College Hoops Around The Country [TN opponents, RPI, others]

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golfballs said:
UNLV won a natty in the early 90s too.
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To be fair, they were in the Elite Eight ten months ago, which Tennessee has only accomplished once in its history.

And most rankings put their recruiting class in the top 5 for next year.

So UT was better from 2006-2019. Since then, I’m not so sure.
 
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Andy1 said:
To be fair, they were in the Elite Eight ten months ago, which Tennessee has only accomplished once in its history.

And most rankings put their recruiting class in the top 5 for next year.

So UT was better from 2006-2019. Since then, I’m not so sure.
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The data backs it up. Not even close
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You are definitely correct about the period up to 2019. But on the chart you posted, what season was Arkie’s best? 2021.
 
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Btw you were just arguing that Arkie’s 1994 championship and 1995 runner-up season are irrelevant today (which is accurate). But then you argue UT is better by using a model that starts back in 1997?
 
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Andy1 said:
Btw you were just arguing that Arkie’s 1994 championship and 1995 runner-up season are irrelevant today (which is accurate). But then you argue UT is better by using a model that starts back in 1997?
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UT sucked in 1997. We were 11-16.
 
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golfballs said:
I had this argument w a few posters on here recently about how Arkansas ranks as a program. I don’t care about ancient history. We are a better program.
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Arkansas basketball and Tennessee football have a lot in common. Lots of history and potential but can’t seem to get out of their own way with coaching hires since the 90’s for the most part.
 
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gohogs14 said:
Arkansas basketball and Tennessee football have a lot in common. Lots of history and potential but can’t seem to get out of their own way with coaching hires since the 90’s for the most part.
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Yes, now I was also in an argument with another poster a very long time ago about what it takes to turn around w program. In basketball I think it’s obviously less than football. And in basketball I think programs are buoyed by their potential (best years not worst). Because it’s basketball and Arkansas has been there before, they have a lot of potential. Can realize it much more quickly than a football program like Tennessee. But also think grading a program over the time span in which current players have been alive for is probably the most relevant. I’ve been looking at KenPom’s program ratings for a little while and noticed teams can move pretty quickly up and down the list. Makes sense to me. Musselman is a good coach. Arkansas has the potential to get back very quickly
 
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Just finished watching the Penn State vs Michigan game. Painful is a word too kind to describe that mess. Slow, plodding and lacking in accuracy.
 
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Andy1 said:
To be fair, they were in the Elite Eight ten months ago, which Tennessee has only accomplished once in its history.

And most rankings put their recruiting class in the top 5 for next year.

So UT was better from 2006-2019. Since then, I’m not so sure.
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Arkansas went to the SS last year for the first time in 25 years. So, UT was better between 1998 and 2020.
 
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