Tennessee BBall #18 in latest AP Poll

[AirForceVol74]

Rough week...time to start climbing back up the polls...GBO!

 

[VolunteerCeltic]

No surprises, they could very well go 0-2 this week as well....

 

[ReelfootVol]

Surprised we haven't dropped out of the top 25 !!!!

 

[USAFgolferVol]

About where we belong. Ranking all year was predicated by the arrival of 2 5 stars and Fulkerson, Pons, James and Vescovi

 

[BruisedOrange]

The book on how to negate Tennessee's playmakers is in the public domain now, and it doesn't require players with special physical attributes to execute.

Our guys have been instructed on what to do, but making those changes while maintaining normal focus has been the challenge--thus, more turnovers and lowered shooting percentages.

How soon they accustom themselves to the newly demanded style of play, and return to their normal rates of shots and drops, will determine when they begin to rise again in the polls. But until it's complete, the transition is ugly to watch.

 

[walkenvol]

Too high IMO after the 2 complete clunkers this past week, just inside the top 25 would be more appreciate. JMO

 

[volmainia2]

Rough week...time to start climbing back up the polls...GBO!

r u kidding me if that was any off the blue bloods they would drop maybe around6 spots lol

 

[cwbytruckers]

Who cares. Kentucky is about to lose for the 10th time in Tuscaloosa.

 

[508mikey]

r u kidding me if that was any off the blue bloods they would drop maybe around6 spots lol

yeah like Kansas losing 3 straight and is 15

 

[VolMarine1371]

Rough week...time to start climbing back up the polls...GBO!

We should be lucky to be ranked at this point with the way they have played last couple weeks.

 

[VolMarine1371]

About where we belong. Ranking all year was predicated by the arrival of 2 5 stars and Fulkerson, Pons, James and Vescovi

And Yet those 2 5*’s are coming off the bench when they should be starting. Vescovi and James should be coming off the bench in place of our 2 freshman form what I have seen.

 

[cncchris33]

yeah like Kansas losing 3 straight and is 15

Tough to defend our ranking after the two garbage displays, but your example is the same one I noticed, as well. KU with 5 losses (3 straight) drops 6 spots to 15. Tennessee with 3 losses (2 straight) drops 12 spots.

 

[OrangeBeachVol]

TN does not have the BB pedigree that the 6-7 elite programs have. They all get a pass for a bad stretch.

 

[USAFgolferVol]

And Yet those 2 5*’s are coming off the bench when they should be starting. Vescovi and James should be coming off the bench in place of our 2 freshman form what I have seen.

My preference would have Vescovi, Johnson and Springer starting on the perimeter

 

[firedog28]

Our BB team is back on the real Game!

 

[VolAmerican]

Unfortunately their weaknesses are being exposed right now, not to mention a couple of the guys look like they've been on vacation the past 2 games.

 

[Johnnyreb#VFL]

Are we in danger of becoming a bubble team

 

[bleedingTNorange]

Are we in danger of becoming a bubble team

Lmao...#18 in AP Poll and #11 in NET, closer to 1 seed than bubble.

 

[PandamoniumReigns]

Are we in danger of becoming a bubble team

No. We've lost to a smoking hot Bama team and a good Mizzou squad. The Florida loss stings, but bad games happen. The other two losses aren't bad losses. TN should've won, but they aren't bad losses

 

[Roustabout]

The book on how to negate Tennessee's playmakers is in the public domain now, and it doesn't require players with special physical attributes to execute.

Our guys have been instructed on what to do, but making those changes while maintaining normal focus has been the challenge--thus, more turnovers and lowered shooting percentages.

How soon they accustom themselves to the newly demanded style of play, and return to their normal rates of shots and drops, will determine when they begin to rise again in the polls. But until it's complete, the transition is ugly to watch.

It really makes us easy to defend he. We shoot the ball like crap.

 

[Roustabout]

No. We've lost to a smoking hot Bama team and a good Mizzou squad. The Florida loss stings, but bad games happen. The other two losses aren't bad losses. TN should've won, but they aren't bad losses

The way they lost against UF and Mizzou was bad.

 

[Johnnyreb#VFL]

Lmao...#18 in AP Poll and #11 in NET, closer to 1 seed than bubble.

Hence the word “becoming.” Def not trending upward right now

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

Are we in danger of becoming a bubble team

TN lost to #9 in the country and split with #12. The schedule gets easier and TN’s most talented player is close to returning from injury. I’m expecting some wins.

 

[PandamoniumReigns]

The way they lost against UF and Mizzou was bad.

Agree, but on paper the Mizzou loss won't be classified as a bad loss is all I was saying.

The FU (that's how I prefer to call Florida) was just an embarassment

 

[Border Vol]

Joe Lunardi has Tennessee a #5 seed in the NCAA Tournament in his latest Bracketology.

Bracketology with Joe Lunardi