Tennessee is ranked No. 5 in the USA TODAY Sports men’s basketball poll released Monday.
The Vols will host Vanderbilt Tuesday (9 p.m. EST, SEC Network) and Kentucky on Saturday (noon EST, ESPN).
Below is the latest USA TODAY Sports men’s basketball poll.
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Trend |
| 1 | Houston | 16-1 | 774 (14) | +1 |
| 2 | Kansas | 14-1 | 767 (12) | +1 |
| 3 | Purdue | 15-1 | 734 (6) | -2 |
| 4 | Alabama | 13-2 | 676 | +3 |
| 5 | Tennessee | 13-2 | 655 | +4 |
| 6 | UCLA | 14-2 | 603 | +2 |
| 7 | Connecticut | 15-2 | 601 | -2 |
| 8 | Gonzaga | 14-3 | 569 | +2 |
| 9 | Arizona | 14-2 | 535 | -5 |
| 10 | Texas | 13-2 | 462 | -4 |
| 11 | Xavier | 13-3 | 428 | +7 |
| 12 | Virginia | 11-3 | 395 | -1 |
| 13 | Kansas State | 14-1 | 370 | +15 |
| 14 | Iowa State | 12-2 | 332 | +11 |
| 15 | Miami (FL) | 13-2 | 329 | -3 |
| 16 | Arkansas | 12-3 | 290 | -3 |
| 17 | TCU | 13-2 | 269 | – |
| 18 | Wisconsin | 11-3 | 240 | -3 |
| 19 | Providence | 14-3 | 206 | +11 |
| 20 | Missouri | 13-2 | 193 | +1 |
| 21 | Duke | 12-4 | 165 | -7 |
| 22 | Auburn | 12-3 | 159 | -2 |
| 23 | Marquette | 13-4 | 123 | +11 |
| 24 | Charleston | 16-1 | 77 | +8 |
| 25 | San Diego State | 12-3 | 72 | +8 |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 16 Baylor; No. 19 Indiana; No. 22 New Mexico; No. 23 Ohio St.; No. 24 Illinois; No. 25 Kentucky.
Others Receiving Votes
Illinois 50; Baylor 48; Clemson 45; Michigan St. 38; Ohio St. 32; Saint Mary’s 30; Indiana 29; Northwestern 15; Maryland 13; Florida Atlantic 13; Kentucky 11; North Carolina 10; Rutgers 8; New Mexico 7; Louisiana State 6; Pittsburgh 5; Iowa 5; Mississippi State 4; Texas Tech 3; Nevada 2; Texas A&M 1; Boise St. 1.
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