Apparently the AP voters didn’t care too much about Tennessee’s no-show on Saturday against Villanova. The Vols moved up from 17th to 15th this week, just one day after Tennessee bounced back to crush North Carolina.
With two losses this weekend, the Tar Heels fell out of the top 25.
Gonzaga held on to the top spot, followed by UCLA. Those two will face each other on Tuesday night. Purdue, which won the Hall of Fame Tip-Off Tournament, moved up to No. 3.
Texas, Memphis, Kentucky and Alabama — all on Tennessee’s schedule — moved inside of the top ten this week.