Vols ranked No. 2 in USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll ahead of Florida, Auburn games
Tennessee will play at Florida and host Auburn this week.
Tipoff between the Vols and Gators on Wednesday is slated for 7 p.m. EST. ESPN2 will televise the matchup.
Tennessee will host Auburn at 2 p.m. EST Saturday (ESPN).
The latest USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll was released Monday and is listed below.
Rank | Team | Record | Points | Change |
1 | Purdue | 21-1 | 800 (32) | — |
2 | Tennessee | 18-3 | 731 | +2 |
3 | Houston | 20-2 | 708 | — |
4 | Virginia | 16-3 | 662 | +2 |
5 | Alabama | 18-3 | 659 | -3 |
6 | Kansas State | 18-3 | 649 | -1 |
7 | Arizona | 19-3 | 605 | +1 |
8 | Kansas | 17-4 | 557 | +1 |
9 | UCLA | 16-3 | 508 | -2 |
9 | 17-4 | 508 | +1 | |
11 | Baylor | 15-4 | 428 | +6 |
12 | Marquette | 16-4 | 411 | +3 |
13 | Iowa State | 14-4 | 410 | — |
14 | Gonzaga | 17-4 | 393 | — |
15 | Xavier | 16-5 | 364 | -3 |
16 | TCU | 16-3 | 349 | -5 |
17 | Providence | 14-5 | 279 | +4 |
18 | Saint Mary’s | 21-1 | 269 | +4 |
19 | 15-4 | 212 | +4 | |
20 | Florida Atlantic | 16-5 | 162 | +4 |
21 | Miami | 15-5 | 97 | -2 |
22 | Indiana | 18-4 | 93 | +4 |
23 | UConn | 16-4 | 81 | -3 |
23 | Auburn | 19-1 | 81 | -7 |
25 | Illinois | 14-5 | 67 | +4 |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 18 Charleston; No. 25 Duke.
Others Receiving Votes
San Diego St. 51; Charleston 45; Duke 38; NC State 33; Creighton 26; Rutgers 24; Texas A&M 21; North Carolina 16; Missouri 16; New Mexico 12; Southern California 11; Northwestern 9; Boise St. 6; Michigan St. 3; Saint Louis 2; Pittsburgh 2; UC Santa Barbara 1; Temple 1.
