Tennessee Vols remain No. 1 in men’s college basketball
Tennessee's Jordan Gainey drives past Illinois' Tre White during an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, in Champaign, Ill. (Craig Pessman/AP Photo)
The Volunteers received 50 first-place votes from the national media panel after wins over Miami and Illinois pushed coach Rick Barnes' program to 10-0 for only the fifth time in school history.
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