The 2024-25 college basketball season enters week No. 4. Tennessee (6-0) remains undefeated during the 2024-25 campaign.
The Vols defeated Virginia and Baylor last week to win the Continental Tire Baha Mar Championship in Nassau, Bahamas.
Tennessee will play one game this week, hosting UT Martin on Wednesday. Tipoff for the in-state matchup is slated for 4 p.m. EST at Food City Center and can be watched on SEC Network+.
Ahead of the Tennessee-UT Martin nonconference game this week, the latest USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll top 25 rankings were released. The Vols are up three spots and are ranked No. 6.
Tennessee is receiving 587 points, 180 points behind No. 1 Kansas.
| Rank | Team | Record | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas | 5-0 | 767 (25) |
| 2 | UConn | 4-0 | 717 (2) |
| 3 | Auburn | 4-0 | 707 (3) |
| 4 | Gonzaga | 5-0 | 689 (1) |
| 5 | Iowa State | 3-0 | 602 |
| 6 | Tennessee | 6-0 | 587 |
| 7 | Houston | 3-1 | 559 |
| 8 | Kentucky | 5-0 | 539 |
| 9 | Alabama | 4-1 | 527 |
| 10 | Duke | 4-1 | 502 |
| 11 | Marquette | 6-0 | 499 |
| 12 | Purdue | 5-1 | 429 |
| 13 | North Carolina | 3-1 | 424 |
| 14 | Cincinnati | 5-0 | 330 |
| 15 | Indiana | 4-0 | 262 |
| 16 | Florida | 6-0 | 260 |
| 17 | Wisconsin | 7-0 | 252 |
| 18 | Baylor | 4-2 | 244 |
| 19 | Creighton | 4-1 | 167 |
| 20 | Texas A&M | 4-1 | 146 |
| 21 | Arkansas | 4-1 | 128 |
| 22 | Xavier | 5-0 | 85 |
| 23 | Arizona | 2-2 | 76 |
| 24 | Ole Miss | 5-0 | 73 |
| 25 | Pittsburgh | 6-1 | 66 |
Schools dropped out
No. 20 Illinois; No. 20 St. John’s; No. 24 Texas Tech
Others receiving votes
BYU 60; Texas 43; Mississippi State 43; Illinois 42; St. John’s 40; Texas Tech 39; Ohio State 38; Saint Mary’s 33; Drake 23; Memphis 21; Nebraska 20; Oregon 8; Rutgers 7; Dayton 5; Michigan State 4; UCLA 3; Georgia 3; Nevada 2; Utah State 1; Penn State 1; Maryland 1; LSU 1