Tennessee (11-0) is ranked No. 1 for a third consecutive week in the USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll.
The Vols will return to action on Monday versus Middle Tennessee State at Food City Center. Tipoff for the in-state nonconference matchup is slated for 7 p.m. EST and will be televised by SEC Network.
Tennessee will have one other game before 2025. The Vols will host Norfolk State on Dec. 31. Tipoff is scheduled for 3 p.m. EST at Food City Center (SEC Network+).
Below is the entire USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll, including nine ranked SEC teams and five in the top 10.
| Rank | Team | Record | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tennessee | 11-0 | 764 (20) |
| 2 | Auburn | 11-1 | 746 (11) |
| 3 | Iowa State | 10-1 | 706 |
| 4 | Duke | 10-2 | 659 |
| 5 | Florida | 12-0 | 649 |
| 6 | Alabama | 10-2 | 620 |
| 7 | Kansas | 9-2 | 531 |
| 8 | Marquette | 11-2 | 529 |
| 9 | Oregon | 11-1 | 484 |
| 10 | Kentucky | 10-2 | 476 |
| 11 | Oklahoma | 12-0 | 412 |
| 12 | Houston | 8-3 | 406 |
| 13 | Texas A&M | 10-2 | 405 |
| 14 | UConn | 10-3 | 395 |
| 15 | Gonzaga | 9-3 | 327 |
| 16 | Ole Miss | 11-1 | 261 |
| 17 | Cincinnati | 10-1 | 252 |
| 18 | Michigan State | 10-2 | 233 |
| 19 | Mississippi State | 11-1 | 196 |
| 20 | San Diego State | 8-2 | 148 |
| 21 | UCLA | 10-2 | 128 |
| 22 | Illinois | 8-3 | 86 |
| 23 | Baylor | 7-3 | 83 |
| 24 | St. John’s | 10-2 | 82 |
| 25 | Purdue | 8-4 | 73 |
Schools dropped out
No. 21 Michigan; No. 22 Memphis; No. 24 Dayton
Others receiving votes
Maryland 65; Michigan 52; Drake 51; Arkansas 51; Georgia 42; Clemson 40; Dayton 28; Memphis 25; Pittsburgh 22; Utah State 14; Texas Tech 9; Wisconsin 7; North Carolina 6; Missouri 6; West Virginia 5; Penn State 1
List of voters
The USA TODAY Sports Board of Coaches is made up of 31 head coaches at Division I institutions. All are members of the National Association of Basketball Coaches. The board for the 2024-25 season: Tobin Anderson, Iona; Adrian Autry, Syracuse; John Becker, Vermont; Randy Bennett, Saint Mary’s; Jeff Boals, Ohio; Alvin Brooks, Lamar; Scott Drew, Baylor; Matt Driscoll, North Florida; Dan Earl, Chattanooga; Jonas Hayes, Georgia State; Alan Huss, High Point; Donte’ Jackson, Grambling; Ben Jacobson, Northern Iowa; James Jones, Yale; Greg Kampe, Oakland; Brad Korn, Southeast Missouri State; Greg McDermott, Creighton; Nick McDevitt, Middle Tennessee; Mike McGarvey, Lafayette; Niko Medved, Colorado State; Dan Monson, Eastern Washington; Chris Mooney, Richmond; Nate Oats, Alabama; Eric Olen, UC San Diego; Matt Painter, Purdue; Michael Schwartz, East Carolina; Patrick Sellers, Central Connecticut State; Zach Spiker, Drexel; Brett Tanner, Abilene Christian; Stan Waterman, Delaware State; Jeff Wulbrun, Denver.