The educated guess here is Tennessee will receive a No. 3 seed, although at least one fantasy bracket on Saturday pegged the Vols at No. 4. The logic for a No. 3 seed is that UT was a No. 4 seed last year, and has a better record and better RPI this year. Another matter that's anybody's guess is the Vols' mental state after enduring yet another postseason failure. Tennessee is 2-5 in postseason in the three seasons under coach Jerry Green. Of course, it's a disappointment.
Life goes on.
There's more games to play. At this point, it could be only one more unless Tennessee gets turned around. The Vols insist the SEC breakdown won't carry over into the NCAA tournament, even though that's exactly what happened last season. It ain't got nothing to do with the Big Dance. As a freshman, Ron Slay is a newcomer to UT's postseason frustration.