Tennessee had a couple of shaky moments after earning its first No. 1 ranking in 11 years. The Volunteers are sure rolling now.
Coming off decisive wins over South Carolina and Texas A&M, Tennessee remained atop The Associated Press men's basketball poll for the third straight week.
The Vols received 48 of 64 first-place votes from a media panel in the poll released Monday . No. 2 Duke had 12 first-place votes and No. 3 Virginia four. Gonzaga and Kentucky rounded out the top 5.
"These guys have worked hard," Tennessee coach Rick Barnes said after the Texas A&M game.