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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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Mar 20, 2016; Waco, TX, USA; Auburn Tigers head coach Terri Williams-Flournoy takes the court prior to the second round of the 2016 women's NCAA Tournament against the Baylor Bears at Ferrell Center. Baylor won 84-52. Mandatory Credit: Ray Carlin-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 20, 2016; Waco, TX, USA; Auburn Tigers head coach Terri Williams-Flournoy takes the court prior to the second round of the 2016 women’s NCAA Tournament against the Baylor Bears at Ferrell Center. Baylor won 84-52. Mandatory Credit: Ray Carlin-USA TODAY Sports /

The first team outside of the bottom tier of the SEC, the Auburn Tigers didn’t do enough to fall three spots in the SEC Power Rankings. But by losing to the Missouri Tigers by 15 points and then beating a reeling Alabama Crimson Tide team, they definitely warranted dropping somewhat.

However, the impressive play of other teams is while they dropped three spots.

Terri Williams-Flourney still has to be happy about the position her team is in. They may be No. 8 in our SEC Power Rankings, but they are tied with three other teams for No. 5 in the standings due to their 5-3 record.

Meanwhile, the Tigers are No. 23 overall in the RPI with their 15-7 record due to their No. 15 ranked strength of schedule. So they are still squarely in the NCAA Tournament at this point.

Now comes a huge chance to beef up there resume because this week, the Tigers host the Mississippi State Bulldogs and then travel to College Station to face the Texas A&M Aggies.

Then they face the South Carolina Gamecocks on the road. Expect their schedule strength to shoot up even more, and if they win one or two games, they could move into the Top 15 of the RPI.