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What To Expect: Tennessee Volunteers Seeding Following SEC Championship Defeat

Tennessee was defeated by the Florida Gators on Sunday in the SEC Championship. Now they turn their focus to finding out where they will be playing in the March Madness Tournament
Caleb Sisk|
Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes watches the play against Florida during the first half of the Southeastern Conference tournament championship at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Sunday, March 16, 2025.
Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes watches the play against Florida during the first half of the Southeastern Conference tournament championship at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Sunday, March 16, 2025. | Denny Simmons / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

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Tennessee was defeated by the Florida Gators on Sunday in the SEC Championship. Now they turn their focus to finding out where they will be playing in the March Madness Tournament

Tennessee was hopeful to make their case for their first March Madness No. 1 seed. Unfortunately for the Vols, it came down to Florida vs. Tennessee for this spot and the Gators win over the Vols secured their top seed. Tennessee is now hopeful for a 2nd seed, and they deserve it. The Vols track record has been one of the best in the country. the Vols top wins include a win over florida, Alabama, and Auburn.

While they do deserve the seed, it is not guranteed they will get it. The Vols could still find themselves as the first 3rd seed despite having a good season and quality wins. The main thing to question if you're a Vols fan is how safe is the Florida loss? You'd think it is quite safe considering they were the 4th seed in the tournament and had to play the one and two seed. Even with this tough stretch of conference games the Vols still found a way to be a runner up in the tournament.

Tennessee and the rest of the field will find out their seedings at 6:00 PM EST on Sunday before heading to their destination for round one, which kicks off on March 20th and concludes on the 21st. The Vols will look to make one more push for Zakai Zeiglers and the outgoing Seniors who have one more shot at glory just one season removed from their Elite Eight loss to the Purdue Boilermakers.

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Caleb Sisk
CALEB SISK

Caleb Sisk is a talented sports journalist from the state of Georgia. Originally from Chattanooga, Tennessee, Sisk's passion for sports grew. Bringing years of recruiting coverage experience, he has been named a National Recruiting Reporter and covers various college sites on the On SI network. He takes pride in covering recruiting and has been featured by numerous companies for his excellent coverage and knowledge. He has also spent time at other companies, including Rivals, where he covered the Tennessee Volunteers.

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