The bracket is set for what will almost certainly be a raucous SEC Tournament in Nashville, as one of the toughest leagues in college basketball history will bring 16 teams to go five rounds to determine its champion.

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The SEC Tournament is coming up at the end of this week, and Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats are making the trip to Nashville with the intention of winning

Tennessee basketball has been ranked in the top 5 for 10 weeks this season. It has been a top-5 team 37 times under coach Rick Barnes.

The Tennessee Volunteers found themselves on the wrong end of a buzzer beater this week, falling 78-76 to Ole Miss on Wednesday. They responded with a 75-65 win over a scrappy South Carolina team on Saturday in Knoxville to bounce back and end the regular season on a high note.

Tennessee basketball is projected to open the NCAA Tournament in a familiar setting. The Vols are predicted to be a No. 2 seed opening in Lexington, Kentucky, at Rupp Arena in March Madness in the latest bracketology from ESPN's Joe Lunardi.