Tennessee basketball ranked No. 1 for third consecutive week

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – DECEMBER 10: Zakai Zeigler #5 and Chaz Lanier #2 of the Tennessee Volunteers reacts after defeating the Miami Hurricanes in the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden on December 10, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images)

Tennessee (11-0) is ranked No. 1 for a third consecutive week in the USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll.

The Vols will return to action on Monday versus Middle Tennessee State at Food City Center. Tipoff for the in-state nonconference matchup is slated for 7 p.m. EST and will be televised by SEC Network.

Tennessee will have one other game before 2025. The Vols will host Norfolk State on Dec. 31. Tipoff is scheduled for 3 p.m. EST at Food City Center (SEC Network+).

Below is the entire USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll, including nine ranked SEC teams and five in the top 10.

Rank

Team

Record

Points

1

Tennessee

11-0

764 (20)

2

Auburn

11-1

746 (11)

3

Iowa State

10-1

706

4

Duke

10-2

659

5

Florida

12-0

649

6

Alabama

10-2

620

7

Kansas

9-2

531

8

Marquette

11-2

529

9

Oregon

11-1

484

10

Kentucky

10-2

476

11

Oklahoma

12-0

412

12

Houston

8-3

406

13

Texas A&M

10-2

405

14

UConn

10-3

395

15

Gonzaga

9-3

327

16

Ole Miss

11-1

261

17

Cincinnati

10-1

252

18

Michigan State

10-2

233

19

Mississippi State

11-1

196

20

San Diego State

8-2

148

21

UCLA

10-2

128

22

Illinois

8-3

86

23

Baylor

7-3

83

24

St. John’s

10-2

82

25

Purdue

8-4

73

Schools dropped out

No. 21 Michigan; No. 22 Memphis; No. 24 Dayton

Others receiving votes

Maryland 65; Michigan 52; Drake 51; Arkansas 51; Georgia 42; Clemson 40; Dayton 28; Memphis 25; Pittsburgh 22; Utah State 14; Texas Tech 9; Wisconsin 7; North Carolina 6; Missouri 6; West Virginia 5; Penn State 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 2024-25 season: Tobin Anderson, Iona; Adrian Autry, Syracuse; John Becker, Vermont; Randy Bennett, Saint Mary’s; Jeff Boals, Ohio; Alvin Brooks, Lamar; Scott Drew, Baylor; Matt Driscoll, North Florida; Dan Earl, Chattanooga; Jonas…

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Publish date : 2024-12-23 18:39:00

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