Tennessee (15-6, 5-3) basketball will look to extend its win streak to four games on Tuesday. The Vols will return to action against Ole Miss a Food City Center. Tipoff between the Vols and Rebels is scheduled for 7 p.m. EST and the contest will be televised by ESPN2.
Tennessee has defeated Alabama, Georgia and Auburn during its three-game win streak.
The Vols will also host Kentucky this week in SEC basketball play. Tipoff between Tennessee and the Wildcats on Saturday is slated for 8:30 p.m. EST at Food City Center. The rivalry matchup will be televised by ESPN.
Ahead of playing Ole Miss and Kentucky this week, the latest USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll was released. The Vols are unranked for a fourth consecutive week. Tennessee is receiving 50 points.
The Vols were last ranked on Jan. 5.
USA TODAY Sports men’s basketball coaches poll top 25 rankings
| Rank | Team | Record | PTS | 1st | Prev | Chg | Hi/Lo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arizona | 22-0 | 775 | 31 | 1 | – | 1/13 |
| 2 | Michigan | 20-1 | 728 | 0 | 2 | – | 1/7 |
| 3 | UConn | 21-1 | 715 | 0 | 3 | – | 3/7 |
| 4 | Duke | 20-1 | 692 | 0 | 4 | – | 3/6 |
| 5 | Gonzaga | 22-1 | 625 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5/20 |
| 6 | Illinois | 19-3 | 599 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 6/19 |
| 7 | Iowa State | 20-2 | 588 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2/18 |
| 8 | Houston | 19-2 | 586 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2/8 |
| 9 | Nebraska | 20-2 | 502 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 5/NR |
| 10 | Michigan State | 19-3 | 486 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 8/21 |
| 11 | Kansas | 16-5 | 448 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 11/NR |
| 12 | Purdue | 18-4 | 387 | 0 | 12 | – | 1/12 |
| 13 | Texas Tech | 16-5 | 365 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 11/20 |
| 14 | BYU | 17-4 | 315 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 7/14 |
| 15 | Vanderbilt | 19-3 | 311 | 0 | 15 | – | 8/NR |
| 16 | Florida | 16-6 | 306 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 3/NR |
| 17 | Virginia | 18-3 | 303 | 0 | 17 | – | 15/NR |
| 18 | North Carolina | 17-4 | 280 | 0 | 18 | – | 12/25 |
| 19 | Clemson | 18-4 | 217 | 0 | 19 | – | 18/NR |
| 20 | Saint Louis | 21-1 | 197 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 20/NR |
| 21 | Arkansas | 16-6 | 154 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 14/23 |
| 22 | St. John’s | 16-5 | 132 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 6/NR |
| 23 | Louisville | 15-6 | 72 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 5/23 |
| 24 | Miami (OH) | 22-0 | 68 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 24/NR |
| 25 | Texas A&M | 17-4 | 61 | 0 | NR | 4 | 25/NR |
Schools dropped out
No. 23 Alabama; No. 25 Iowa
Others receiving votes
Iowa 52; Tennessee 50; UCF 15; Alabama 15; Villanova 13; Kentucky 9; North Carolina State 4; Utah State 2; Georgia 2; Saint Mary’s 1
List of voters
The USA TODAY Sports Board of Coaches is made up of 31 head coaches at Division I institutions. All are members of the National Association of Basketball Coaches. The board for the 2025-26 season: Adrian Autry, Syracuse; John Becker, Vermont; Randy Bennett, Saint Mary’s; Jeff Boals, Ohio; Alvin Brooks, Lamar; Pat Chambers, Florida Gulf Coast; Scott Drew, Baylor; Dan Earl, Chattanooga; Jonas Hayes, Georgia State; Donte’ Jackson, Alabama A&M; Ben Jacobson, Northern Iowa; James Jones, Yale; Greg Kampe, Oakland; Eric Konkol, Tulsa; Brad Korn, Southeast Missouri State; Anthony Latina, Sacred Heart; Jim Les, UC Davis; Greg McDermott, Creighton; Nick McDevitt, Middle Tennessee; Mike McGarvey, Lafayette; Dan Monson, Eastern Washington; Chris Mooney, Richmond; Mike Morrell, UNC Asheville; Nate Oats, Alabama; Eric Olen, New Mexico; Matt Painter, Purdue; Paul Sather, North Dakota; Patrick Sellers, Central Connecticut State; Zach Spiker, Drexel; Brett Tanner, Abilene Christian; Stan Waterman, Delaware State.
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