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All for Tennessee Women’s Basketball SEC Power Rankings for Feb. 8: Huge Drop for Lady Vols

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 4, 2016; Jacksonville, FL, USA; Texas A&M Aggies head coach Gary Blair coach looks on during the fourth quarter against the Tennessee Lady Volunteers during the women's SEC basketball tournament at Jacksonville Memorial Veterans Arena. Tennessee Lady Volunteers won 70-60. Mandatory Credit: Logan Bowles-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 4, 2016; Jacksonville, FL, USA; Texas A&M Aggies head coach Gary Blair coach looks on during the fourth quarter against the Tennessee Lady Volunteers during the women’s SEC basketball tournament at Jacksonville Memorial Veterans Arena. Tennessee Lady Volunteers won 70-60. Mandatory Credit: Logan Bowles-USA TODAY Sports /

While the Tennessee Lady Vols took a huge drop, the Texas A&M Aggies and Gary Blair continue to climb the SEC ladder.

Yes, they did lose to the Missouri Tigers recently, a team we have below the Aggies, but that was a two-point loss on the road. Since then, Texas A&M has won three of four games, its only loss coming to the Mississippi State Bulldogs on the road.

Sure, the Aggies only have the No. 32 ranked strength of schedule, which puts their RPI at No. 20 with their 17-6 overall record, behind the Lady Vols and the Wildcats, but they are playing better than both teams now.

Beating the LSU Tigers and Auburn Tigers are not easy, and the Florida Gators were red-hot and riding high when they took them out. That has to count for something.

So as of right now, their spot in our SEC Power Rankings is the same spot as their spot in the SEC standings overall due to their 7-3 record.

But don’t worry. While they host the Alabama Crimson Tide at home this week, they follow that with a brutal four-game stretch that includes road games against the Tennessee Lady Vols and LSU Tigers before hosting the Mississippi State Bulldogs and South Carolina Gamecocks after that.

And speaking of South Carolina…