Once again, it’s all clicking for Rick Barnes in Knoxville. Tennessee climbed up to No. 2 in this week’s AP poll following a convincing win over Texas, a team that is being projected as high as a No. 2 seed.
Tennessee is now 18-3 overall, trailing only Alabama in SEC play. The Crimson Tide took one on the chin this weekend, as Oklahoma blew them out in Norman. Alabama tumbled down to No. 4 in the poll this week as a result. Things continue to build towards February 15th, where Tennessee and Alabama will meet in Knoxville in a game that could determine the SEC regular season title.