Add Dennis Gates to the growing list of coaches who believe Tennessee could win a National Championship. From the very beginning of the season, Tom Izzo kicked off the praise following a scrimmage in East Lansing. Since then, several others have followed.
Missouri’s head coach agrees after the Volunteers took care of business on Tuesday night in Columbia.
“What a great, great team we played tonight,” Gates said after the game. “Unbelievable team. I think Rick Barnes’s best team he’s ever had. They’re well balanced. They have everything you need. That’s characteristics of a national championship team.