Tennessee (6-3) will play two contests this week.
The Vols will host Georgia Southern at Food City Center on Tuesday. Tipoff is slated for 7 p.m. EST and will be televised by SEC Network.
Tennessee will also play North Carolina State on Saturday at 10 p.m. EST. The contest will be played at AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas. ESPN2 will televise the non-conference matchup.
Below is the latest USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll, including Tennessee.
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Change |
| 1 | Arizona | 8-0 | 796 (28) | – |
| 2 | Kansas | 9-1 | 739 (1) | +1 |
| 3 | Houston | 10-0 | 734 (3) | -1 |
| 4 | Purdue | 9-1 | 712 | – |
| 5 | UConn | 9-1 | 675 | – |
| 6 | Baylor | 9-0 | 642 | – |
| 7 | Marquette | 8-0 | 614 | – |
| 8 | Creighton | 8-1 | 529 | +3 |
| 9 | North Carolina | 7-2 | 486 | +1 |
| 10 | Tennessee | 6-3 | 462 | +3 |
| 11 | Clemson | 9-0 | 426 | +9 |
| 12 | Oklahoma | 9-0 | 422 | +10 |
| 13 | Gonzaga | 7-2 | 418 | -5 |
| 14 | Florida Atlantic | 7-2 | 359 | -5 |
| 15 | Kentucky | 7-2 | 317 | +2 |
| 16 | Illinois | 7-2 | 288 | +2 |
| 17 | BYU | 8-1 | 261 | -4 |
| 18 | Colorado State | 9-1 | 238 | -6 |
| 19 | Duke | 6-3 | 194 | +2 |
| 20 | James Madison | 9-0 | 181 | +4 |
| 21 | Virginia | 8-1 | 160 | +2 |
| 22 | Texas | 7-2 | 148 | -6 |
| 23 | Wisconsin | 7-3 | 92 | +3 |
| 24 | Miami (FL) | 7-2 | 82 | -9 |
| 25 | Ole Miss | 9-0 | 79 | +8 |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 19 Texas A&M; No. 25 Ohio State
Others Receiving Votes
Northwestern 68; Texas A&M 56; Auburn 32; Colorado 31; Alabama 30; Memphis 26; TCU 21; Iowa State 21; Ohio State 18; San Diego State 10; USC 8; Princeton 8; New Mexico 5; Grand Canyon 5; Utah 3; Cincinnati 2; Indiana 1; Drake 1