College basketball Power Rankings: What's wrong with Baylor, and who benefits from Bears' slide?
The No. 1 spot in our top 16 was up for grabs after Baylor unexpectedly fell twice in one week. Who took the Bears' place?
2022 Schedule
2022 Schedule
11-5, 7th in SEC
- 11/9W 90-62
- 11/14W 94-62
- 11/205L 71-53
- 11/2118W 89-72
- 11/26W 80-69
- 11/30W 86-44
- 12/4W 69-54
- 12/7L 57-52
- 12/11W 76-36
- 12/14W 96-52
- 12/18CANC
- 12/226W 77-73
- 12/2919L 73-68
- 1/5W 66-60
- 1/821L 79-67
- 1/11W 66-46
- 1/1518L 107-79
- 1/18
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- 1/26
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- 2/9
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- 2/22
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- 3/1
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Which SEC players are most valuable to their team? (5:19)
Washington helps No. 18 Kentucky rout No. 22 Tennessee
— Just winning would have been fitting enough to honor the passing of a Kentucky coaching great.
Kentucky puts up 107 in rout of Tennessee (2:32)
Zeigler says Vols' communication was huge in home win (2:08)
Vescovi leads No. 22 Tennessee over South Carolina 66-46
— Confidence wasn't on Josiah-Jordan James' side.
Josiah-Jordan James drains a 3 to beat halftime buzzer for Vols (0:21)
College basketball Power Rankings: The Johnny Davis show and Miami's win are the big storylines
Wisconsin is knocking on the door of the top 16 thanks to Wooden Award contender Johnny Davis. Who else excelled this week?
Eason's double-double leads LSU to upset No. 18 Vols (2:03)
No. 18 Tennessee tops Ole Miss 66-60 in overtime
— A missed shot a month ago played a major role in Santiago Vescovi draining three clutch ones Wednesday night.
Vescovi says defense is the Volunteers' identity (3:28)
Kennedy Chandler's layup gives Vols breathing room in OT (0:19)
College basketball Power Rankings: Is Kentucky really the team to beat in the crowded SEC?
Auburn's shining, Kentucky's back and the SEC is looking good in the latest top 16.
Keon Ellis' clutch triple puts Alabama ahead late (0:31)
No. 19 Tennessee hands No. 6 Arizona first loss 77-73
— No. 19 Tennessee used its experience to get the upper hand on No. 6 Arizona on Wednesday night.
Tennessee holds off comeback attempt, hands Arizona its first loss (1:30)
John Fulkerson scores huge basket late for Tennessee (0:29)
The Paul Finebaum Show Hour 3: Patric Young
Braden Gall is in for Paul and he speaks with SEC Network's Patric Young about some college hoops.
Memphis-Tennessee among virus-affected games
Saturday's men's college basketball game between Memphis and Tennessee has been postponed because of COVID-19 issues within the Tigers' program.
Nkahmoua, hot-shooting Vols answer coach's challenge (1:55)
No. 18 Tennessee runs past USC Upstate 96-52
— Olivier Nkamhoua scored 21 points to lead No. 18 Tennessee to a 96-52 victory over South Carolina Upstate on Tuesday night.
Tennessee's dunk party continues with Diboundje's big jam (0:23)
College basketball Power Rankings: Baylor the new No. 1, Arizona and Alabama moving up
Another week, another No. 1 men's college basketball team as Baylor takes the top spot with its indomitable defense.
No. 13 Tennessee clamps down to defeat UNC Greensboro (1:43)
Santiago Vescovi makes beautiful pass for a basket (0:17)
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2021-22 SEC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn | 5-0 | - | 16-1 |
| Texas A&M | 4-0 | 0.5 | 15-2 |
| Kentucky | 4-1 | 1 | 14-3 |
| Mississippi State | 3-1 | 1.5 | 12-4 |
| LSU | 3-2 | 2 | 15-2 |
| Vanderbilt | 2-2 | 2.5 | 10-6 |
| Arkansas | 2-3 | 3 | 12-5 |
| Tennessee | 2-3 | 3 | 11-5 |
| Alabama | 2-3 | 3 | 11-6 |
| Florida | 1-3 | 3.5 | 10-6 |
| South Carolina | 1-3 | 3.5 | 10-6 |
| Ole Miss | 1-3 | 3.5 | 9-7 |
| Missouri | 1-3 | 3.5 | 7-9 |
| Georgia | 0-4 | 4.5 | 5-12 |
Top Performers 2021-22
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game75.5106th
Rebounds Per Game37.1149th
Assists Per Game17.418th
Points Allowed63.6
2022 Polls & Rankings
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 24 | 25 |
2022 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| B.J. Edwards | PG | Committed | 82 |
| Handje Tamba | C | Committed | 80 |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 22-24 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 23 |