Tennessee cracks AP top 25 after win over Washington

The Tennessee Volunteers have returned to the top 25 in the AP college basketball poll. The Vols picked up a big win over the weekend, beating then No. 20 Washington in Toronto 75-62.

Rick Barnes’ group shut down Washington’s potent attack, which featured a couple of former five-star, top ten forwards in Isaiah Stewart and Jaden McDaniels. Those two were outshined by John Fulkerson and Yves Pons, along with some help from senior guards Jordan Bowden and Lamonte Turner.

In their first real test of the season, Tennessee passed with flying colors. The Vols have put the rest of the SEC on notice — they seem to be on their way to being a real threat for a league title once again.

Tennessee’s reward? A trip back inside of the top 25. The Volunteers made their 2019-20 debut in the poll at No. 20, kicking Washington down to No. 25.

Tennessee gets Alabama State on Wednesday night.

Other Poll Notes

• Kentucky dropped from No. 1 to No. 9 after their shocking loss to Evansville last week.
• Duke is your new No. 1 team.
• Memphis fell from No. 13 to No. 16 after their loss to Oregon.
• Florida dropped completely out of the poll after taking their second loss of the season, this time against UConn.

Full Poll

1. Duke
2. Louisville
3. Michigan State
4. Kansas
5. North Carolina
6. Maryland
7. Virginia
8. Gonzaga
9. Kentucky
10. Ohio State
11. Oregon
12. Texas Tech
13. Seton Hall
14. Arizona
15. Utah State
16. Memphis
17. Villanova
18. Xavier
19. Auburn
20. Tennessee
21. VCU
22. Texas
23. Colorado
24. Baylor
25. Washington