LOOK: Tennessee fans, media members react to No. 1 Duke losing to unranked Syracuse
By Adam Spencer
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The Tennessee Volunteers are No. 3 in the latest AP Poll, behind No. 1 Duke and No. 2 Michigan despite having a resume that can go head-to-head with any team’s in the nation.
Now, the Vols are in position to move up to at least No. 2 in the country. On Monday night, an unranked Syracuse team went into Cameron Indoor Stadium and beat top-ranked Duke 95-91 in overtime.
Michigan is still undefeated, and the Vols have home games against Arkansas and Alabama this week, but if they take care of business, a rise in the rankings is coming.
As you might expect, Vol fans are pretty excited about Duke’s loss. As you can see below, fans and media members flocked to Twitter to celebrate the Blue Devils’ loss:
Bring my Vols the #2 ranking!!! ?? pic.twitter.com/hM1cYnOnU9
— Hunter Royston (@HRoyston74) January 15, 2019
Vols gonna be #2 next week long as we take care of business this week. DOWN GOES DUKE!
— MadMax (@mj82tn) January 15, 2019
Hey @admiralelite15, what number are our VOLS now??? pic.twitter.com/JLBlGYd1ME
— Cole McCormick (@Cole_McCormick) January 15, 2019
Vols are the best team in the country
— Jimmy R (@jimmyr0223) January 15, 2019
My face right now after the Duke loss…#vols#2baby pic.twitter.com/4CkzSrybm8
— Kristina (@Vol_Gurl) January 15, 2019
With No. 1 Duke losing 95-91 in overtime to Syracuse, the #Vols could be on the rise come next week's AP Poll. pic.twitter.com/eqGdbESLd5
— Louis Fernandez Jr (@LouFernandezJr) January 15, 2019
The Vols looking at No. 1 Duke getting taken down by Syracuse: pic.twitter.com/D1dxb8Cxpg
— Rocky Top Insider (@rockytopinsider) January 15, 2019
Unranked Syracuse beats #1 Duke 95-91 in OT at Durham. Loss by the Blue Devils could help the Vols come Tourney time as far as a #1 Seed is concerned @wvlt @wvltCaleb pic.twitter.com/5VgJITEK4m
— Rick Russo (@wvltrick) January 15, 2019
Them #Vols about to be moving on up to the east side. To a deluxe apartment in the sky. Finally getting a piece of the pie. pic.twitter.com/lbqKe0DMKc
— Jayson Swain (@SwainEvent) January 15, 2019
Duke lost and the Vols are coming for that No. 1 spot.
— Landon Raby (@lambo_raby10) January 15, 2019
Duke lost to an unranked Syracuse team ?. The #Vols should be the new #1 team in the country, where they deserve to be. As Jay Bilas has said, Tennessee & Virginia are the best two teams in the country. #Duke #Syracuse #CUSEvsDUKE
— Hunter Hulen (@Hulen97) January 15, 2019
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
