Alabama is in a great spot here. Sure, this team has just 1 conference win. It was against South Carolina when South Carolina had not lost a game up until that point. Avery Johnson understands that there are certain games that are more important than others and losing to Auburn did not help and certainly losing to Tennessee will not help either. We like that Tennessee comes off a huge win against South Carolina but has shown to struggle on the road including losses to Georgia and Auburn. Alabama has had several close calls including nearly beating LSU at home losing by just a bucket, nearly beating Auburn - and beating Clemson, Wichita State and Notre Dame earlier this year. If Alabama can get to .500 in conference play, they still have a great shot at making it to the Tournament. This is a team that has lost 3 straight conference games, needs a big win, and faces a Vol team that comes off a big win and when Alabama is desperate for a big win they usually get it such as the South Carolina game. I expect them to likely step up and win here against Tennessee in a big way!