Tennessee (13-5, 4-3 SEC) defeated LSU, 64-50, Saturday at Thompson-Boling Arena.
The Vols will host Florida Wednesday at 6 p.m. EST. ESPN2 will televise the Southeastern Conference matchup.
This week’s Ferris Mowers Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll, powered by USA TODAY Sports, was released Monday. The Vols are ranked No. 20.
The complete poll is listed below.
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Change |
| 1 | Gonzaga | 15-2 | 784 (18) | – |
| 2 | Auburn | 18-1 | 777 (13) | – |
| 3 | Arizona | 16-1 | 742 (1) | – |
| 4 | Baylor | 17-2 | 690 | +2 |
| 5 | Kansas | 16-2 | 667 | +2 |
| 6 | Purdue | 15-3 | 589 | -2 |
| 7 | Duke | 15-3 | 567 | -2 |
| 8 | UCLA | 13-2 | 551 | +1 |
| 9 | Houston | 17-2 | 538 | +1 |
| 10 | Michigan State | 15-3 | 501 | +3 |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 15-3 | 466 | -3 |
| 12 | Villanova | 14-5 | 423 | -1 |
| 13 | Kentucky | 15-4 | 400 | -1 |
| 14 | Texas Tech | 15-4 | 396 | +5 |
| 15 | USC | 16-2 | 333 | – |
| 16 | Ohio State | 12-4 | 311 | +2 |
| 17 | Providence | 16-2 | 293 | +4 |
| 18 | LSU | 15-4 | 171 | -2 |
| 19 | Connecticut | 13-4 | 165 | +6 |
| 20 | Tennessee | 13-5 | 154 | +5 |
| 21 | Illinois | 13-5 | 139 | -4 |
| 22 | Colorado State | 15-1 | 126 | +1 |
| 23 | Xavier | 14-4 | 107 | -3 |
| 24 | Iowa State | 14-5 | 99 | -10 |
| 25 | Texas | 14-5 | 3 | -3 |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 24 Loyola-Chicago
Others Receiving Votes
Alabama 53; Marquette 44; Brigham Young 36; Seton Hall 32; Davidson 30; Miami-Florida 22; Loyola-Chicago 21; Oregon 18; Florida State 18; Indiana 17; Boise St. 14; Texas A&M 12; Texas Christian 10; Wake Forest 9; Iowa 8; Murray St. 5; San Francisco 3; Saint Mary’s 2; Wyoming 1; UAB 1
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