Tennessee maybe hottest team in country

[RockChalk82]

Won 9 of last 10. Basically since Slick Rick lost to his old team Texas, they’ve been on fire.

arguably hottest team in the land right now.

in that 10 games:

kentucky
Auburn
Arkansas

 

[Noahtogo24]

Won 9 of last 10. Basically since Slick Rick lost to his old team Texas, they’ve been on fire.

arguably hottest team in the land right now.

in that 10 games:

kentucky
Auburn
Arkansas

True, but all home games.

 

[lurkeraspect84]

Memphis is also on fire. iirc 10 of the last 11.

 

[coryfly]

Yeah, at home Tennessee may be the best team in the country.

They still have Barnes though and he has proven to be pretty pedestrian in any sort of tournament.

 

[mtsuhog85]

Won 9 of last 10. Basically since Slick Rick lost to his old team Texas, they’ve been on fire.

arguably hottest team in the land right now.

in that 10 games:

kentucky
Auburn
Arkansas

Basically since Arkansas beat them. If Hogs had their best defender yesterday available, today we might be praising hogs instead.

 

[kyjeff1]

If only Tennessee could play their NCAAT games at home.

 

[JimboBBN]

They will not have a crowd advantage in any game going forward.

 

[hawkit3113]

Iowa.

 

[RockChalk82]

Iowa.

Nebraska

 

[della]

If only Tennessee could play their NCAAT games at home.

You're kinda right. UT has to be the toughest place to play in the SEC in the last 5 years or so, cause of Barnes.

 

[della]

Yeah, at home Tennessee may be the best team in the country.

They still have Barnes though and he has proven to be pretty pedestrian in any sort of tournament.

He wasn't too pedestrian when UT played against the Heels this season in that tourney. 😎

 

[della]

Memphis is also on fire. iirc 10 of the last 11.

Yeah and I hope they fall apart. They have a bad penny there.

 

[coryfly]

He wasn't too pedestrian when UT played against the Heels this season in that tourney. 😎

I hope Barnes rolls through the SECT and makes a deep NCAAT run though. I'll be pulling for him.

 

[kyjeff1]

You're kinda right. UT has to be the toughest place to play in the SEC in the last 5 years or so, cause of Barnes.

They are definitely tough to play in TBA.
I think it was 2019 when UK won at Tennessee, but then UT came into Rupp and won.
This year, it was almost impossible to win at Auburn, UT, Ark (1 loss) and UK.
The SECT is going to be awesome.

 

[coryfly]

Yeah, the SECT should be really good this year.

 

[FaithPlusOne]

I hope Barnes rolls through the SECT and makes a deep NCAAT run though. I'll be pulling for him.

I kind of hope so too. One of my nieces is about to graduate from there and I want her to experience the excitement of her team going far. I was with her when they lost a heartbreaking one a few years back. Didn’t like seeing her so bummed.

 

[coryfly]

I kind of hope so too. One of my nieces is about to graduate from there and I want her to experience the excitement of her team going far. I was with her when they lost a heartbreaking one a few years back. Didn’t like seeing her so bummed.

Yeah, I have a lot of connections to the university so pull for them unless they are playing UNC.

 

[della]

I kind of hope so too. One of my nieces is about to graduate from there and I want her to experience the excitement of her team going far. I was with her when they lost a heartbreaking one a few years back. Didn’t like seeing her so bummed.

Thanks Uncle Faith!! 😁

 

[Villian07]

I kind of hope so too. One of my nieces is about to graduate from there and I want her to experience the excitement of her team going far. I was with her when they lost a heartbreaking one a few years back. Didn’t like seeing her so bummed.

Pics or ur niece isnt real

 

[cooljeff]

i have not seen Tenn play often this year and I think they have won every game I have caught but they don't impress me...ok tha tis not quite right, they don't look impressive but they win...so kudos to them and to Barnes for that. They do not seem especially athletic or in great shape but they make basketball plays

 

[della]

i have not seen Tenn play often this year and I think they have won every game I have caught but they don't impress me...ok tha tis not quite right, they don't look impressive but they win...so kudos to them and to Barnes for that. They do not seem especially athletic or in great shape but they make basketball plays

Tennessee is 3-1 against the current AP top 5. Is there another team that can make that kind of boast?

Yours is a tepid endorsement, but I'll take it. 😁
GBO!

 

[AuHoosier420]

Tennessee is 3-1 against the current AP top 5. Is there another team that can make that kind of boast?

Yours is a tepid endorsement, but I'll take it. 😁
GBO!

Who else has gotten to play 3 games at home verses top 5 teams though besides Tennessee?

 

[della]

Who else has gotten to play 3 games at home verses top 5 teams though besides Tennessee?

The bigger question is who has even played 3 top 5 teams? We have played 4, but we lost one to UK.
How many top 5 teams has Auburn played?

 

[AuHoosier420]

The bigger question is who has even played 3 top 5 teams? We have played 4, but we lost one to UK.
How many top 5 teams has Auburn played?

We are 1-0. Just beat Kentucky. I feel confident verses Tennessee in Auburn though

 

[della]

We are 1-0. Just beat Kentucky. I feel confident verses Tennessee in Auburn though

So, my brag was not off the mark was it? You're not the only one allowed to do it, so don't be put off by it.

How you feel will have no bearing on the game. Auburn has a great team, but Tennessee does too. So, who knows.

 

[AuHoosier420]

So, my brag was not off the mark was it? You're not the only one allowed to do it, so don't be put off by it.

How you feel will have no bearing on the game. Auburn has a great team, but Tennessee does too. So, who knows.

It definitely wasn’t off the mark. I think Tennessee, Kentucky and auburn all probably be each other at home. I am glad you two are on other side of bracket to where we only have to beat one one of you this weekend potentially

 

[della]

It definitely wasn’t off the mark. I think Tennessee, Kentucky and auburn all probably be each other at home. I am glad you two are on other side of bracket to where we only have to beat one one of you this weekend potentially

I'm glad UK and bama are in our bracket because they are my favorite teams to play due to hate. I'm also glad we don't have to play Arky unless they and we make the title game. I think the SEC is loaded at the top more so than any other conference. I think the SECT will be a slugfest. Additionally, I the the SECT will be tougher than the first 3 games in the NCAA tourney.

 

[Villian07]

SEC def has the best odds to get a team in the final four. It really wouldnt surprise me if any of the top four made it (not all 4 tho 🤣)

This the best the conf has been in a long time imo

conf tourney should be super fun

 

[della]

This thread is definitely underrated and needs more attention. 😜