It’s hard to argue with Tennessee’s resume, and it looks the part. The Vols have the No. 2 offense in America, per KenPom, and have one of the top one-two duos in the sport in Grant Williams and Admiral Schofield. Tennessee was known as a defensive-minded group coming into the year, and that’s actually the unit that has lagged a bit. But this is a complete team.
The Volunteers still don’t have as high of a ceiling as Duke. But, shorthanded or not, they deserve credit for not having any outings like the one the Blue Devils had on Monday against Syracuse. Consistency matters, and there hasn’t been a more consistently great team than Tennessee.
| W | L | PCT | PTS | STRK | TREND | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Tennessee | 16 | 1 | .941 | 1575 | W12 |
2
|
| 2 |
|
Duke | 16 | 2 | .889 | 1520 | W2 |
1
|
| 3 |
|
Virginia | 17 | 1 | .944 | 1451 | W1 |
1
|
| 4 |
|
Gonzaga | 18 | 2 | .900 | 1374 | W9 |
1
|
| 5 |
|
Michigan | 18 | 1 | .947 | 1363 | W1 |
3
|
| 6 |
|
Michigan State | 17 | 2 | .895 | 1355 | W12 | – |
| 7 |
|
Nevada | 18 | 1 | .947 | 1143 | W4 |
3
|
| 8 |
|
Kentucky | 15 | 3 | .833 | 1087 | W5 |
4
|
| 9 |
|
Kansas | 16 | 3 | .842 | 1060 | W1 |
2
|
| 10 |
|
Virginia Tech | 15 | 3 | .833 | 1007 | L1 |
1
|
| 11 |
|
North Carolina | 15 | 4 | .789 | 895 | W3 |
2
|
| 12 |
|
Marquette | 16 | 3 | .842 | 861 | W5 |
3
|
| 13 |
|
Maryland | 16 | 4 | .800 | 751 | L1 |
6
|
| 14 |
|
Texas Tech | 15 | 4 | .789 | 743 | L3 |
6
|
| 14 |
|
Buffalo | 17 | 2 | .895 | 743 | L1 |
2
|
| 16 |
|
Auburn | 13 | 5 | .722 | 627 | L2 |
2
|
| 17 |
|
Houston | 18 | 1 | .947 | 544 | W3 |
4
|
| 18 |
|
Villanova | 15 | 4 | .789 | 450 | W7 |
4
|
| 19 |
|
Iowa | 16 | 3 | .842 | 332 | W5 |
4
|
| 20 |
|
Ole Miss | 14 | 4 | .778 | 291 | L1 |
2
|
| 21 |
|
North Carolina State | 15 | 3 | .833 | 282 | W1 |
4
|
| 22 |
|
Mississippi State | 14 | 4 | .778 | 266 | L1 |
2
|
| 23 |
|
Louisville | 13 | 5 | .722 | 230 | W3 |
3
|
| 24 |
|
Iowa State | 14 | 5 | .737 | 156 | L1 |
6
|
| 25 |
|
LSU | 14 | 3 | .824 | 154 | W7 |
14
|