College basketball rankings: Tennessee jumps to top spot in Coaches Poll after losses by Kansas and Auburn

For the first time this season, there is a new No. 1 team in the updated Coaches Poll released Monday. Tennessee jumped Auburn and Kansas in the rankings to become the new No. 1 team in the country.

The Volunteers improved to 8-0 with a 96-70 win over Syracuse in the SEC/ACC Men’s Challenge last week. Tennessee’s early résumé includes wins over Louisville, Virginia, Baylor and Syracuse.

Kansas opened the season as the top-ranked team in both polls but dropped nine spots following losses to Creighton and Missouri last week. The Jayhawks started the season 7-0 with wins over North Carolina, Michigan State and Duke before taking their first two losses.

Auburn entered last week without a loss and was a serious contender to jump to No. 1. The Tigers remained No. 2 after suffering their first loss to Duke.

Coaches Poll

1. Tennessee (25)
2. Auburn (5)
3. Iowa State
4. Marquette
5. Kentucky
6. Duke
7. Florida
8. Alabama
9. Gonzaga
10. Kansas
11. Purdue
12. Oregon
13. Houston
14. Michigan
15. Ole Miss
16. Clemson
17. Oklahoma
18. Texas A&M
19. Michigan State
20. UConn
21. UCLA
22. Wisconsin
23. Cincinnati
24. San Diego State
25. Baylor

Others Receiving Votes: Mississippi State 93; Illinois 67; St. John’s 51; Pittsburgh 50; Arizona State 44; Memphis 37; Maryland 36; Drake 35; Utah State 32; Saint Mary’s 28; Penn State 26; Creighton 20; Georgia 18; Missouri 14; West Virginia 11; Arkansas 10; UC Irvine 5; Texas 5; Dayton 4; Texas Tech 2; North Carolina 2; Loyola Chicago 2; LSU 1;

Schools Dropped Out: No. 15 Memphis; No. 17 Illinois; No. 19 Pittsburgh; No. 22 North Carolina;