It has been two weeks since the last edition of the Power Rankings, and we were all set to unveil a dramatically changed top five with a Kansas vs. Auburn debate for the top spot. But then the chaos of Tuesday and Wednesday happened, and it was back to the drawing board.
After looking at résumés, metrics, head-to-head results and everything in between, the new No. 1 in the Power Rankings was clear: Rick Barnes and the Tennessee Volunteers.
The Vols have won each of their first eight games by at least 15 points, including blowouts away from home over Louisville, Virginia and Baylor.