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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 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 /

We’ve moved out of the bottom tier of our SEC Power Rankings, and with their No. 25 ranking in the RPI, it’s probably extremely unfair to have the Auburn Tigers so low.

After all, two losses last week to the Mississippi State Bulldogs and Texas A&M Aggies are nothing to be ashamed of, as they were two extremely tough opponents.

However, Terri Williams-Flournoy’s team has lost four of its last five games, and with two losses in a row, they did nothing to move up the ladder in the rankings this week.

So right now, they are still in the bottom half of our SEC Power Rankings. But it’s not all bad news, and they likely don’t care what we’re saying.

That’s because, fortunately for them, with a 15-9 record and a Top 10 strength of schedule, they still are in great contention to get to the NCAA Tournament. If the season ended today, they’d likely be a No. 8 seed or higher.

But the schedule still gets brutal for them this week. It starts with a road trip against South Carolina Gamecocks. Then, they have a chance by going on a roll, hosting the Georgia Bulldogs, Alabama Crimson Tide, and LSU Tigers while visiting the Ole Miss Rebels and Arkansas Razorbacks.