Moved up to #13 in AP poll

[TrapVol]

Normally, I wouldn’t make a stink out of us being ranked below Kansas, but since we are JUST below them, you would think us switching places with them would be a no-brainer.
I know it’s based on our average ranking from multiple voters, but still…

 

[Woodlawn VOL]

No reason to fret over polls this early in basketball season. Just keep winning! Fans can go ahead and get caught up in it but the team needs to keep it’s focus on the floor. GBO

 

[JRVOL11]

crazy we could possibly be #1 or #2 if we hadn’t loss to colorado.

 

[VolArmy74]

I think most voters are realizing they overreacted (big surprise ) to the Colorado loss after surveying the landscape of college basketball and the innumerable other puzzling losses by ranked teams, and the fact Tennessee has smothered every other team they've played, defensively. A clearer picture is developing as we enter deeper into December.

I don't think it's rational we're a spot behind Kansas but it's nice to see a little rationality return to the poll. I expected the Colorado game was a fluke and we may yet have a couple more of those but it will probably be our worst defensive effort of the season, especially vs a lesser opponent.

 

[JoAllan]

I love the jump, however I find it odd to see Kansas getting a 3 spot jump and Tennessee being directly behind them.

And there is quite a bit of points separating the two.

If they are 6 & 7 the head to head by 14 at a neutral should have put Tennessee to 6 and Kansas to 7 or at lest made them very close in points.

**I know it doesn’t matter right now**

 

[TheMookieMonster]

I love the jump, however I find it odd to see Kansas getting a 3 spot jump and Tennessee being directly behind them.

And there is quite a bit of points separating the two.

If they are 6 & 7 the head to head by 14 at a neutral should have put Tennessee to 6 and Kansas to 7 or at lest made them very close in points.

**I know it doesn’t matter right now**

Since we didn’t jump ahead of Kansas in the polls immediately after beating them, I’m not shocked we jumped ahead this week. The fact is we were at the verrrrrryyyyyyy back of the Top 25 and had a ton of ground to cover to jump the #3 team. We were never going to be in front of them. We also made another sizable jump up 6 spots this week. So, we’re making up ground quickly but it’s still a lot to cover with how far apart our rankings were when we played.

 

[Chris4Vols22]

I'm still wary of a top-10 ranking. It's not just the Colorado game; we have struggled offensively for long stretches in almost every game this season; 11 points in 11 minutes against McNeese at home is concerning. However, it is easy to see that we have the pieces, and our defense has been tremendous. Hopefully we've turned a page - I was very pleased with the effort against Alcorn St yesterday.

 

[cncchris33]

I don't think it's rational we're a spot behind Kansas but it's nice to see a little rationality return to the poll. I expected the Colorado game was a fluke and we may yet have a couple more of those but it will probably be our worst defensive effort of the season, especially vs a lesser opponent.

Yeah, and the gap isn’t even really close in terms of votes, which surprised me. I guess I get it given that Kansas’s only loss was to a ranked Tennessee team and Tennessee’s loss was to an unranked Colorado, but yeah, it was odd.

 

[JoAllan]

Since we didn’t jump ahead of Kansas in the polls immediately after beating them, I’m not shocked we jumped ahead this week. The fact is we were at the verrrrrryyyyyyy back of the Top 25 and had a ton of ground to cover to jump the #3 team. We were never going to be in front of them. We also made another sizable jump up 6 spots this week. So, we’re making up ground quickly but it’s still a lot to cover with how far apart our rankings were when we played.

Yea I knew Tennessee would make rounds last week and this one because of the 22 spot.

The 19 spot difference when Tennessee beat Kansas was a bit too much to make up in one week.

I certainly get it……..just to “me” if they are going to be consecutive, they should be extremely tight and they’re not.

 

[TheMookieMonster]

Yea I knew Tennessee would make rounds last week and this one because of the 22 spot.

The 19 spot difference when Tennessee beat Kansas was a bit too much to make up in one week.

I certainly get it……..just to “me” if they are going to be consecutive, they should be extremely tight and they’re not.

It’s a fair critique. I think if the season ended today, we only had these results to go on, our seed would be higher because we DO have the head-to-head. But, since it’s still early, I think voters are still using “best losses” to keep teams higher.

 

[Dr H Lecter]

Head to head, as in football, only means something if they want it to.

 

[Unconditional Surrender]

Tennessee basketball moves up six spots in updated AP Top 25

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