Tennessee's loss to Auburn on Saturday -- while mired in quite a bit of goaltending controversy -- cleared up the 1-seed debate entering Champ Week, as the Volunteers now need an SEC tournament championship to even get back in the discussion.
Depending on what Kentucky does against Florida this afternoon, Tennessee could end up as the 3-seed in the SEC tournament and the Volunteers' Strength of Schedule numbers pale in comparison to the likes of Kentucky, North Carolina and Duke.
After back-to-back elite defensive performances against Kentucky and Mississippi State, though, Tennessee really struggled to guard Auburn, especially in the second half.