Tennessee (19-6) will play two Southeastern Conference games during Week 8 of league play.
Missouri will host the Vols on Tuesday at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Missouri. Tipoff is slated for 7 p.m. EST and will be televised by SEC Network.
Tennessee will also host Texas A&M at Food City Center on Saturday (8 p.m. EST, ESPN).
Below is the latest USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll top 25 rankings, including Tennessee.
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Change |
| 1 | UConn | 24-2 | 800 (32) | – |
| 2 | Houston | 22-3 | 764 | +1 |
| 3 | Purdue | 23-3 | 715 | -1 |
| 4 | Arizona | 20-5 | 710 | +2 |
| 5 | Tennessee | 19-6 | 641 | +4 |
| 6 | Iowa State | 20-5 | 607 | +4 |
| 7 | Duke | 20-5 | 580 | +1 |
| 8 | Marquette | 19-6 | 553 | -4 |
| 9 | North Carolina | 20-6 | 546 | -4 |
| 10 | Kansas | 20-6 | 538 | -3 |
| 11 | Baylor | 19-6 | 508 | +2 |
| 12 | Illinois | 19-6 | 431 | +2 |
| 13 | Alabama | 18-7 | 417 | +2 |
| 14 | Auburn | 20-6 | 335 | -2 |
| 15 | Creighton | 19-7 | 329 | +1 |
| 16 | Dayton | 21-4 | 300 | +2 |
| 17 | Kentucky | 18-7 | 291 | +3 |
| 18 | Saint Mary’s | 21-6 | 251 | +1 |
| 19 | San Diego State | 20-6 | 185 | +12 |
| 20 | South Carolina | 21-5 | 180 | -9 |
| 21 | BYU | 18-7 | 105 | -4 |
| 22 | Washington State | 20-6 | 97 | +12 |
| 23 | Texas Tech | 18-7 | 71 | +4 |
| 24 | Colorado State | 20-6 | 65 | +1 |
| 25 | TCU | 18-7 | 64 | +8 |
Schools dropped out
No. 21 Oklahoma; No. 21 Wisconsin; No. 23 Virginia; No. 24 Indiana State
Others receiving votes
Gonzaga 61; Virginia 59; Florida 40; South Florida 35; Utah State 24; Michigan State 23; Grand Canyon 23; Wisconsin 16; Clemson12; Oklahoma 9; Florida Atlantic 9; Nevada 4; James Madison 1; Boise State 1