Lady Vols Get No. 1 Seed in Memphis Regional

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Tennessee received a top seed in the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament on Monday night and will host 16th-seeded Austin Peay on Saturday in the opening round of play at 12:16 p.m. (TV: ESPN2) in Thompson-Boling Arena.

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I was kinda mad.....i wanted to be across from UCONN so we could play them in the title game.
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It doesn't really matter when we face the machine.....I fear for the worst. Let's be honest....everyone else is playing for 2nd.
 
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volfanstuckinga said:
It doesn't really matter when we face the machine.....I fear for the worst. Let's be honest....everyone else is playing for 2nd.
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it does matter,I would rather they played them in the Championship game and if they can play good consistent ball and if they can stay out of early foul trouble the Lady Vols can win out,I know a lot of ifs,but it can happen
 
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After taking my first initial emotional reaction of being stuck with the fourth no. 1 seed out of the equation, I think the committee set it up for them to meet in the semi-final because they weren't confident the Lady Vols could make it to the title game. I think they did it this way to make sure that at least one game would draw a large audience or a least hedging their bets that it would be more likely to happen.
 
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The Lady Vols are in the best region for them and for the tourney. They play two at TBA and then move to Memphis. I would rather UConn be in the other bracket to make for a meeting in the championship game, but who finished second last year? The year before that? If they are going down, does it really matter when?

Does the best team always win the big games?

Go Big Orange!
 
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volfanstuckinga said:
I appreciate your optimism. I think it is borderline insane...but I appreciate it.
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Your enthusisam is underwhelming. I hope the team doesn't have your mindset. I think we have a shot and a very good shot. UCONN is impressive but I don't think they are as good as some think. The UCONN team that Bird led would hammer this team in my opinion. The Lady Vols teams with Holdsclaw and the team with Parker would take them down also. The team this year may not beat them but I look forward to the game if it happens.
 
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Ok, we get it, UCONN is good, but does the Big East and their out of Conference really stack up to TN, the SEC, and other teams across the country? How often has UCONN been tested? I know I've been on teams that a loss would have made us better overall. It won't shock me if UCONN wins, but this is sports. Any team can win on any given day. I definitely think this Vols team can beat UCONN and I don't think it's "insane" to think so. Sure, UCONN probably would win more than 50 games if they played 100 times, but not all 100.
 
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uconn has been tested as much as Tennessee has this year. Off the top of my head they beat stanford, notre dame, louisville etc. They have played MANY ranked teams this year, and destroyed them all. stanford played them the best IMO and they still won by double digits. GO VOLS, AND LADY VOLS!

edit: I think the Lady Vols can win, but I don't expect it to happen
 
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Hopefully it won't matter, but I think the Lady Vols got hosed on the seeding with the #4 overall versus Nebraska getting #3. It is close and Nebraska only has one loss versus the Lady Vols 2 losses, but one of those losses came against a higher ranked team in Standford which they were "supposed" to lose. So, basically they both have one loss if you look @ teams they weren't supposed to lose to and then Tennessee played tougher teams. PLUS, TN won their conference tournament while Nebraska didn't win theirs and had their loss more recently than TN's last loss and it's how you're playing NOW that should have some merit in seeding.

Teams IN the tournament that Lady Vols beat - tournament seeding in parenthesis:

7 teams out of conference
Baylor (4), Virginia (5), MTSU (10), UCLA (8), Texas (6), Rutgers (9), Oklahoma (4)
4 teams in conference
Mississippi State (7), Vanderbilt (6), LSU (7), Kentucky (4)

Lost to 1 team Stanford (1) in the tournament out of conference
Lost to 1 team Georgia (5) in the tournament in conference

Now let's look @ Nebraska:
2 teams out of conference
LSU (7), Vermont (10)- 2 teams out of conference
5 teams in conference
Baylor (4), Texas (6), Oklahoma State (4), Texas A&M (2), Oklahoma (4)

Lost to 1 team Texas A&M (2) in the tournament in conference (who they also beat)

I think it's obvious that the Vols have a much tougher schedule overall and especially out of conference. TN beat 11 teams in the tournament versus 7 of Nebraska plus the Vols lost to 2 more teams in the tournament. You can't really do anything about your in conference schedule - you are whatever you are. But, the Lady Vols always go out and face tough competition year round, which is their choice to do as it is some team's NOT to do.

Maybe it's counter productive to dwell on things like this, but it just feels like they always get the shaft on these things like they are held to a higher, different standard for some reason. They don't seem to get rewarded on their strength of schedule like they should.
 
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Phatty said:
Hopefully it won't matter, but I think the Lady Vols got hosed on the seeding with the #4 overall versus Nebraska getting #3. It is close and Nebraska only has one loss versus the Lady Vols 2 losses, but one of those losses came against a higher ranked team in Standford which they were "supposed" to lose. So, basically they both have one loss if you look @ teams they weren't supposed to lose to and then Tennessee played tougher teams. PLUS, TN won their conference tournament while Nebraska didn't win theirs and had their loss more recently than TN's last loss and it's how you're playing NOW that should have some merit in seeding.

Teams IN the tournament that Lady Vols beat - tournament seeding in parenthesis:

7 teams out of conference
Baylor (4), Virginia (5), MTSU (10), UCLA (8), Texas (6), Rutgers (9), Oklahoma (4)
4 teams in conference
Mississippi State (7), Vanderbilt (6), LSU (7), Kentucky (4)

Lost to 1 team Stanford (1) in the tournament out of conference
Lost to 1 team Georgia (5) in the tournament in conference

Now let's look @ Nebraska:
2 teams out of conference
LSU (7), Vermont (10)- 2 teams out of conference
5 teams in conference
Baylor (4), Texas (6), Oklahoma State (4), Texas A&M (2), Oklahoma (4)

Lost to 1 team Texas A&M (2) in the tournament in conference (who they also beat)

I think it's obvious that the Vols have a much tougher schedule overall and especially out of conference. TN beat 11 teams in the tournament versus 7 of Nebraska plus the Vols lost to 2 more teams in the tournament. You can't really do anything about your in conference schedule - you are whatever you are. But, the Lady Vols always go out and face tough competition year round, which is their choice to do as it is some team's NOT to do.

Maybe it's counter productive to dwell on things like this, but it just feels like they always get the shaft on these things like they are held to a higher, different standard for some reason. They don't seem to get rewarded on their strength of schedule like they should.
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Definitely no reward on SOS for the LV's in this. Numerically, they were ranked between an 8-10 with Nebraska ranked 34-38, depending on the site. Not the first time it's happened to them and absolutely not the worst they've done to them. NCAA did a hose job on many teams (mens and womens) this year with no rhyme or reason. Nothing like a little incentive (us against the NCAA/World) to bring a team a little tighter together.
Go LV's............
 
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Game One=UT LV's vs AUSTIN PEAY Govenors tomorrow, Saturday, March 20, 2010 - 12:16 PM ET. My brother will be there somewhere front and center or sitting on Pat's lap if she will let him.:)
 
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Hound said:
As much as she stalks the line, he would have the seat to himself then. :)
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They have season ticket seats directly across from her and he says it's pretty scary sometimes. I'm glad I checked the time on this game. I'd forgotten with all the NCAA stuff going on. I might have slept through the first half.
 
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Slydell said:
They have season ticket seats directly across from her and he says it's pretty scary sometimes. I'm glad I checked the time on this game. I'd forgotten with all the NCAA stuff going on. I might have slept through the first half.
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Oh yeah, hadn't thought of it, but it's a morning game for you! Breakfast and basketball, a winning combination!
 
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