenario, the Vols would open play at 9 p.m. March 14 in the SEC tournament against the March 13 winner of the West's No. 3 team and the East's No. 6 team.

--Tennessee can clinch the SEC title outright by winning both of its remaining games, or by winning one of its two remaining games combined with a Mississippi State loss at Vanderbilt on Wednesday or a Mississippi State loss at home against LSU on Saturday.

--If UT loses one of its two remaining games and Mississippi State wins both of its games, the Vols would share the SEC regular-season title.

--If UT loses both of its remaining games and Mississippi State finishes its season with two wins, the Bulldogs would win the SEC title outright.

- Mike Griffith