3 Tennessee colleges are in the sweet sixteen
all 3 have scoring rankings that tops in the nation
2007-03-19 06:09:27 · 14 answers · asked by Jared B 1 in Sports ➔ Basketball
I can see where the North Carolina people are coming from, but the Indiana fan is out of his mind.
The easiest way to prove that we are the best basketball state in all of America is to look at the three teams in the sweet 16, and the fact that all of them will make it to the elite eight. Then we'll have 3 teams in the top 8.
The SEC is the best conference in college sports, football and basketball. None of you Pac10 rejects can say otherwise. Even in recruiting we have 7 of the top 10 teams in football.
Put THAT in your pipe and smoke it!
2007-03-19 06:40:59 · answer #1 · answered by ski4ever1977 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It never fails that we see North Carolina, Duke, NC State, Kentucky etc in the NCAA Tourney's but with this years sweet 16 the only one of the above that remain is the heels. Tennessee basketball in the past has been a thing that has caused me much agony during the season, it is good to finally have not one but THREE teams in the sweet 16 good luck to all three, Memphis, Tennessee, and Vanderbilt!!!
2007-03-19 09:48:52 · answer #2 · answered by Daniel M 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It just means it is the state with the most sweet sixteen teams, and that is it. i graduated from UT and im a die hard fan and to say it is the best basketball state in all of america because one year of success is not an accurate statement.
it is definitely north carolina, indiana, and kentucky BY FAR.
i was also born in florida and florida is a FOOTBALL state, anyone who lives there knows that. the talent that comes out of Fla in football is unreal and look at the 3 big schools there. sure the heat and gators won it all, but basketball will always be second in florida, so that argument isnt even close to valid.
to the guy that said life in knoxville is great, i hope you just mean because the vols are in the sweet sixteen. sure the college life was fun there, but outside of the school there are less girls here than anywhere. and 90% of the hotties at UT are stuck up soriority girls. wow, the sec schools tower over other schools as far as hot girls though!
And this guy also said he doesnt see it changing that TN is the best basketball state. that is the funniest, most ignorant statement ive ever heard, considering TN isnt even close to the best now. One good year and they are the best b-ball state, haha. i saw his top contributor thing.....however it is for politics. stick to that. but im pulling for the vols i hope we can keep overachieving. all 3 of these teams have overachieved this year by the way. they are good teams, but memphis hasnt played anybody....UT plays better than they are, and Vandy is just a solid, experienced team, nothing special. Lofton is unreal though, without him we wouldnt have won 15 games this year.
GO VOLS!!!!!!!!!
2007-03-20 07:37:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
All this talk about college ball and being the best in the country is funny, there are 3 states in this country that are basketball states.
1. Indiana
2. Kentucky
3. North Carolina
There are no other states in the union that live and breathe basketball like these states. Other states can be proud of their college programs, but in these states they are proud of their jr. high teams on up. Nothing can compare to these states and how they regard their basketball, nothing.
2007-03-19 06:41:47 · answer #4 · answered by Kenneth W 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
My answer : What state owns The Gators and The Heat .... Ummm? This sound to me (with all the Carolinas, Indianas and Kentuckys), like: "The West is better than The East", and at the end, F L O R I D A teams are the champions N O W , P R E S E N T, R E A L I T Y !!!! End of story.
2007-03-19 07:00:45 · answer #5 · answered by nick the ball 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Go a little ways to the east, enter North Carolina, and then you'll be in the best basketball state. UNC, Duke, NC State, Wake Forest, home of the greatest player of all time.
2007-03-19 06:30:39 · answer #6 · answered by JC 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Jared , its a very timely congratulations. enjoy it well. they are
good teams ..but vandy lost to furman, app state, Arkansas twice, wake forest. among a few
Tennessee lost to auburn, ole miss, and were blew out by
south Carolina
Memphis plays in the 11th ranked conference in the country.
play a little further before you ring the bell.
2007-03-19 08:49:36 · answer #7 · answered by tennis4746 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You are all drunk. Everyone know that Indiana still puts out the most talent of any state in the country. They don't go to in state schools any more, but we still rule college basketball. Stick that in your pipe and smoke.
2007-03-19 06:17:37 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It certainly is now. No doubt! I don't see that changing. Don't forget the ladies either.. Life in Knoxville is sweet! Any other state that can claim the title from us? NO. For the dude that called it a coincidence.. just another sore looser.
2007-03-19 13:07:54 · answer #9 · answered by Jack 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, maybe for women's basketball, but North Carolina is the basketball state for men's basketball. (Duke, North Carolina, N.C. State, Wake Forest)
2007-03-19 06:35:21 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