Tennessee’s early SEC Tournament exit cost the Vols a likely No. 1 NCAA seed.

The silver lining: Tennessee won’t have to meet No. 1 overall seed UConn in the NCAA Tournament until the national championship. Also good news: Rick Barnes possesses his best team in a handful of years.

But, Tennessee’s NCAA Tournament history remains an elephant in the room. The Vols never have reached a Final Four, and the program’s lone Elite Eight came in 2010, with Bruce Pearl as coach.

On today's episode, hosts Blake Toppmeyer, Mike Wilson and John Adams assess Tennessee’s NCAA Tournament draw and handicap the Vols’ chances of making a deep run.

Tennessee is the No. 2 seed in the Midwest Region, where Purdue is the No. 1.

But, it's not Purdue that comes to mind first when predicting stumbling blocks for the Vols. Beware of Creighton. 

Stay connected on Twitter with Blake (@btoppmeyer) Adam (@AdamSparks) Mike (@ByMikeWilson) and John (@JohnAdamsKNS) and stay up to date on Vols sports news by following @GoVolsXtra. 

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Tennessee’s early SEC Tournament exit cost the <a href="https://www.knoxnews.com/sports/govolsxtra/" aria-label="Link Vols">Vols</a> a likely No. 1 NCAA seed.
The silver lining: Tennessee won’t have to meet No. 1 overall seed UConn in the <a href="https://www.knoxnews.com/story/sports/columnists/gentry-estes/2024/03/19/march-madness-bracket-predictions-2024-ncaa-tournament-expert-picks/72857176007/" aria-label="Link NCAA Tournament">NCAA Tournament</a> until the national championship. Also good news: Rick Barnes possesses his best team in a handful of years.
But, Tennessee’s NCAA Tournament history remains an elephant in the room. The Vols never have reached a Final Four, and the program’s lone Elite Eight came in 2010, with Bruce Pearl as coach.
On today's episode, hosts <a href="https://twitter.com/btoppmeyer" aria-label="Link Blake Toppmeyer">Blake Toppmeyer</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/ByMikeWilson" aria-label="Link Mike Wilson">Mike Wilson</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/johnadamskns" aria-label="Link John Adams">John Adams</a> assess Tennessee’s NCAA Tournament draw and handicap the Vols’ chances of making a deep run.
Tennessee is the No. 2 seed in the Midwest Region, where Purdue is the No. 1.
But, it's not Purdue that comes to mind first when predicting stumbling blocks for the Vols. Beware of Creighton. 
Stay connected on Twitter with Blake (@btoppmeyer) Adam (@AdamSparks) Mike (@ByMikeWilson) and John (@JohnAdamsKNS) and stay up to date on Vols sports news by following @GoVolsXtra. 
Connect on Facebook - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GoVolsXtra/">https://www.facebook.com/GoVolsXtra/</a>
Subscribe to KnoxNews: knoxnews.com/subscribe

The Volunteer State is a Tennessee Vols sports podcast covering sports topics from the University of Tennessee featuring The Knoxville News Sentinel's John Adams, Mike Wilson and Blake Toppmeyer. The Tennessean, Nashville Tennessee.

The Volunteer State is a Tennessee Vols sports podcast covering sports topics from the University of Tennessee featuring The Knoxville News Sentinel's John Adams, Mike Wilson and Blake Toppmeyer. The Tennessean, Nashville Tennessee.

A Tennessee Vols podcast from the USA TODAY NETWORK - Tennessee.

The Volunteer State

The Volunteer State is a Tennessee Vols sports podcast covering sports topics from the University of Tennessee featuring The Knoxville News Sentinel's John Adams, Mike Wilson and Blake Toppmeyer.

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