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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: Arkansas at Vanderbilt
NCAA Basketball: Arkansas at Vanderbilt /

So it looks like Vanderbilt is just one of those teams that plays inconsistent under a first-year head coach. Bryce Drew’s unit came away with an upset victory over the Florida Gators two Saturdays ago, and then they managed to lose to the Arkansas Razorbacks at home.

Defeating the Iowa State Cyclones after that, though, should show that they are still a decent team.

However, they did not do anything impressive enough to move up in our SEC Power Rankings. Meanwhile, other teams did, and that’s why they fell to No. 10.

Still, the Commodores are playing very good basketball overall, and they are a point away from being up to maybe No. 7 in our power rankings.

This 10-11 record comes with the No. 2 ranked strength of schedule and the No. 59 ranked overall RPI spot.

That schedule ranking means they likely don’t have to win more than 18 games to get to the Big Dance, and they have plenty of chances to do that.

They’ll get some chances with their next two games. Like the Rebels they play the team below them and above them.

Obviously, Ole Miss is the team below them in our SEC Power Rankings. The team right above them, though, is their next game. We go to those guys next.

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