Tennessee (9-2) is ranked No. 15 in the latest USA TODAY Sports Ferris Mowers Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll.
The Vols open Southeastern Conference play Wednesday at No. 19 Alabama (9-3). Tipoff is slated for 9 p.m. EST and ESPN2 will televise the matchup.
Below is the latest USA TODAY Sports Ferris Mowers Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll.
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Change |
| 1 | Baylor (32) | 11-0 | 800 | – |
| 2 | Duke | 11-1 | 760 | – |
| 3 | Purdue | 11-1 | 712 | – |
| 4 | Gonzaga | 10-2 | 690 | – |
| 5 | UCLA | 8-1 | 666 | +1 |
| 6 | Kansas | 9-1 | 647 | +1 |
| 7 | Arizona | 11-1 | 561 | -3 |
| 8 | Iowa State | 12-0 | 514 | – |
| 9 | USC | 12-0 | 506 | – |
| 10 | Michigan State | 10-2 | 476 | – |
| 11 | Auburn | 11-1 | 453 | +1 |
| 12 | Ohio State | 8-2 | 410 | +1 |
| 13 | Seton Hall | 9-2 | 378 | +2 |
| 14 | Houston | 11-3 | 338 | – |
| 15 | Tennessee | 9-2 | 334 | +4 |
| 16 | LSU | 12-0 | 295 | – |
| 17 | Kentucky | 9-2 | 279 | +1 |
| 18 | Texas | 9-2 | 254 | -1 |
| 19 | Alabama | 9-3 | 220 | -8 |
| 20 | Colorado St. | 10-0 | 199 | +1 |
| 21 | Providence | 12-1 | 181 | +2 |
| 22 | Villanova | 8-4 | 175 | – |
| 23 | Wisconsin | 9-2 | 135 | +1 |
| 24 | Xavier | 11-2 | 127 | -4 |
| 25 | Texas Tech | 9-2 | 78 | – |
Schools Dropped Out
None
Others Receiving Votes
West Virginia 36; Arkansas 36; Illinois 26; Connecticut 25; Oklahoma 20; Loyola-Chicago 19; Wake Forest 16; Minnesota 11; Michigan 9; San Francisco 8; Saint Mary’s 3; Florida 2; Indiana 1.
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