Much harder schedule late in the year than earlier in the SEC etc
Then factor in other teams got better and UT didn't. Factor in teams figured out UT wouldn't drive and make plays in the paint and they could force UT to harder shots, starting their offense way farther out and later in the clock
Is this team 3 seed good? Absolutely not. Are they more like the 5-7 in their last 12? Probably somewhere between but that's not accomplishing much of anything other than making the tourney again after an early exit today
Then factor in other teams got better and UT didn't. Factor in teams figured out UT wouldn't drive and make plays in the paint and they could force UT to harder shots, starting their offense way farther out and later in the clock
Is this team 3 seed good? Absolutely not. Are they more like the 5-7 in their last 12? Probably somewhere between but that's not accomplishing much of anything other than making the tourney again after an early exit today