re: Question of success in basketball

lol why are you talking about final 4s TN fan? You’ve never been.
You’ve only been to the Elite 8 one time

How many final fours have you personally played in? Imagine thinking what colors you wear dictate whether or not you can have an opinion.

Well I’ve been alive and went to the school I cheer for. Had a cousin on the 1995 team.

I’ve seen 4 final 4s in my life.

Anyone in the history of TN basketball has seen one and that coach is now at Auburn so you won’t get back. Ever

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Well I’ve been alive and went to the school I cheer for. Had a cousin on the 1995 team. I’ve seen 4 final 4s in my life.

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I’ve seen a lot more than 4 final fours in my life.

The biggest difference for me is are people more likely to remember the elite 8 teams or the conference champions? It's definitely conference champions.

Once you break into the final four most fans will remember those teams over conference champs.

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The biggest difference for me is are people more likely to remember the elite 8 teams or the conference champions? It's definitely conference champions.

Once you break into the final four most fans will remember those teams over conference champs.

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That's a straw man argument. You said yourself that people will remember Final Four teams first and that's the point. We can argue over whether an Elite 8 appearance or a conference title means more, but no one really cares about either.

Outside of Alabama and Arkansas last year, I can't name other SEC teams that only went that far, but I can rip off Final Four participants going back to the late 70's. I also have a hazy recollection of how far Arkansas has advanced in each NcAAT since the late 70's, but I couldn't tell you which years we won a SEC or SWC title, because I really don't care about them.

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hat's a straw man argument. You said yourself that people will remember Final Four teams first and that's the point. We can argue over whether an Elite 8 appearance or a conference title means more, but no one really cares about either.

Outside of Alabama and Arkansas last year, I can't name other SEC teams that only went that far, but I can rip off Final Four participants going back to the late 70's.

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That's my point... no one remembers elite 8's. They do remember Final 4s. I do remember recent conference champs and can tell you if a school has won one in the last decade.

I agree

Like most things it really depends. If you’re a 1 or 2 seed in the NCAA tourney and get bounced in the Elite 8, it’s really more of a disappointment than an accomplishment. I mean I don’t think Auburn fans and probably UK fans will be thrilled with an Elite 8 run this year. LSU, Tennessee, Alabama much more so.

In my opinion, the elite eight is where the cream begins to rise to the top. It is where the team that you root for maybe in serious consideration of winning it all.