Well, there’s no postseason for Tennessee basketball this year, just like the rest of the nation. However, it’s hard to know what the Vols lost as a program. Conventional wisdom suggests they were just outside the NCAA Tournament bubble as the SEC Tournament was set to begin, but a solid run could have put them in the conversation.
Since they ended the season with a 17-14 record with a top 20 strength of schedule, though, it was clear that an NIT bid at the very least would be on the table for them. So this team, which was clearly in a transition year after a ton of veterans in 2018-2019 and with a ton of talent coming in for 2020-2021, still accomplished a few things.