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Volprofch05 said:
Tough tests for top 5 teams in college hoops this weekend:

Houston at Kansas (Sat, 4pm)
Duke at UNC (Sat, 6:30pm)
Vols at UK (Sat, 8:30pm)
Purdue at Wisconsin (Sun, 1pm)
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I’m done with basketball after last night. I realize it’s just a game and maybe SC is better than advertised, but you can’t be a top 5 team and lose at home to an unranked team. Especially if Knecht is the only player carrying the team. They won’t get far in March that way so I’m going to save myself the frustration and disappointment.
 
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Proud Army Wife said:
I’m done with basketball after last night. I realize it’s just a game and maybe SC is better than advertised, but you can’t be a top 5 team and lose at home to an unranked team. Especially if Knecht is the only player carrying the team. They won’t get far in March that way so I’m going to save myself the frustration and disappointment.
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I totally understand your sentiment on the situation. There's no I in "team".
But teams in basketball; football; baseball will hardly win every game
on their schedule. Sure it's disappointing for fans but that's why they play
the game. A lot here are always declaring victory B4 the games are played.
Once in a "blue moon" you'll have luck to go undefeated like we did in 1997
when coach Fulmer had a 13-0 year in football w/a NC team. It hasn't been done since w/a TN team.
 
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W.TN.Orange Blood said:
I totally understand your sentiment on the situation.
But teams in basketball; football; baseball will hardly win every game
on their schedule. Sure it's disappointing for fans but that's why they play
the game. A lot here are always declaring victory B4 the games are played.
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Win the games you're suppose to win , especially at home..
 
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Proud Army Wife said:
I’m done with basketball after last night. I realize it’s just a game and maybe SC is better than advertised, but you can’t be a top 5 team and lose at home to an unranked team. Especially if Knecht is the only player carrying the team. They won’t get far in March that way so I’m going to save myself the frustration and disappointment.
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I hear you, but basketball is prone to extreme highs and lows due to inconsistency. For example, #3 UNC losing to a 9-11 Georgia Tech team last night (albeit on the road). We lost to a 16-3 team that should be ranked and we are still winners of 11 out of the last 13.

However, I do agree with you that March is (always) a crap shoot. I see a lot of talk about it being obvious this is the year for us. We are a very dangerous team with the potential to go far, but that doesn't guarantee anything due to the nature of the 1-and-done tournament.
 
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Volprofch05 said:
I hear you, but basketball is prone to extreme highs and lows due to inconsistency. For example, #3 UNC losing to a 9-11 Georgia Tech team last night (albeit on the road). We lost to a 16-3 team that should be ranked and we are still winners of 11 out of the last 13.

However, I do agree with you that March is (always) a crap shoot. I see a lot of talk about it being obvious this is the year for us. We are a very dangerous team with the potential to go far, but that doesn't guarantee anything due to the nature of the 1-and-done tournament.
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Also, UConn won the title last year after going through a midseason stretch in which they lost 6 out of 8 games in conference play
 
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Volprofch05 said:
I hear you, but basketball is prone to extreme highs and lows due to inconsistency. For example, #3 UNC losing to a 9-11 Georgia Tech team last night (albeit on the road). We lost to a 16-3 team that should be ranked and we are still winners of 11 out of the last 13.

However, I do agree with you that March is (always) a crap shoot. I see a lot of talk about it being obvious this is the year for us. We are a very dangerous team with the potential to go far, but that doesn't guarantee anything due to the nature of the 1-and-done tournament.
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Plus, all the hype that the announcers on game day TV tell the audience that
the TN Vols are a team on paper good enough to play for a NC this year.
We, the fans, start to believe it true when they keep saying such stuff.
 
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W.TN.Orange Blood said:
Plus, all the hype that the announcers on game day TV tell the audience that
the TN Vols are a team on paper good enough to play for a NC this year.
We, the fans, start to believe it true when they keep saying such stuff.
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Pssh, I read what individuals say on this site, announcers are paid to hype teams brings in audiences and ratings.
 
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With “college” athletics, currently being the 💩 show that it is, especially the ol’ pigskin side of things, is anyone really worried about this NCAA thing? I find it comical that ANYONE, would be investigated for “improper benefits!”
😂
 
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