After a slow holiday period, the top 10 remains unchanged -- but this is the week the matchups really get good.

Tennessee stayed at No. 2 in this week’s ESPN college basketball power rankings. The Vols came in behind No. 1 Auburn and was one of five SEC teams ranked No. 8 or higher. Alabama was ranked No. 5, Florida came in at No.

Florida basketball is off to a torrid start to the 2024-25 campaign having won its first dozen games — and nearly all of them coming in convincing style. As a result, the Gators have climbed up the polls and rankings into the upper echelon of the sport this season.

The Gamecocks -- who remain at No. 2 in this week's ESPN women's college basketball Power Rankings -- went 16-0 in the SEC the past two years. All 16 teams are in action Thursday: South Carolina begins conference play at Missouri (7 p.m. ET, SEC Network), and league newcomers Texas and Oklahoma square off (9 p.m. ET, ESPN2).

The college basketball season rolls into 2025 and we have some movement at the top of the Sportsnaut College Basketball Power Rankings. Where's your team rated? Do you agree with ours? Leave comments below!

And since we're in a giving mood, let's look at one thing each top-25 team needs in the second half of the 2024-25 season. Johni Broome to stay healthy. There hasn't been a more dominant team in college basketball this season -- Auburn is putting up historic efficiency numbers through the first two months.