AP Poll preseason college basketball top 25, where Tennessee ranks

Tennessee will tip off its basketball regular season on Nov. 3 against Wofford. Tipoff between the Vols and Terriers is slated for 6 p.m. EST at Food City Center (SEC Network).

The preseason AP Poll was released on Monday. Tennessee is ranked No. 8 and the entire top 25 can be viewed here.

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The Vols are also ranked No. 9 in the preseason USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll.

Tennessee will play its second and final exhibition basketball game on Tuesday. The Vols will play at Duke and tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. EDT at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina (ACC Network).

Tennessee lost to Xavier, 86-70, at Food City Center on Oct. 15 in its first exhibition game.

The 2026-27 basketball season will be the 12th for Tennessee under head coach Rick Barnes. He has guided the Vols to a 257-121 (122-73 SEC) record and three straight NCAA Tournament Elite Eight appearances from 2024-26.

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