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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 17, 2017; Oxford, MS, USA; Mississippi Rebels forward Sebastian Saiz (11) and Mississippi Rebels head coach Andy Kennedy during the second half against the Tennessee Volunteers at The Pavilion at Ole Miss. Mississippi Rebels defeated the Tennessee Volunteers 80-69. Mandatory Credit: Justin Ford-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 17, 2017; Oxford, MS, USA; Mississippi Rebels forward Sebastian Saiz (11) and Mississippi Rebels head coach Andy Kennedy during the second half against the Tennessee Volunteers at The Pavilion at Ole Miss. Mississippi Rebels defeated the Tennessee Volunteers 80-69. Mandatory Credit: Justin Ford-USA TODAY Sports /

The Ole Miss Rebels don’t get too much credit for beating the Missouri Tigers at home over the weekend, but that followed an incredibly impressive win over the Tennessee Vols.

And while the Vols are young and the Rebels played that game at home, Andy Kennedy’s team won that game by coming back from 15 down to score a double-digit victory.

Also, it came after Rasheed Brooks had to leave the game on a stretcher due to a seizure.

Winning that game is just enough to slightly move this team up in our SEC Power Rankings. The Rebels are now 12-7 and 3-4 in the conference.

With Deandre Burnett back, this team now has four elite scorers, and they can all spread the floor, which puts this elite offense in great shape to make a run at the NCAA Tournament.

Ole Miss is currently No. 46 in the RPI rankings with the No. 24 ranked strength of schedule, which puts them in great position if they can steal a few more wins.

The Texas A&M Aggies at home this week is a huge game for them to get some more breathing room. Then they’ll be playing the Baylor Bears on Saturday, giving themselves a huge opportunity to pull off a major upset.

But if they want to play that game pressure-free, they need to beat Texas A&M.

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