On this page, I track my 10 favorite college basketball teams. Usually every team's season ends in a loss except the tournament winner's. Each year I list how and when the seasons end in order. The team that winds up on top has the best season. For the past several years, the Lady Vols played longer into the season than any other of my teams. Results from 2008 are shown at the bottome of the page. Once again this year, the first two teams out were my Tennessee Men and Women. I am hoping that one of these years they can get their act together and move up in my standings.

For the first time since I have been using this format, the Lady Vols will not be at the top. The Volunteer men dropped to the 5th spot. Congratulations to the vanderbilt Women for finishing on top. It remains to be seen how far they can go. The Vandy women went out just like the Lady Raiders after having big leads and letting the other teams fight their way back and win.

All in all, it was a down season for my ten teams. But it sets up a lot of questions for next year. Will the Lady Vols and Men Vols get back to the top or will it be the Lady Raiders or Lady Dores or someone else?

Final games, 2008-2009 Season:

1. Vandy Women 74 Maryland 78 on 3/28/09, 1:30PM in the Sweet Sixteen round of the NCAA Tourney.
2. Tennessee Lady Vols 55, Ball State 71 on 3/22/09, 8:30 PM in the first round of the NCAA Tourney.
3. Middle Tenn Lady Raiders 59, Michigan State 60 on 3/22/09, 11:15 AM in the first round of the NCAA Tourney.
4. Georgia Lady Bulldogs 47, Arizona State 58 on 3/21/09, 11:00 AM in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
5. Tennessee Vol Men 75, Oklahoma State 77 on 3/20/09, 11:25 AM in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
6. Vanderbilt Commodores 75, Alabama 82 on 3/12/09, 7:30 PM in the first round of SEC Tourney.
7. Georgia Bulldog Men 60, Mississippi State 79 on 3/12/09, 3:15 PM in first round of SEC Tournament.
8. Middle Tenn Raiders 79, North Texas 88 on 3/8/09, 3:00 PM in second round of Sunbelt Tourney.
9. TTU Golden Eaglettes 65, Eastern Illinois 71 on 3/3/09, 7:07 PM, in first round of OVC Tournament.
10. TTU Golden Eagles 73, Murray State 77 on 3/3/09, 7:00 PM, OVC Tourney first round.

VANDERBILT COMMODORE WOMEN

Head Coach: Melanie Balcomb Regular Season: Overall; Won 21 Lost 8 SEC; Won 10 Lost 4. SEC Tournament: Round one: Bye Round two: Vandy 69 Georgia 61 Semifinals: Vandy 61 LSU 47 Finals: Vandy 61 Auburn 54 Congrats to Vandy women for winning SEC Tourney Championship!!!! NCAA Tournament: Round one: Vandy 73 Western Carolina 44. Round two: Vandy 74 Kansas State 61. Sweet Sixteen: Vandy 74 Maryland 78. Overall record: Won 27 Lost 9. Season over.

Top, 1. Lady Dores, 2. Lady Vols, 3. MTW, 4. UGAW, 5. Vol Men, 6. VU Men, 7. UGA Men, 8. MT Men, 9. TTUW, 10. TTU Men

The Lady Vols are eight-time National Champs, finishing first in 87, 89, 91, 96, 97, 98, 2007 & 2008.

Head Coach: NCAA's All-Time Winningest Coach, Pat Summitt. Regular Season: Overall; Won 21 Lost 9, SEC; Won 9 Lost 5. SEC Tournament: Round one: Tennessee 68 Alabama 49 Round two: Tennessee 71 Florida 67 Semifinals: Tennessee 58 Auburn 78 Congratulations to Vandy for their win! NCAA Tournament: Round one: Lady Vols 55 Ball State 71. Season over. Overall Record: Won: 23 Lost 11.

