USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll: Vols basketball unranked for third week
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Tennessee (13-6, 3-3 SEC) remains unranked for a third consecutive week in the USA TODAY Sports men’s basketball coaches poll.
Despite the Vols winning, 79-73, at Alabama on Jan. 24, Tennessee is unranked and the Crimson Tide (13-6, 3-3 SEC) are down six spots to No. 23. The Vols are receiving 30 points in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll.
Tennessee will next play at Georgia on Wednesday. The Vols were scheduled to play at Georgia on Tuesday at 7 p.m. EST.
The game was rescheduled to Wednesday at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Georgia, announced Sunday by the SEC. SEC Network will still televise the matchup at 7 p.m. EST. A game date was adjusted due to inclement weather in the area.
USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll top 25 rankings
| Rank | Team | Record | PTS | 1st | Prev | Chg | Hi/Lo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arizona | 20-0 | 775 | 31 | 1 | – | 1/13 |
| 2 | Michigan | 18-1 | 723 | 0 | 2 | – | 1/7 |
| 3 | UConn | 19-1 | 716 | 0 | 3 | – | 3/7 |
| 4 | Duke | 18-1 | 686 | 0 | 5 | +1 | 3/6 |
| 5 | Nebraska | 20-0 | 634 | 0 | 7 | +2 | 5/NR |
| 6 | Gonzaga | 21-1 | 590 | 0 | 8 | +2 | 6/20 |
| 7 | Houston | 17-2 | 530 | 0 | 6 | -1 | 2/8 |
| 8 | Michigan State | 18-2 | 526 | 0 | 10 | +2 | 8/21 |
| 9 | Iowa State | 18-2 | 524 | 0 | 9 | – | 2/18 |
| 10 | Illinois | 17-3 | 520 | 0 | 11 | +1 | 8/19 |
| 11 | Texas Tech | 16-4 | 485 | 0 | 12 | +1 | 11/20 |
| 12 | Purdue | 17-3 | 462 | 0 | 4 | -8 | 1/12 |
| 13 | BYU | 17-2 | 432 | 0 | 13 | – | 7/13 |
| 14 | Kansas | 15-5 | 292 | 0 | 19 | +5 | 14/NR |
| 15 | Vanderbilt | 17-3 | 287 | 0 | 14 | -1 | 8/NR |
| 16 | Arkansas | 15-5 | 261 | 0 | 20 | +4 | 14/23 |
| 17 | Virginia | 16-3 | 258 | 0 | 15 | -2 | 15/NR |
| 18 | North Carolina | 16-4 | 233 | 0 | 24 | +6 | 12/25 |
| 19 | Clemson | 17-4 | 200 | 0 | 18 | -1 | 18/NR |
| 20 | Louisville | 14-5 | 186 | 0 | 21 | +1 | 5/21 |
| 21 | Florida | 14-6 | 176 | 0 | 16 | -5 | 3/NR |
| 22 | Saint Louis | 19-1 | 154 | 0 | 23 | +1 | 22/NR |
| 23 | Alabama | 13-6 | 120 | 0 | 17 | -6 | 9/23 |
| 24 | St. John's | 15-5 | 95 | 0 | 25 | +1 | 6/NR |
| 25 | Miami (OH) | 20-0 | 47 | 0 | NR | +3 | 25/NR |
| 25 | Iowa | 14-5 | 47 | 0 | NR | +1 | 19/NR |
Schools dropped out
No. 22 Georgia
Others receiving votes
Georgia 33; Tennessee 30; Texas A&M 19; Villanova 15; Saint Mary's 9; SMU 4; Kentucky 3; Utah State 2; Liberty 1
List of voters
The USA TODAY Sports Board of Coaches is made up of 31 head coaches at Division I institutions. All are members of the National Association of Basketball Coaches. The board for the 2025-26 season: Adrian Autry, Syracuse; John Becker, Vermont; Randy Bennett, Saint Mary's; Jeff Boals, Ohio; Alvin Brooks, Lamar; Pat Chambers, Florida Gulf Coast; Scott Drew, Baylor; Dan Earl, Chattanooga; Jonas Hayes, Georgia State; Donte’ Jackson, Alabama A&M; Ben Jacobson, Northern Iowa; James Jones, Yale; Greg Kampe, Oakland; Eric Konkol, Tulsa; Brad Korn, Southeast Missouri State; Anthony Latina, Sacred Heart; Jim Les, UC Davis; Greg McDermott, Creighton; Nick McDevitt, Middle Tennessee; Mike McGarvey, Lafayette; Dan Monson, Eastern Washington; Chris Mooney, Richmond; Mike Morrell, UNC Asheville; Nate Oats, Alabama; Eric Olen, New Mexico; Matt Painter, Purdue; Paul Sather, North Dakota; Patrick Sellers, Central Connecticut State; Zach Spiker, Drexel; Brett Tanner, Abilene Christian; Stan Waterman, Delaware State.
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