Tennessee dropped yet again in the latest AP top 25 poll — the final one before conference tournaments begin. The Volunteers took another loss on Saturday, this time falling on the road to Auburn. The result? The loss of a double-bye in the SEC Tournament.
The other result? A tumble down to No. 17 in this week’s AP Poll. Tennessee, once ranked as high as No. 2, has hit the skids in the final month of the regular season. Devastating buzzer-beaters and injuries have the Volunteers searching for any sort of momentum heading into March Madness.