Why we WILL make the tournament

#26
#26
everyone thought we would lose first round last year. NO ONE thought we would make it outta the first weekend.
 
#27
#27
Indianavol4eva said:
everyone thought we would lose first round last year. NO ONE thought we would make it outta the first weekend.
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No, not even close. We were definitely favored to advanced. I was a little surprised Elite 8. I will be shocked if this team makes the tournament.
 
#28
#28
UTKVolFan said:
No, not even close. We were definitely favored to advanced. I was a little surprised Elite 8. I will be shocked if this team makes the tournament.
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no. most thought we would get upset by SDSU and no one thought we would get past Georgetown. we weren't favored to advance at all.
 
#29
#29
UTKVolFan said:
No, not even close. We were definitely favored to advanced. I was a little surprised Elite 8. I will be shocked if this team makes the tournament.
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When the brackets came out, we were not expected to get past the first weekend and quite a few experts predicted us to lose to SDSU.
 
#30
#30
UTKVolFan said:
No, not even close. We were definitely favored to advanced. I was a little surprised Elite 8. I will be shocked if this team makes the tournament.
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How convenient. History seems to rewrite itself. I distinctly remember the "haters" claiming that we would not beat SDSU. I remember all the analysts who put us out there or out against Georgetown in the second round. Then Ohio upset Georgetown, we upset SDSU, and the rest is history.

Of course I'm not predicting that we do that well this year, all I'm saying is that you can't pretend our team has never been in a position like this before and defied expectations. I wouldn't put money on us in Vegas but I wouldn't count us out in March either.
 
#31
#31
Their RPI and top 50 wins will be their saving grace, other than that this is a 500 ball club. I wouldn't worry too much about whether they'll make the dance or not, they're not staying long anyway.
 
#33
#33
Citing Joe Lunardi, Mel Kiper, and their ilk as a reference of future predictions is pretty lazy, no?
 
#35
#35
tripper said:
Wonder what happens if we lose our next two and one in the tourney.
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Well, based on ScottyHop, we are in. Losing the next 3 matters not.

However, I have my doubts. This is a bipolar team, and while they found some grit to impress, they really showed us they can stink it up with the best of the rest.
 
#37
#37
The reason we WILL make it.....cause Cody's lil brother told me so. He also says final four is a certainty, book it!!
 
#38
#38
I think we're in because they want the Pearl Factor for idle commentary. The longer we stay in, the more they get to be lazy and continue the regurgitation of speculations and facts. It's a win for the networks and the 'AA (Amazing *******s).
 
#39
#39
I'd rather just go to the NIT. We would have a better chance at advancing. We'll go out in the 1st round of the NCAA Tournament this year. I'm so disappointed right now in this team.

We played over our heads for the 1st 7 games this season. We came back to reality after that. We're actually playing like a team with minimal leadership should play. We had Prince, Chism, and Maze to fall back on last year.

We don't have anybody to take over leadership. Hopson is no doubt our best player but he's not a leader. Heck, Steve Pearl is the closest player we have to a leader ad he's not a weapon. He actually plays with more heart than anybody we have. I'd take an NIT invite myself.
 
#40
#40
tonybologna said:
I'd rather just go to the NIT. We would have a better chance at advancing. We'll go out in the 1st round of the NCAA Tournament this year. I'm so disappointed right now in this team.

We played over our heads for the 1st 7 games this season. We came back to reality after that. We're actually playing like a team with minimal leadership should play. We had Prince, Chism, and Maze to fall back on last year.

We don't have anybody to take over leadership. Hopson is no doubt our best player but he's not a leader. Heck, Steve Pearl is the closest player we have to a leader ad he's not a weapon. He actually plays with more heart than anybody we have. I'd take an NIT invite myself.
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I see people make this claim and I have no idea how you could ever hope this. I'd rather make the NCAAT and lose by 50 in the first game than to win the NIT, and I would hope any fan would as well. I don't care how badly we've played or how bipolar we are.
 
#41
#41
VolsSportsFan said:
I see people make this claim and I have no idea how you could ever hope this. I'd rather make the NCAAT and lose by 50 in the first game than to win the NIT, and I would hope any fan would as well. I don't care how badly we've played or how bipolar we are.
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I'm all for the NCAAT. However, there's times when the team is better off going to the NIT. Sure, the big dance should be in UT's goals every single year. My point is about this particular team. We're not good enough and have no leadership to handle the NCAAT.

I think losing in the 1st-round of the NCAAT would do more harm than good by just getting into the NCAAT. We won the pre-season NIT so what's so bad about going to the NIT with this team? We have no confidence and it shows.

We have a few departing seniors but we have more younger guys. Why not take an NIT chance and possibly win it and build off of that? I don't think a one and done in the NCAAT would be best for this team. It would lead to more problems.

Get a few wins in the NIT or take it all & it would build some confidence for the players coming back next season. I think I have a very valid claim with this team. Maybe not a good theory in the past but this team doesn't need or deserve the NCAAT in my opinion.
 
#43
#43
Cartervol said:
Their RPI and top 50 wins will be their saving grace, other than that this is a 500 ball club. I wouldn't worry too much about whether they'll make the dance or not, they're not staying long anyway.
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a pretty tough first-round match, and for sure in the second.
 
#45
#45
Any game in the tournament would be a tough match-up for this team. However, I agree, bring on a #1 seed. We would likely play them better than a low seed.
 
#46
#46
Scottyhop said:
Everyone likes to make ridiculous statements after every loss like "NIT" and "we might miss the tourney".

Since everyone is too lazy to do research themselves I will do it for you.

The last 4 in according to Joe Lunardi:

Colorado State: Colorado State
Men's College Basketball - Rams News,
Scores, Videos - College Basketball -
ESPN

UAB: UAB Men's College Basketball - Blazers News,
Scores, Videos - College Basketball -
ESPN


Richmond: Richmond Men's College Basketball
- Spiders News, Scores, Videos - College
Basketball - ESPN

Georgia: Georgia Men's College Basketball - Bulldogs News, Scores, Videos - College
Basketball - ESPN
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#47
#47
tonybologna said:
I'm all for the NCAAT. However, there's times when the team is better off going to the NIT. Sure, the big dance should be in UT's goals every single year. My point is about this particular team. We're not good enough and have no leadership to handle the NCAAT.

I think losing in the 1st-round of the NCAAT would do more harm than good by just getting into the NCAAT. We won the pre-season NIT so what's so bad about going to the NIT with this team? We have no confidence and it shows.

We have a few departing seniors but we have more younger guys. Why not take an NIT chance and possibly win it and build off of that? I don't think a one and done in the NCAAT would be best for this team. It would lead to more problems.

Get a few wins in the NIT or take it all & it would build some confidence for the players coming back next season. I think I have a very valid claim with this team. Maybe not a good theory in the past but this team doesn't need or deserve the NCAAT in my opinion.
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Wut? Is this serious? Surely not.
 
#50
#50
Making the NCAA gives some validity to your program as far as any potential for a championship. It is also very important for recruiting as it is hard to get elite players if they don't believe they will have an opportunity to play in the NCAA tournament. The NIT is for losers who can't make the real tournament. No one wants to be in that category.
 
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