Where Vanderbilt ranks in college basketball polls after back-to-back losses

Vanderbilt basketball remains the highest-ranked SEC team in the latest polls after two straight losses, but the Commodores dropped out of the top 10.

As of the Jan. 19 poll releases, Vanderbilt (16-2, 3-2 SEC) was No. 14 in the USA TODAY Coaches Poll and No. 15 in the AP Poll.

The Commodores came into the week undefeated but lost to Texas on the road, 80-64, and to No. 16 Florida at home, 98-94. Vanderbilt is now tied for third in the SEC, behind the Gators and Texas A&M, who are both 4-1.Analytics sites continue to like Vanderbilt better than the polls. The Commodores are No. 13 in the NET, No. 12 in KenPom and No. 7 in Torvik.

Here's where the Commodores stand in the polls:

USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll

1. Arizona
2. Michigan
3. UConn
4. Purdue
5. Duke
6. Houston
7. Nebraska
8. Gonzaga
9. Iowa State
10. Michigan State
11. Illinois
12. Texas Tech
13. BYU
14. Vanderbilt
15. Virginia
16. Florida
17. Alabama
18. Clemson
19. Kansas
20. Arkansas
21. Louisville
22. Georgia
23. Saint Louis
24. North Carolina
25. St. John's

AP Poll

1. Arizona
2. UConn
3. Michigan
4. Purdue
5. Duke
6. Houston
7. Nebraska
8. Gonzaga
9. Iowa State
10. Michigan State
11. Illinois
12. Texas Tech
13. BYU
14. Virginia
15. Vanderbilt
16. Florida
17. Alabama
18. Clemson
19. Kansas
20. Arkansas
21. Georgia
22. North Carolina
23. Louisville
24. Saint Louis
25. Miami-Ohio

Aria Gerson covers Vanderbilt athletics for The Tennessean. Contact her at agerson@gannett.com or on X @aria_gerson.

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