Vanderbilt Basketball Receives Ranking in Top 25
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Vanderbilt basketball is ranked No. 24 in the USA Today Coaches' Poll, per a Monday release.
The Commodores are 4-0 after defeating Eastern Kentucky and Arkansas Pine Bluff on Saturday. They received 37 votes in the poll last week, but are ranked for the first time this week.
“We have a chance to have a good team,” Vanderbilt coach Mark Byington said after the Commodores’ season-opening win over Lipscomb. “When you’re a coach you want hope for the season, you want optimism for the season. Some people lie about it, but I can say the truth and say I’m excited about this group. We’ll get better and better.”
Vanderbilt has broken the 100-point mark in three of its four games and has a power-five win over UCF on its resume.
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Joey Dwyer is the lead writer on Vanderbilt Commodores On SI. He found his first love in college sports at nearby Lipscomb University and decided to make a career of telling its best stories. He got his start doing a Notre Dame basketball podcast from his basement as a 14-year-old during COVID and has since aimed to make that 14-year-old proud. Dwyer has covered Vanderbilt sports for three years and previously worked for 247 Sports and Rivals. He contributes to Seth Davis' Hoops HQ, Southeastern 16 and Mainstreet Nashville.
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