Published Feb 9, 2024
Bracketology update: Vols, Lady Vols hold same seeds
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Ryan Sylvia  •  VolReport
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We're already over a week into the final full month of the regular season.

For both men's and women's basketball, the NCAA Tournament is becoming a clearer pitcure.

Here's where both Tennessee programs stand in ESPN's latest bracketologies.

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Vols: 2-seed (West)

Tennessee has flirted with a 1-seed, but remains as a 2-seed in the latest bracketology from Joe Lunardi.

The Vols would open the tournament against 15-seed Troy in Charlotte. If they can avoid and upset they would face the winner of 7-seed Texas Tech and 10-seed Butler.

If Tennessee is able to make back-to-back Sweet 16s, it would travel to Los Angeles to face likely 3-seed Wisconsin, 6-seed BYU or 11-seed Ole Miss.

Other top seeds in the West are 1-seed Arizona, 4-seed Baylor and 5-seed Creighton.

The SEC is represented by nine teams — the second most in the country.

SEC Teams Projected in the Men's NCAA Tournament Field
TeamSeedRegion

Tennessee

2

West

Alabama

3

South

Auburn

3

Midwest

South Carolina

5

East

Kentucky

6

East

Florida

10

Midwest

Texas A&M

10

East

Mississippi State

10 (play-in)

South

Ole Miss

11

West

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Lady Vols: 11-seed (Portland 3)

Despite a loss to Alabama, the Lady Vols are still in the field and the final team with a bye. Last week, they were projected to compete in a play-in match but have moved up from that spot.

Tennessee's first game in Charlie Creme's projection is against 6-seed Creighton. Then, the winner would play either 3-seed Louisville or 14-seed UAB. The opening games would all be played at Louisville.

If the Lady Vols are able to make a third-straight Sweet 16, they would likely face either 2-seed Texas, 7-seed Mississippi State or 10-seed Nebraska. The other top seeds in the region that could be on Tennessee's path to a Final Four are 1-seed Stanford, 4-seed Indiana and 5-seed Syracuse.

The Lady Vols have nine teams in the field — tied with the ACC for most in the country.

SEC Teams Projected in the Women's NCAA Tournament Field
TeamSeedRegion

South Carolina

1

Albany 1

LSU

3

Portland 4

Mississippi State

7

Portland 3

Ole Miss

8

Portland 4

Alabama

10

Albany 1

Texas A&M

10

Albany 2

Tennessee

11

Portland 3

Auburn

11 (play-in)

Albany 2

Vanderbilt

11 (play-in)

Albany 1

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