Top, 1. Lady Dores, 2. Lady Vols, 3. MTW, 4. UGAW, 5. Vol Men, 6. VU Men, 7. UGA Men, 8. MT Men, 9. TTUW, 10. TTU Men

MIDDLE TENNESSEE LADY RAIDERS

Head Coach: Rick Insell Regular Season: Won 25 Lost 5, SUNBELT; Won 17 Lost 1. Sun Belt Tournament: Round one: Bye Quarterfinals: Middle Tenn 82 New Orleans 47 Semifinals: Middle Tenn 77 South Alabama 71 Finals: Middle Tenn 74 Univ Arkansas at Little Rock 54 Lady Raiders win both Regular Season and Tournament Sunbelt Championships!! NCAA Tournament: Round one: Lady Raiders 59 Michigan State 60 A great season ends for the Lady Raiders in a tough loss. Overall Record: 28-6.

Top, 1. Lady Dores, 2. Lady Vols, 3. MTW, 4. UGAW, 5. Vol Men, 6. VU Men, 7. UGA Men, 8. MT Men, 9. TTUW, 10. TTU Men

GEORGIA LADY BULLDOGS

Andy Landers - Head Coach Regular Season: Won 17 Lost 12, SEC; Won 7 Lost 7. SEC Tournament: Round one: Lady Bulldogs 82 Kentucky 64 Quarterfinals: Lady Bulldogs 61 Vanderbilt 69. NCAA Tournament: Round one: Georgia 47 Arizona State 58 Season over. Overall Record: Won 18 Lost 14.

Top, 1. Lady Dores, 2. Lady Vols, 3. MTW, 4. UGAW, 5. Vol Men, 6. VU Men, 7. UGA Men, 8. MT Men, 9. TTUW, 10. TTU Men

UT VOLUNTEER MEN

Head Coach: Bruce Pearl. 2008/2009: As of Mar. 6, 2009: Regular Season: Won 19 Lost 11, SEC; Won 9 Lost 6. SEC Tournament: Round one: Bye Round two: Tennessee 86 Alabama 62 Semifinals: Tennessee 94 Auburn 85 Finals: Tennessee 61 Mississippi State 64 NCAA Tournament: Round one: Tennessee 75 Oklahoma State 77 Season over. Overall Record: 21-13.

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Top, 1. Lady Dores, 2. Lady Vols, 3. MTW, 4. UGAW, 5. Vol Men, 6. VU Men, 7. UGA Men, 8. MT Men, 9. TTUW, 10. TTU Men

VANDERBILT COMMODORES

Head Coach: Kevin Stallings 2008/2009: As of Mar. 6, 2009: Regular Season: Won 19 Lost 11, SEC; Won 8 Lost 8. SEC Tournament: Round one: Vandy 75 Alabama 82 Season over. Overall record: Won 19 Lost 12.

Top, 1. Lady Dores, 2. Lady Vols, 3. MTW, 4. UGAW, 5. Vol Men, 6. VU Men, 7. UGA Men, 8. MT Men, 9. TTUW, 10. TTU Men

	GEORGIA BULLDOG MEN

Head Coach: Mark Fox. Last year: Regular Season: Won 12 Lost 18, SEC; Won 3 Lost 12. SEC Tournament: First round: Georgia 60 vs Mississippi State 79 Season over. Now, Who will be the new coach? Overall record: 12-19.

Top, 1. Lady Dores, 2. Lady Vols, 3. MTW, 4. UGAW, 5. Vol Men, 6. VU Men, 7. UGA Men, 8. MT Men, 9. TTUW, 10. TTU Men

MIDDLE TENNESSEE BLUE RAIDERS

Head Coach: Kermit Davis Regular Season: Won 18 Lost 13, SUNBELT; Won 10 Lost 8. Sun Belt Tournament: Round one: Middle Tenn 69 Arkansas State 62 Quarterfinals:Middle Tenn 79 North Texas 88 Season over. Overall record: 19-14.

