Tennessee No. 1 on ESPN/USA Today Coach's Poll

After a huge win over Memphis on Saturday, Tennessee is No. 1 according to the Coach's Poll. (AP Images)

The Tennessee Volunteers survived one of the biggest NCAA matchups of the year, and now they've reaped the benefits.

The Volunteers have opened as the No. 1 squad according to the ESPN/USA Today Coach's Poll and look likely to be No. 1 when the AP Top 25 releases Tuesday.

"No. 1's great," Tennessee guard Chris Lofton said, "but we want to be No. 1 at the end of the year."

The Volunteers were able to win 66-62 in a battle with then No. 1 Memphis. Tennessee will try to hold on to their No.1 ranking as the NCAA Tournament approaches. SEC opponents Vanderbilt, Kentucky and Florida remain on their schedule before the SEC tournament.

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