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No. 18 Tennessee eager to avoid another February fade
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee coach Rick Barnes isn't satisfied.While he is pleased the Volunteers have risen to their highest ranking since December 2010, Barnes sees plenty of room for improvement. Barnes wants to ensure his 18th-ranked Vols avoid another of those February fades that tainted the first two years of his Tennessee tenure. Barnes is counting on the memories of those slides to prevent history from repeating itself.