The latest NCAA Tournament bracket projection from ESPN for the Tennessee Vols
The Tennessee Vols are essentially a lock to make the NCAA Tournament. UT is currently 20-7. Even if they lost out — three remaining regular-season games plus the SEC Tournament — they'd still make the tournament. For now, the Vols are viewed by ESPN's Joe Lunardi, AKA the Bracketology King, as a No. 3 seed […]
The Tennessee Vols are essentially a lock to make the NCAA Tournament.
UT is currently 20-7. Even if they lost out — three remaining regular-season games plus the SEC Tournament — they'd still make the tournament.
For now, the Vols are viewed by ESPN's Joe Lunardi, AKA the Bracketology King, as a No. 3 seed in the tourney.
Lunardi is currently projecting Tennessee as a No. 3 seed in the South Region with a first-round matchup against Northern Iowa. A matchup between the winner of No. 6 seed Iowa and No. 11 seed North Carolina would await the Vols in the second round (Tennessee beat UNC 89-72 earlier this season).
If the Vols were to advance to the Sweet 16, they'd likely have to play the No. 2 seed Baylor Bears.
The Arizona Wildcats, who lost to Tennessee 77-73 in December, are the No. 1 seed in the South Region in Lunardi's latest bracket.
Tennessee will look to bolster their NCAA Tournament resumé on Saturday afternoon when they take on the Auburn Tigers in Thompson-Boling Arena.
The Vols also have regular-season games left at the Georgia Bulldogs and at home against the Arkansas Razorbacks.
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