The Associated Press national player of the week in men’s college basketball for Week 9 of the season: Chaz Lanier, Tennessee The 6-foot-5 shooting guard from Nashville spent four seasons at North Florida,

The Auburn Tigers made no movement in the AP Poll this week, remaining at No. 2 for the sixth week in a row. Tennessee held on to the top spot, receiving 45 first-place votes to Auburn’s 15. Auburn played two games since the release of the last AP Poll,

Tennessee tightened its grip on No. 1 in the AP Top 25 following a pair of lopsided wins, including one over SEC rival Arkansas.

Tennessee tightened its grip on No. 1 in the AP Top 25 on Monday following a pair of lopsided wins, including one over SEC rival Arkansas, that left the Volunteers as the only undefeated team in men's Division I college basketball.