Monday Musings: NCAA tournament thoughts

Hannah Mattix/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORKIIIIIIIIIIIIIITTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT’SSSSSSSSSS MONDAY!!!!!!!! And it’s a post-Selection-Sunday Monday. So settle in around the fire, grab some hot chocolate, and let’s go over the Tennessee (and general basketball) related thoughts flickering through my mind.

1) The Vols ended up with the 2 seed in the Midwest region. They’re locked into the same bracket as Purdue. It’s interesting that was the draw given the Vols were revealed to be the #5 overall seed and thus the top 2 seed, while Purdue was the overall #3 seed. Thought the Vols might get paired with #4 overall seed UNC in the West, but it is what it is at this point. Have to beat a good team in…