The Gators are coming off their first loss of the season as they play host to the Volunteers, ranked No. 1 in the Top 25 And 1

Tennessee keeps hold of the No. 1 spot in the USA TODAY Sports men's college basketball poll for the fifth consecutive week. Kansas fell from top 10.

The Vols have shown the ability to shut down high-level offenses, limiting Baylor to 62 points and holding Illinois to 64 points on 29% shooting. Tennessee has the lockdown perimeter defense to contain Florida's explosive backcourt, but the Gators don't have the defensive chops to limit the Vols inside.

Auburn basketball begins SEC play at 1-0 after taking down Missouri last Saturday, 84-68. The bad news is that Tennessee also earned a key win in SEC play, thus creating no change in this week's coaches poll.

Florida dropped three spots to No. 8 in the updated Coaches Poll released Monday after suffering its first loss to Kentucky. The Gators entered last weekend as one of three unbeaten teams remaining before losing to the Wildcats 106-100 in the SEC opener for both teams.