Tennessee New #1

The Vols have found themselves in the #1 poll position for the first time in school history. The great thing about NCAA hoops is that the polls really don't matter. What matters, is who can beat who, come March 17th. This leads to the question, is Tennessee truly the best team in the nation? The answer is simply, NO! I would favor UCLA, Texas, North Carolina, and Kansas over the Vols on a neutral floor. And that only covers teams in the top 10. I could see Tennessee also losing to Xavier, Butler, and Purdue.

The key to defeating the Vols is solid defense, ball security, and tempo. All seven teams previously mentioned can control the tempo, play D, and equal (if not surpass) Tennessee on the glass. Bruce Pearl's squad is highly entertaining, but I don't see them getting it done in March.