After a week that saw Tennessee split a couple of road contests, the Vols have hung tight inside of the AP top 25. They check in at 22 this week. They were jumped by Florida, while Kentucky dropped out of the poll for the first time since 2014.
Villanova remains at No. 1.
Tennessee dropped a tough road game to Missouri, but bounced back with a gutty win at South Carolina on Saturday night. Rick Barnes has his team sitting at 13-5 overall, 4-3 in the SEC so far. It’s been a bumpy ride in the conference to this point, but that’s to be expected with the depth we’ve seen out of this league.