***Official 2026 NCAA Tournament Thread***

[AlaCyclone]

Who we cheering for in this Virginia Tennessee game? Who we match-up against better?

Go Wahoos!

 

[rosshm16]

Haven't watched much of either Tennessee or Virginia this year, but from the first ~11 minutes of this game, neither of these teams worry me especially if Jefferson can play a bit.

 

[Cyclonepride]

Tennessee is also more balanced offensively and defensively too. Who knows, if we continue to play this way, either one would be in for a hard day

 

[KCyclone2010]

I think we want Virginia watching this…

 

[clonedude]

Haven't watched much of either Tennessee or Virginia this year, but from the first ~11 minutes of this game, neither of these teams worry me especially if Jefferson can play a bit.

Virginia has really good size, is that right? Tennessee I think plays really good defense?

I don't know enough to know who is the better matchup for us honestly.

 

[BCClone]

Virginia has really good size, is that right? Tennessee I think plays really good defense?

I don't know enough to know who is the better matchup for us honestly.

I want whoever has the worst guards.

 

[HoopsTournament]

Kentucky's last Elite Eight was in 2019. They have missed the Elite Eight for 6 straight years. That is the longest drought in school history.

 

[Cyched]

Give me March Rick Barnes

 

[RedDog]

Who we cheering for in this Virginia Tennessee game? Who we match-up against better?

Tamin dgaf.

 

[rosshm16]

Virginia has really good size, is that right? Tennessee I think plays really good defense?

I don't know enough to know who is the better matchup for us honestly.

Virginia's average height isn't remarkable although they do have two 7-0 guys, both role-players.

Don't know much about Tennesee but I'd imagine they're a typical Rick Barnes-type "hard-nosed" defense.

 

[HoopsTournament]

If KU loses, they will miss the Sweet Sixteen for the 4th consecutive season. That has not happened to them since the tournament expanded in 1985.

 

[HoopsTournament]

 

[ClonesFTW]

Watching Kansas is like watching an AAU team; bunch of good players slapped together but absolutely 0 flow or structure to the offense.

 

[ISU_Guy]

I am changing my mind a bit after looking at Tennessees results. They have lost a ton of close games and played a lot more ranked teams.

They are athletic, have a couple huge guys and have two really good players.

Maybe Virginia would be better.

But in the end it doesn’t matter I guess.

 

[fsanford]

KU starting to fade... Think Peterson will need to go off to save them.

 

[rosshm16]

I am changing my mind a bit after looking at Tennessees results. They have lost a ton of close games and played a lot more ranked teams.

They are athletic, have a couple huge guys and have two really good players.

But in the end it doesn’t matter I guess.

I figure anyone we play going forward is going to be a good, hot team.

 

[mapnerd]

Yeah Kansas just looks like ass

 

[rosshm16]

Really looking forward to this EIU game.

 

[GoSTATE71]

Do we want UVA or Tennessee? Neither worry me and as I said, I was very worried about Kentucky given their athleticism but we clearly had no issues. Gut kinda tells Tennessee because I think UVA is probably more disciplined plays harder similar to us

 

[HoopsTournament]

KU starting to fade... Think Peterson will need to go off to save them.

If Peterson is your savior, then you are screwed.