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Tennessee Volunteers Projected as No. 5-6 Seed in NCAA Tournament

3/15/2026

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After losing to Vanderbilt in SEC quarterfinals, the University of Tennessee Volunteers are projected as a No. 6 seed.
ESPN's Joe Lunardi projects Volunteers to face No. 11 Miami (Ohio) in Greenville, S.C.
CBS Sports projects Tennessee as a No. 5 seed, with No. 12 Yale as a potential opponent.
Head coach Rick Barnes has led the Volunteers to eight consecutive NCAA tournaments, including Sweet 16 and Elite Eight runs.

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After losing to Vanderbilt in SEC quarterfinals, the University of Tennessee Volunteers are projected as a No. 6 seed.
ESPN's Joe Lunardi projects Volunteers to face No. 11 Miami (Ohio) in Greenville, S.C.
CBS Sports projects Tennessee as a No. 5 seed, with No. 12 Yale as a potential opponent.
Head coach Rick Barnes has led the Volunteers to eight consecutive NCAA tournaments, including Sweet 16 and Elite Eight runs.