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Tennessee basketball picked to win SEC by most CBS analysts

Posted on 10/30/20 at 9:27 am
Posted by pioneerbasketball
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Posted on 10/30/20 at 9:27 am
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Three of five analysts picked the Vols to win the SEC in the CBS Sports conference predictions for the 2020-2021 season. They just edged out the Kentucky Wildcats, who came in second and were the only other team to receive votes to win the league. All five had those teams in the top two.

Gary Parrish, Jerry Palm and David Cobb all picked Tennessee basketball to win. Matt Norlander and Kyle Boone picked Kentucky. Here is what was written about the reasoning for the Vols to be the favorite.




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It took a few years for Rick Barnes to get things going at Tennessee. But now that he has things going, he really has things going, and there’s a chance this season’s team could be his best at UT yet, and I write that knowing full well that his 2017-18 team won the SEC and 2018-19 team made the Sweet 16. These Vols have three former five-star prospects, two of whom project as possible one-and-done players, and enough experience to compete at the top of the sport. So while I’m not necessarily predicting that Barnes is about to take Tennessee to its first Final Four in school history, I’m definitely not ruling it out.
Posted by mizslu314
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Posted on 10/30/20 at 9:29 am to
agreed.
Posted by rockiee
Sugar Land, TX
Member since Jan 2015
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Posted on 10/30/20 at 9:30 am to
Agree

I would put Tenn, LSU and Kentucky in the top tier as of right now

Posted by OGtigerfan87
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Posted on 10/30/20 at 9:31 am to
I don’t have a problem with it as I think they will be right there competing for the title but I just don’t get why they are getting ranked so much higher than LSU. Both teams returned similar production and added similar recruiting classes and transfers. Add that LSU was better last year and I think they should project pretty close but espn has tennessee like 15 spots higher in the way to early rankings. I don’t get what I’m missing.
This post was edited on 10/30/20 at 9:35 am
Posted by A Menace to Sobriety
Member since Jun 2018
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Posted on 10/30/20 at 10:27 am to
How's Auburn looking this year? I imagine they would still be good. Guessing Kentucky, Tennessee, LSU, Bama, Arky, and maybe Florida and Auburn near the top.
Posted by bigDgator
Dallas, TX
Member since Oct 2008
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Posted on 10/30/20 at 11:20 am to
As long as they are your pick to win the conference I am good.
Posted by wdeagle
Member since Jun 2014
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Posted on 10/30/20 at 11:26 am to
In 2018, you were one of the few people who called out that my Tigers weren't getting the respect they deserved. How do you see Pearl's team competing this year?
Posted by thatguy45
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Member since Sep 2017
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Posted on 10/30/20 at 11:59 am to
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most CBS analysts are homosexuals

Wow this is big news
Posted by Lynxrufus2012
Central Kentucky
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Posted on 10/30/20 at 12:16 pm to
Tennessee should be the pick to win the SEC with what they have coming back plus coming in. Kentucky has a whole new team that will take some time to jell. Many will write them off, but when they do jell, look out.
Posted by volfan30
Member since Jun 2010
40965 posts
Posted on 10/30/20 at 12:33 pm to
Will be interesting to see who wins the final starting spot between Josiah and Vescovi. Keon, Pons and Fulky are locked in as starters and Springer seems pretty likely to start as well.

Then you have the two transfers as prominent rotation pieces. All of last year’s bench guys will be fighting for scraps with the possible exception of Nkamhoua who Barnes absolutely loves.
Posted by LexTiger
lexington, KY
Member since Feb 2007
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Posted on 10/30/20 at 12:34 pm to
and no one cares
Posted by Clark14
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Member since Dec 2014
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Posted on 10/30/20 at 2:52 pm to
It's good to see that the SEC is no longer Kentucky...and the rest.

It's good to see other programs step up their game.

This should be a fun year.
Posted by GregAl
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Posted on 10/30/20 at 3:28 pm to
I'd take the field.
Posted by SECdragonmaster
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Posted on 10/30/20 at 5:25 pm to
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Tennessee basketball picked to win SEC by most CBS analysts



Posted by dirty bastard
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Member since Aug 2020
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Posted on 10/31/20 at 4:46 am to
Agreed ut #1 and the DAWGS #2. We Commin; We hongry!
Posted by shotho
Arkansas
Member since Oct 2013
237 posts
Posted on 10/31/20 at 8:54 am to
agree
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