Nate Silver has Vols over UMass at 71% likely

[PagingDrVol]

Nate definitely knows his stuff. He did predict the Obama blowout of Romney when all the networks were spinning a dead heat (to keep their ratings up).

It's important to remember that these are just probabilities though. 81% is a lot different than 100%, in that there are still 19 legit chances in 100 that the less likely outcome is supposed to occur. That's not an insignificant likelihood. Don't bet your house on the Vols advancing.

That said, I love the 41% chance at the elite eight. Talk about a negavol shutter-upper...I can only dream.

 

[bleedingTNorange]

Nate definitely knows his stuff. He did predict the Obama blowout of Romney when all the networks were spinning a dead heat (to keep their ratings up).

It's important to remember that these are just probabilities though. 81% is a lot different than 100%, in that there are still 19 legit chances in 100 that the less likely outcome is supposed to occur. That's not an insignificant likelihood. Don't bet your house on the Vols advancing.

That said, I love the 41% chance at the elite eight. Talk about a negavol shutter-upper...I can only dream.

That'll never happen

 

[Chris4Vols22]

That'll never happen

It's literally funny now. If I type lmao or lol to some asinine comment, I don't mean it in a way to imply that the person is stupid and I disagree, I mean it literally made me lol purely on the premise that such thoughts would ever be articulated.

 

[PagingDrVol]

Right you are. I can envision us beating Michigan 63-58 and NVN coming in here thoughtfully stroking their chins saying, "...well, we managed to beat a 2seed and advance...but 63 points? I just wasn't entertained enough by that brand of basketball..." Lmao.