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All for Tennessee Women’s Basketball SEC Power Rankings for Jan. 31: Lady Vols Rise

By Caleb Calhoun

Dec 4, 2016; Knoxville, TN, USA; Tennessee Lady Volunteers head coach Holly Warlick speaks with her team during the second half against the Tennessee Lady Volunteers at Thompson-Boling Arena. Baylor won 88 to 66. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 4, 2016; Knoxville, TN, USA; Tennessee Lady Volunteers head coach Holly Warlick speaks with her team during the second half against the Tennessee Lady Volunteers at Thompson-Boling Arena. Baylor won 88 to 66. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 17, 2017; Oxford, MS, USA; A general view center court prior to the game between the Mississippi Rebels and the Tennessee Volunteers at The Pavilion at Ole Miss. Mandatory Credit: Justin Ford-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 17, 2017; Oxford, MS, USA; A general view center court prior to the game between the Mississippi Rebels and the Tennessee Volunteers at The Pavilion at Ole Miss. Mandatory Credit: Justin Ford-USA TODAY Sports /

Before their last game, we were ready to crown the Ole Miss Rebels the worst team in the SEC. After all, they had lost to the Alabama Crimson Tide, who lost to the Vanderbilt Commodores, and they were on a four-game losing streak in the conference.

But a few things changed all this.

For starters, that losing streak included three games against some of the top teams in the conference: the Mississippi State Bulldogs, Kentucky Wildcats, and South Carolina Gamecocks.

So Alabama was the only loss.

Also, they actually scored a win to move back up the rankings. Sure, it was only over the Georgia Bulldogs, but adding it to their win over the Tennessee Lady Vols two and a half weeks ago, they have the right to not be the worst team in the conference.

Still, the Rebels are right there in the bottom tier of the SEC Power Rankings with these other teams that we have named. Despite their 14-8 record, they also have an RPI outside of the Top 100 due to their No. 107 ranked strength of schedule.

Their 3-6 conference record may only get worse from here as well. After all, their next game is on the road against a red-hot and newly galvanized Florida Gators team, then they face the LSU Tigers, Mississippi State Bulldogs, and Auburn Tigers.

So these Rebels could be done fast, just like the other teams in the bottom tier here.