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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 9, 2016; Fayetteville, AR, USA; Arkansas Razorbacks cheerleaders perform during a timeout in the first half in game against the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Bud Walton Arena. Arkansas won 82-68. Mandatory Credit: Brett Rojo-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 9, 2016; Fayetteville, AR, USA; Arkansas Razorbacks cheerleaders perform during a timeout in the first half in game against the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Bud Walton Arena. Arkansas won 82-68. Mandatory Credit: Brett Rojo-USA TODAY Sports /

The Arkansas Razorbacks did nothing to move up this week in our SEC Power Rankings. But their two losses to the Missouri Tigers and LSU Tigers were not enough to move down significantly, and the other four teams on this list had done enough to be below this team.

The Alabama Crimson Tide and Georgia Bulldogs in particular had done enough to drop below them, so we had no choice but to move this team up a spot.

By the way, their last loss was a close one against LSU, and it was on the road. There’s no shame in that.

So the Hogs, despite their 13-8 record overall, 2-6 conference record, and No. 108 RPI ranking due to their No. 93 ranked strength of schedule, deserved to slightly move up this week.

And now, we’ll find out if they deserved that spot. This week, it’s pretty clear what they should do each game, as they host the Georgia Bulldogs first and then face the South Carolina Gamecocks.

If they beat Georgia and lose to South Carolina, which we expect, the play of other teams will dictate where they are next week. If they lose both, they’ll fall no matter what, unlike last week. And if they win both, they’ll rise no matter what.