No. 2 seed Tennessee (24-8, 14-4 SEC) will open NCAA Tournament play on Thursday.
The Vols will play No. 15 seed Saint Peter’s (19-13, 12-8 MAAC) at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Tipoff between Tennessee and the Peacocks is slated for 9:20 p.m. EDT and will be televised by TNT.
The final USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll was released on Monday ahead of the NCAA Tournament. Tennessee is ranked No. 6.
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Change |
| 1 | UConn | 31-3 | 800 (32) | +1 |
| 2 | Houston | 30-4 | 752 | -1 |
| 3 | Purdue | 29-4 | 740 | – |
| 4 | Iowa State | 27-7 | 697 | +4 |
| 5 | North Carolina | 27-7 | 672 | -1 |
| 6 | Tennessee | 24-8 | 595 | -1 |
| 7 | Auburn | 27-7 | 573 | +5 |
| 8 | Marquette | 25-9 | 560 | +2 |
| 9 | Arizona | 25-8 | 544 | -2 |
| 10 | Illinois | 26-8 | 508 | +4 |
| 11 | Creighton | 23-9 | 506 | -5 |
| 12 | Kentucky | 23-9 | 415 | -3 |
| 13 | Baylor | 23-10 | 411 | – |
| 14 | Duke | 24-8 | 400 | -3 |
| 15 | Saint Mary’s | 26-7 | 297 | +5 |
| 16 | Gonzaga | 25-7 | 220 | -1 |
| 17 | South Carolina | 26-7 | 218 | -1 |
| 18 | Alabama | 21-11 | 197 | +1 |
| 19 | Utah State | 27-6 | 193 | -1 |
| 20 | Kansas | 22-10 | 188 | -3 |
| 21 | BYU | 23-10 | 182 | – |
| 22 | Texas Tech | 23-10 | 134 | +1 |
| 23 | Florida | 24-11 | 130 | +6 |
| 24 | Wisconsin | 22-13 | 110 | – |
| 25 | San Diego State | 24-10 | 74 | +2 |
Schools dropped out
No. 22 Nevada; No. 24 Dayton; No. 25 Washington State
Others receiving votes
New Mexico 68; Washington State 63; James Madison 30; Dayton 30; Nevada 29; Drake 29; Nebraska 12; North Carolina State 11; Colorado 4; Indiana State 2; Boise State 2; Pittsburgh 1; Michigan State 1; McNeese State 1; Grand Canyon 1