While I was preoccupied with license plates and offseason turmoil for the football team, I failed to note that the #2 UT men’s basketball team has a showdown with #1 Memphis this Saturday. Memphis is a 6-point favorite.

There are lots of great storylines:

A rare #1 vs. #2 match-up.

The rags-to-riches ascension of Tennessee the past couple of years.

In-state bragging rights.

The best remaining chance for an undefeated team to lose in the regular season.

You should do yourself a favor and tune in, as Tennessee is just a fun team to watch. I typically don’t care about college basketball until the tournament starts, but I’ve watched several UT games this year. They keep a ridiculous tempo and often just outrun their opponents. And if they don’t feel like doing that, they hit three-pointers that make you say “that was a terrible shot, he was just lucky.” Then you look at the box score, and it turns out they do that every game.