Coming off of Saturday night’s win over LSU, Tennessee has retained its spot as a projected 6-seed in the Midwest Region in Joe Lunardi’s latest Bracketology report for ESPN. The Vols will have a chance to continue their two-game win streak when they host Oklahoma on Wednesday night in Knoxville.
Tennessee dropped from a 5-seed to a 6-seed coming off its midweek win over Mississippi State last week. The Vols picked up the victory in Starkville, but the close call against the Bulldogs and the previous loss to Kentucky were enough to put Tennessee in shaky territory and ultimately move down a spot.
Tennessee has primarily projected out as a 6-seed in Lunardi’s rankings since late January, with a few flashes to the 5-seed and one quick drop to the 7-seed. The Vols are 18-7 overall and 8-4 in conference play heading into Wednesday night’s game against Oklahoma…