After two big wins last week, Tennessee basketball is back to getting more respect. We mentioned their rise to No. 16 and No. 17 in the AP and Coaches’ Polls respectively Monday. Well, they are getting even more respect in their bracketology projections.
With these rankings, you would think that the Vols are on the cusp of a No. 4 seed or No. 5 seed in the NCAA Tournament. But that’s not the case at all. The Vols are now firmly a No. 3 seed by most projections.
With their 21-7 overall record, 11-5 SEC record and No.