It is my understanding that the gentlemen who play basketball for the University of Memphis [1] and the University of Tennessee Knoxville [2] are ranked among their peers in the number one and number two [3] positions respectively, and that the two clubs will compete on Saturday in a contest characterized as the Game of the Century [4].

Tickets to attend said contest in Memphis are reportedly fetching a price of $10,000 per ticket [5], indicating a heightened level of interest in the rivalry and an unusual demand for credentials to witness the historic confrontation.

Experts report that the University of Tennessee's number two ranking is the highest level of recognition ever secured by the university's basketball program. Much of the credit is given to their wily and tenacious coach, a Mr. Bruce Pearl [6], who is a relative newcomer said to be popular with those who follow the university's sporting activities.