Tennessee (19-4, 8-2 SEC) is ranked fifth in the latest USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll.
The Vols’ latest ranking comes after defeating Auburn and losing at Florida last week.
Tennessee will play at Vanderbilt on Wednesday (7 p.m. EST, SEC Network) and host Missouri on Saturday (6 p.m. EST, SEC Network).
Below is the latest USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll.
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Change |
| 1 | Purdue | 22-2 | 780 (15) | — |
| 2 | Houston | 22-2 | 765 (13) | +1 |
| 3 | Alabama | 20-3 | 728 | +2 |
| 4 | Arizona | 21-3 | 670 | +3 |
| 5 | Tennessee | 19-4 | 647 | -3 |
| 6 | Texas | 19-4 | 645 | +3 |
| 7 | UCLA | 19-4 | 594 | +2 |
| 8 | Kansas | 18-5 | 518 | — |
| 9 | Virginia | 17-4 | 505 | -5 |
| 10 | Marquette | 19-5 | 477 | +2 |
| 11 | Kansas State | 18-5 | 459 | -5 |
| 12 | Baylor | 17-6 | 453 | -1 |
| 13 | Iowa State | 16-6 | 451 | — |
| 14 | Saint Mary’s | 21-4 | 419 | +4 |
| 15 | Xavier | 19-5 | 396 | — |
| 16 | Gonzaga | 19-5 | 286 | -2 |
| 17 | Providence | 17-6 | 248 | — |
| 18 | Indiana | 16-7 | 207 | +4 |
| 19 | TCU | 17-6 | 206 | -3 |
| 20 | Miami | 18-5 | 192 | +1 |
| 21 | UConn | 18-6 | 125 | +2 |
| 22 | NC State | 19-5 | 83 | +7 |
| 23 | San Diego St. | 18-5 | 68 | +3 |
| 24 | Duke | 17-6 | 67 | +4 |
| 24 | Clemson | 18-6 | 67 | -5 |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 20 Florida Atlantic; No. 23 Auburn; No. 25 Illinois.
Others Receiving Votes
Creighton 66; Florida Atlantic 61; Rutgers 56; Auburn 43; Illinois 21; Southern California 19; Pittsburgh 16; Maryland 16; Texas A&M 11; Kentucky 11; Iowa 10; Missouri 4; Nevada 3; Northwestern 2; Charleston 2; Utah St. 1; Oklahoma State 1; New Mexico 1.
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