All for Tennessee Men’s Basketball SEC Power Rankings for Feb. 7: Vols Slip a Bit

Talent wise, the Missouri Tigers are still probably the worst team in the conference. But a crazy win over the Arkansas Razorbacks, who were a top 5 team and fourth place in the standings, was enough to move them up one spot in our SEC Power Rankings.

Kim Anderson’s team shocked the world with this crazy win.

They had been on a 13-game losing streak and were 0-9 in the conference before then, and they had suffered a 39-point loss to the Florida Gators in their most recent outing.

But on a miraculous night, their shots fell, and they forced 17 turnovers against Arkansas. This team is still awful with a 6-16 record, a 1-9 record in the SEC, and a No. 246 ranked RPI. Still, they get to move up for one glorious week out of last place.

That doesn’t mean Anderson’s job is safe, though, and now they have to show they can actually continue this. After all, if they can beat Arkansas, then they have three winnable games coming up with the Texas A&M Aggies on the road and then two home games against the Vanderbilt Commodores and the Alabama Crimson Tide.

Alabama is the next team on this list.