The persistent narrative that Rick Barnes underperforms in the NCAA tournament continues to take on more and more water. In fact, Barnes may at last have sunk it for good Friday when he led Tennessee to consecutive Elite Eights for the first time in program history.

The Tennessee Volu͏nteers͏ ͏have be͏en a ͏formidable force in college basketball this season in the SEC as a real threat to make the Final Four. At the he͏lm of this success is head co͏ach Rick ͏Barnes, who ͏has led this team to multiple NCAA Tourname͏nt appearances ͏and de͏ep runs in March Madness.

With the first and second rounds of the NCAA Tournament wrapped up, the anticipation for the Sweet 16, which starts Thursday, is palpable. Former legendary Duke Blue Devils head coach Mike Krzyzewski chimed in on what he saw over the weekend during his Sweet 16 preview on his Sirius XM show, ...