Tennessee basketball is the final undefeated team in Division I college basketball this season.
The No. 1 Vols stayed unbeaten and moved to 14-0 with a 76-52 win against Arkansas on Saturday, while previously unbeaten teams Florida and Oklahoma lost in their SEC openers.
No. 5 Florida fell 106-100 to No. 11 Kentucky at Rupp Arena for its first loss after a 13-0 start. No. 10 Oklahoma tumbled 107-79 to No. 6 Alabama at Coleman Coliseum after the Sooners started 13-0.
Drake also recently fell from the unbeaten ranks. It entered 2025 without a loss, but UIC beat the Bulldogs 74-70 on Jan. 1.
The Vols (14-0, 1-0 SEC) play at Florida (13-1, 0-1) on Tuesday (7 p.m. ET, ESPN2/ESPNU).
Tennessee’s 14-0 start is tied for the best in program history. The 1922-23 Vols also opened 14-0 in a 17-game season.
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UT has been ranked No. 1 for four straight weeks, which is tied for the longest streak in program history. It likely will hold the top spot Monday for a fifth week in a row to set a new record. The Vols also were ranked No. 1 for four weeks in the 2018-19 season.
UT was ranked No. 12 in the preseason coaches poll. It moved up to No. 9 after starting the season 2-0 with wins against Gardner-Webb and at Louisville. It stayed No. 9 after moving to 4-0.
Tennessee rolled through the Baha Mar Championship with wins against Virginia and Baylor to reach 6-0 and rise to No. 6. It hopped to No. 3 after beating UT Martin before ascending to No. 1, the spot
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