9. Tennessee (Reseed: No. 3; previous seed: No. 11)
Toward the end of the season, coach Cuonzo Martin's seat at Tennessee appeared to be heating up as the Vols fought to earn a spot in the NCAA tournament. But things have changed in Knoxville. The Vols beat Iowa by 13 points in the First Four, topped UMass by 19 points in the round of 64 and crushed Mercer by 20 points in the round of 32. Mercer was the only team in those three games that recorded more than a point per possession against Tennessee. Plus, Josh Richardson is averaging 19.3 points per game. Tennessee will not back down against Michigan.