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All for Tennessee Official Men’s Basketball SEC Power Rankings for Jan. 30: Vols Shoot Up

By Caleb Calhoun

Jan 28, 2017; Knoxville, TN, USA; The Tennessee Volunteers bench reacts after a three pointer against the Kansas State Wildcats during the second half at Thompson-Boling Arena. Tennessee won 70 to 58. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 28, 2017; Knoxville, TN, USA; The Tennessee Volunteers bench reacts after a three pointer against the Kansas State Wildcats during the second half at Thompson-Boling Arena. Tennessee won 70 to 58. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports /
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NCAA Basketball: South Carolina at Missouri
NCAA Basketball: South Carolina at Missouri /

No surprise here, the South Carolina Gamecocks earned the right to stay No. 2 in the SEC Power Rankings.

Like the Florida Gators, they scored an impressive blowout win last week. Unlike the Florida Gators, it came against a very solid team in the Auburn Tigers.

Frank Martin’s group destroyed Bruce Pearl’s team by 29 points. They then took care of business in an ugly win against the Missouri Tigers.

So we won’t dock them at all right now. South Carolina is still 7-1 in the conference and second place overall. As a result, they deserve still to be No. 2 in our SEC Power Rankings.

With a Top 40 strength of schedule, they have more of an uphill battle for a Top Two seed than the Florida Gators because it’s not Top 10, hence why they are only No. 19 in the RPI.

And despite their chance to get more breathing room this week, that resume won’t improve. After all, they face the LSU Tigers and host the Georgia Bulldogs this week.

Georgia will at least be a decent opponent, and its one they need to beat.

Because beginning with Georgia, South Carolina has a five-game stretch against middle of the pack SEC opponents, including the Mississippi State Bulldogs, Alabama Crimson Tide, Arkansas Razorbacks, and Vanderbilt Commodores.

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