Top, 1. Lady Dores, 2. Lady Vols, 3. MTW, 4. UGAW, 5. Vol Men, 6. VU Men, 7. UGA Men, 8. MT Men, 9. TTUW, 10. TTU Men

TENNESSEE TECH WOMEN

Coached by: Sytia Messer Regular Season: Won 9 Lost 20, OVC; Won 7 Lost 11. OVC Tourney: First round: Eastern Illinois 71 Golden Eaglettes 65 L Overall Record: Won 9 Lost 21. Season over. Once again the Golden Eaglettes season ended early. But this year they improved and got into the Tourney.

Top, 1. Lady Dores, 2. Lady Vols, 3. MTW, 4. UGAW, 5. Vol Men, 6. VU Men, 7. UGA Men, 8. MT Men, 9. TTUW, 10. TTU Men

TENNESSEE TECH MEN

Coached by: Mike Sutton Regular Season: Won 12 Lost 17, OVC; Won 6 Lost 12. OVC Tournament: Round one: UT Martin 93 Tennessee Tech 75 Overall record: 12-18. Season Over. Pretty much the same as last year.

Top, 1. Lady Dores, 2. Lady Vols, 3. MTW, 4. UGAW, 5. Vol Men, 6. VU Men, 7. UGA Men, 8. MT Men, 9. TTUW, 10. TTU Men

A Few Extra Notes

A Tale of Two Players For four years at South Gwinnett High School, I followed two players, Louis Williams and Mike Mercer. Both players were originally recruited to play for the University of Georgia but Williams changed his mind and decided to turn pro out of high school. He was drafted toward the very end of the draft by the Philadelphia 76ers. Most people felt he was making a big mistake by not getting the college experience and having the fun of leading Georgia to big things. How is it turning out? The story is definitely still being written but here is the latest. Louis Williams has gotten more and more playing time and was a key figure in the 76er's run to the playoffs last year. This year he has become a regular backup guard. Mike Mercer had a really great freshman year and was looking like a rising SEC star his sophomore year when he sustained and injury. But something went wrong and he was kicked off the team. He has transfered to South Florida. Mike became elligible to play for the Bulls in late December, 2008. Mike played in a couple of games averaging 11 points before he suffered a torn right Anterior Cruciate Ligament. His surgery was scheduled for Jan. 8 and he will miss the remainder of the season. Tough luck for Mike. Western Carolina Western Carolina Women's basketball. Kellie Harper who was formerly Kellie Jollie, one of my favorite UT players. I notice she is following in Pat Summitts footsteps by playing a tough schedule. South Walton High School Another player that I am following is Jake Wright who is the son of a friend of mine, Chuck Wright. Jake goes to South Walton and may be covered at times by these three newspapers; Daily News, Log or Sun. Here is another site where one can track high school players, Max Preps.com.

Final games, 2007-2008 Season:

1. Tennessee Lady Vols 64, Stanford 48 on 4/8/08, 7:30 PM for the National Championship!!!!!!!!
2. Tennessee Vol Men 60, Louisville 79 on 3/27/08, 10:00 PM in NCAA, sweet sixteen.
3. Georgia Lady Bulldogs 66, North Carolina 80 on 3/25/08, 9:00 PM in NCAA second round.
4. Vanderbilt Commodores 62, Siena 83 on 3/21/08, 7:20 PM in NCAA, first round.
5. Middle Tenn Lady Raiders 66, Marist 68 on 3/21/08, 7:00 PM in WNIT, second round.
6. Georgia Bulldog Men 61, Xavier 73 on 3/20/08, 2:00 PM in first round of NCAA Tournament.
7. Ga. Tech Yellow Jackets 70, Duke 82 on 3/15/08, 7:00 PM in quarterfinals of ACC Tourney.
8. Middle Tenn Raiders 57, Western Kentucky 67 on 3/11/08, 7:30 PM in Finals of Sunbelt Tourney.
9. TTU Golden Eagles 73, Murray State 77 on 3/4/08, 7:30 PM, OVC Tourney first round.
10. TTU Golden Eaglettes 70, Murray State 80 on 2/28/08, 7:00 PM, in last regular season game.

2009 Women's Tourney Brackets (SI.com)
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