If bracketmatrix is correct ....

[ABtheVolsfan92]

Houston is a fraud so I'd rather play them but we are likely headed to play Duke.

 

[A-RodWiLks]

Houston is a fraud so I'd rather play them but we are likely headed to play Duke.

You're the fraud.... Houston has been consistently dominant all year. I'm more impressed with their resume over Duke's

 

[VolGee4]

The way some people in this forum speak on this topic with shameless authority and unchecked confidence is both incredible and concerning.

Some don't do their research or understand the criteria.

 

[cncchris33]

Some don't do their research or understand the criteria.

And others just don't care. They think if they just speak loud and brash enough, that people will meekly accept their bravado as actual knowledge.

 

[TheMookieMonster]

First to 35 wins

People keep making this joke but both Tennessee and Houston are Top 25 in AdjO efficiency this year, Houston in particular is Top 10.

These are better offenses (albeit inconsistent for Tennessee) than we are normally used to seeing from both teams.

Tennessee also hasn’t really been in that many low scoring slug fests during this season compared to most years. The Auburn/Tennessee game was really the last time we had that.

 

[ABtheVolsfan92]

You're the fraud.... Houston has been consistently dominant all year. I'm more impressed with their resume over Duke's

they barely beat Kansas and Baylor last week. they keep pulling wins out their ass. im not impressed

 

[Power_Sweep_Vol]

Nobody loves a matchup with Houston. They drag you down into the muck and make you play their game. If we play them, first team to 50 wins.

We're the exact same team, really; top 2 defenses in country, both in bottom 20 in country in pace of play.

 

[vol94]

We're the exact same team, really; top 2 defenses in country, both in bottom 20 in country in pace of play.

I prefer Houston over Duke. Duke, and even Fl, are bad matchups for us. Yes we split with FL but they are playing good basketball now.


We’re not athletic enough to beat Duke imo.

 

[VolCalls]

they barely beat Kansas and Baylor last week. they keep pulling wins out their ass. im not impressed

I'm saving this post for when they crash the Final Four.

 

[ABtheVolsfan92]

I'm saving this post for when they crash the Final Four.

I'm pretty sure every top team is praying they get Houston as the 1 seed in their bracket because they'll be gone before the 2nd weekend

 

[VolCalls]

I'm pretty sure every top team is praying they get Houston as the 1 seed in their bracket because they'll be gone before the 2nd weekend

Let's place a wager.

 

[ABtheVolsfan92]

Let's place a wager.

not a gambling man. They may make the sweet 16 but I highly doubt they are sitting there in the elite 8

 

[VolCalls]

not a gambling man. They may make the sweet 16 but I highly doubt they are sitting there in the elite 8

So they will or won't be gone before the 2nd weekend? You've said both.

 

[ABtheVolsfan92]

So they will or won't be gone before the 2nd weekend? You've said both.

I think they will win their round of 32 game but likely be gone before the elite 8

 

[omghulkhands]

not a gambling man.

Haha. ‘not a gambling man’, just a man who makes bold predictions only if the consequences are zero.

 

[hUTch2002]

You're the fraud.... Houston has been consistently dominant all year. I'm more impressed with their resume over Duke's

Big 12 at least has a pulse. The ACC is way down. The WCC might be as good as the ACC. MWC too.

 

[GBO18]

I think they will win their round of 32 game but likely be gone before the elite 8

Lol

 

[Delmar]

We're the exact same team, really; top 2 defenses in country, both in bottom 20 in country in pace of play.

That’s why I said first team to 50…..

 

[ABtheVolsfan92]

honestly looking at this tournament it may be the most difficult of all time. There is no dominant team like UConn, you could make a case for all 4 1 seed to be gone before the elite 8

 

[GUNTERSVOL]

I want to play Duke. I wanna beat em.

And I think we match up with them as well as anyone.

I have become afraid to play the wish for game. Never seems to work out for me.

 

[Anti-shunshinepumper]

Yeah, they may be the weakest of the 1’s but I don’t love the matchup

That matchup is the dream for us in regards.
They have real trouble scoring at times like we do. In a lot of ways they are a mirror of us.
I'd rather play them then any of the other #1 seeds. Heck, I'd take them over some two seeds.
Give me them over Alabama or MSU any day of the week.

 

[OrangeInKy]

That matchup is the dream for us in regards.
They have real trouble scoring at times like we do. In a lot of ways they are a mirror of us.
I'd rather play them then any of the other #1 seeds. Heck, I'd take them over some two seeds.
Give me them over Alabama or MSU any day of the week.

You may be right, and I agree about them over MSU just because Tom Izzo in March is something I want no part of again. I’d rather play Auburn, Florida, Bama over Houston but that’s jmo.

 

[VolCalls]

I think they will win their round of 32 game but likely be gone before the elite 8

This did not age well.

 

[VolCalls]

they barely beat Kansas and Baylor last week. they keep pulling wins out their ass. im not impressed

Bumping this as I said I would when the Cougars made the FF.