The Tennessee Volunteers had a short stay in Hoover, running into a strong pitching performance on Tuesday afternoon. Texas A&M starter Troy Wansing had it all working against the Volunteers, allowing just one hit as he nearly single-handedly sent Tennessee back to Knoxville.
Now there’s nothing left to do but wait for Sunday and Monday. The top 16 national seeds will be revealed on Sunday, while the rest of the 64-team field will come out on Monday.
Tennessee’s early loss in the SEC Tournament more than likely killed any shot they had of hosting a regional. The Volunteers rank 19th in RPI as of now, which would leave them just short of hosting a weekend.