The Tennessee Volunteers have been looking to land the best of the best when it comes to multiple different sports, including basketball. They landed one of the

Ralph Scott committed to Tennessee basketball, giving the Vols and Rick Barnes their first 2026 commitment. He is the No. 38 prospect in the class.

Tennessee has been picked by SEC media to finish third and Vanderbilt 11 th in the SEC men’s basketball standings this season. The Vols are coming off a 2024-25 season that saw the team go 30-8, reach an NCAA Regional Final and finish No. 5 in the final AP poll.

A college basketball freshman was the talk of campus at Tennessee during College Gameday despite the football team's big game looming against Georgia.

Manny Green committed to Tennessee basketball, giving the Vols and Rick Barnes their second 2026 commitment. He is the No. 101 prospect in the class.

The Lady Vols' full schedule for next season has been released, which includes game times and the network games will be airing on.

Tennessee is projected to finish fourth in the 2025-26 SEC women's basketball standings, behind South Carolina, Texas and LSU, in the media's preseason all-league and preseason poll voting. Talaysia Cooper was also selected to the All-SEC Second Team.

Bella Flemings, who's ranked No. 16 in the 2026 class, has committed to Duke over Lady Vols basketball. Baylor, TCU and Miami were also finalists.