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All for Tennessee Official Men’s Basketball SEC Power Rankings for Jan. 23: A Clear Top 2

By Caleb Calhoun

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Jan 21, 2017; Auburn, AL, USA; Auburn Tigers guard Ronnie Johnson (35) is pressured by Alabama Crimson Tide guard Corbin Collins (3) during the second half at Auburn Arena. The Tigers beat the Tide 84-64. Mandatory Credit: John Reed-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 21, 2017; Auburn, AL, USA; Auburn Tigers guard Ronnie Johnson (35) is pressured by Alabama Crimson Tide guard Corbin Collins (3) during the second half at Auburn Arena. The Tigers beat the Tide 84-64. Mandatory Credit: John Reed-USA TODAY Sports /

Avery Johnson’s team took a dive this week in our SEC Power Rankings after a bad loss on the road Saturday to the Auburn Tigers.

The Alabama Crimson Tide are still 11-7 and 4-2 in the SEC, but they are only No. 88 in the RPI with the No. 63 ranked strength of schedule.

So this team has lots of work to do if it’s going to make a run at the NCAA Tournament. Like a few other teams in the SEC, their stars are still relatively young and have work to do.

The Tide don’t get too much credit for their one win last week, as it was against the Missouri Tigers.

While Alabama’s defense remains as tough as ever, the offense really needs to get going. Braxton Key and Dazon Ingram are the only guys with semi-efficient shooting percentages among the main scorers at this point, and that has to change.

This week, the Tide have two huge games at the Georgia Bulldogs and then hosting the Mississippi State Bulldogs. With the Auburn Tigers, South Carolina Gamecocks, and Kentucky Wildcats to follow, this stretch will make or break them.

And if they don’t come out of it at least 3-2, they’re in serious trouble. Speaking of that Auburn team that they just lost to, though…

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