Dick Vitale drops new top 6 after Saturday's games
Tennessee basketball fans are anxiously awaiting the new AP Top 25.
The Volunteers currently sit at No. 3, but are expected to move up as the only top-three squad with an undefeated week. No. 1 Duke fell to unranked Syracuse 95-91 on Monday night. The Blue Devils bounced back to end the week on a high note, though, beating No. 4 Virginia 72-70 Saturday. Also on Saturday, No. 2 Michigan suffered its first loss of the season, falling 64-54 to a six-loss Wisconsin team. UT, meanwhile, took care of business against Arkansas on Tuesday and Alabama on Saturday.
So who should be No. 1: Duke (15-2) or Tennessee (16-1)? ESPN’s Dick Vitale gives the nod to the Vols. Vitale says UT’s 12-game winning streak and only loss to Kansas gives it a slight edge over Duke despite Coach K’s squad recent win over the No. 4 team.
They’ll be partying on Rocky Top if other voters are thinking like Vitale.
VBDI (vitale bald dome index) going back & forth as to who will be my # 1 / looking at total body of work @Vol_Hoops has won 12 straight only L in ot vs Kansas when # 1 / give Vols slight edge / # 1 TENNESSEE #2 DUKE # 3 VIRGINIA # 4 MICHIGAN # 5 MICHIGAN ST # 6 GONZAGA
— Dick Vitale (@DickieV) January 20, 2019