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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; Gainesville, FL, USA; Vanderbilt Commodores center Djery Baptiste (12) grabs a rebound assisted by Commodores guard Matthew Fisher-Davis (5) during the first half of an NCAA basketball game at Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 21, 2017; Gainesville, FL, USA; Vanderbilt Commodores center Djery Baptiste (12) grabs a rebound assisted by Commodores guard Matthew Fisher-Davis (5) during the first half of an NCAA basketball game at Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports /

They have a losing record right now, but the Vanderbilt Commodores are in amazing shape and should be very happy about where they are.

Bryce Drew has done everything right with this team in his first year as head coach. He and the Commodores went out of their way to put together a very difficult out of conference schedule, making their .500 record in nonconference play not look so bad.

In the process, the team got better and better. Starting SEC play, the only bad loss they got was at home against the Tennessee Vols.

Their other losses were to the Kentucky Wildcats and on the road to the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Georgia Bulldogs this past week.

But playing all of those teams, which now has them with the No. 3 overall ranked strength of schedule nationally, helped them improve and get better. And it paid off with a huge upset victory over the Florida Gators on Saturday.

Now, Vanderbilt is in great shape to move up these SEC Power Rankings if they stay consistent. And despite their losing record, their schedule strength has helped put them at No. 58 in the RPI. They just need a few more wins to make an NCAA Tournament run.

The Arkansas Razorbacks and Iowa State Cyclones at home this week will tell us where they really stand. But they are in great shape to win both games.

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