Here’s our list of games worth watching this weekend, specifically curated for fans of the Tennessee Volunteers.
| Home | Away | Time | TV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SATURDAY, 2/16/19 | |||
| #24 Maryland | #6 Michigan | 12:00 PM | FOX |
| Auburn | Vanderbilt | 12:00 PM | ESPNU |
| Texas A&M | South Carolina | 1:00 PM | SECN |
| Notre Dame | #4 Virginia | 2:00 PM | ACCN |
| West Virginia | #14 Kansas | 4:00 PM | ESPN |
| #23 Iowa State | #18 Kansas State | 4:00 PM | ESPN2 |
| NC State | #2 Duke | 6:00 PM | ESPN |
| #19 LSU | Georgia | 6:00 PM | SECN |
| #1 Tennessee | #5 Kentucky | 8:00 PM | ESPN |
| #3 Gonzaga | San Diego | 10:00 PM | ESPN |
| SUNDAY, 2/17/19 | |||
| Ohio State | #11 Michigan State | 1:00 PM | CBS |
| #9 Houston | Tulane | 2:00 PM | CBSSN |
| #13 Villanova | St. John's | 5:00 PM | FS1 |
No. 1 Tennessee actually has the national game of the weekend tonight against the No. 5 (for now) Kentucky Wildcats at 8:00 on ESPN. Pace yourselves,
But the appetizers tip at noon, and the day features a couple of other Top 25 matchups, several teams with which Tennessee is competing for top seeding, and several games among important SEC brethren.
In general, root for Tennessee first and foremost, and then for other top seeds to lose, former opponents that are seeded but not a threat to displace the Vols (like Kansas) to win, and SEC teams to win.
Yeah, I know that that last part ruffles feathers and also has exceptions, but that’s why it’s a general rule. If you’d rather root for a rival to lose than win even though it might be good for the Vols, you’ll be wrong but we can still be friends. And games between SEC teams? You’re on your own there, although we want as many “good” wins as we can get for seeding purposes, so at this point, you might want to root for good teams to win and bad teams to keep losing.
By the way, who you root for actually has no bearing on the game anyway. Just thought I’d mention that. 🙂
So, who are you rooting for in these non-Vols games?