Tennessee's Yves Pons (35) waves to fans as he leaves the court during the NCAA mens basketball game between the Tennessee Volunteers and Florida Gators in Knoxville, Tenn. on Sunday, March 7, 2021. Kn Ut Florida
Closing out the regular season with a 65-54 win over the Florida Gators Sunday to secure a top four seed in the SEC Tournament was not enough to get Tennessee basketball back in the top 25. They were six spots out of both polls, with 14 votes in the AP Poll and nine in the Coaches Poll.