Tennessee basketball continues No. 1 streak for second week

The list dropped around 1 p.m. Monday following the Vols' buzzer-beater win over Illinois.
Illinois' Kylan Boswell guards Tennessee's Chaz Lanier during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Craig Pessman)(Craig Pessman | AP)
Published: Dec. 16, 2024 at 1:15 PM CST

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Tennessee basketball is the top team on AP’s Top 25 poll for the second week in a row.

The list dropped around 1 p.m. Monday following the Vols' buzzer-beater win over Illinois.

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Tennessee, which is 10-0 so far this season, sits at No. 1 above Auburn and Iowa State.

The Vols will return to play Thursday against Western Carolina at home.