When Bruce Pearl was fired at Tennessee in March 2011 and subsequently hit with a three-year show-cause penalty by the NCAA, there was no guarantee he'd ever coach at the high-major level again. I mean,

The SEC is looking like an early-season powerhouse, with six teams in the top 10 of Monday’s AP Top 25 poll. But only one unbeaten remains — top-ranked Tennessee, which ships its 14-0 record down to the swamp against a formidable foe in No. 8 Florida.

The No. 8 Gators (14-1, 1-1 SEC) dominated Tennessee in every way. The Vols could not hit a shot from outside and could not penetrate Florida's defense to get easy looks in the paint.Chaz Lanier had his worst shooting performance of the season and only scored 10 points.