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Selection Sunday: Tennessee lands No. 3 seed in NCAA Tournament

After running straight through the SEC Tournament to win, Tennessee was awarded with a slap in the face on Selection Sunday. The committee gave Tennessee a No. 3 seed, starting their tournament journey with No. 14 seed Longwood.

Pretty much the entire college basketball media was in agreeance — Tennessee got screwed.

The Volunteers landed in the South region, starting in Indianapolis on Thursday. They land in a region with No. 1 seed Arizona — who they’ve already beaten — and Villanova — who they’ve already lost to.

Illinois landed the No.