Tennessee debuted inside the men’s college basketball AP Top 25 for the first time this season at No. 24. The Vols picked up another solid win yesterday against Georgia Tech on the road. That win brought the Vols to 6-1, good enough for AP voters to take notice.
Rick Barnes and his team opened plenty of eyes over Thanksgiving in the Bahamas at the Battle 4 Atlantis. They upset Purdue, who have gone on to beat Arizona, Maryland, Louisville Cardinals and Northwestern since. The Volunteers hung with right with 4th ranked Villanova, then picked up a nice win over N.