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Tennessee basketball top 25 ranking after first win

Tennessee (1-0) basketball will play Monday against Radford (0-2) at Food City Center.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 1 source•1 min read•Updated November 9, 2026, 6:10 PM UTC
Key points
  • 24 Purdue Others receiving votes Kentucky 101; Memphis 34; Saint Louis 23; Purdue 12; Indiana 12; Texas A&M 11; Baylor 9; North Carolina 6; Marquette 6; West Virginia 5; Missouri 4; LSU 3; Wisconsin 1; Villanova 1; Nevada 1 List of voters The USA TODAY Sports Board of Coaches is made up of 32 head coaches at Division I institutions.
  • All are members of the National Association of Basketball Coaches.
  • The Vols will also play Tennessee State this week.

More: Tennessee-Radford basketball series USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll - Nov.

The latest USA TODAY Sports men’s basketball coaches poll was released Monday.

Additional details
  • The nonconference matchup can be watched on SEC Network+ with Mayen Patel (play-by-play), Steve Hamer (analyst) and Sarah Detwiler (reporter) on the call.
  • The board for the 2026-27 season: John Becker, Vermont; Jeff Boals, Ohio; Matt Braeuer, Stephen F.
  • Austin; Pat Chambers, Florida Gulf Coast; Scott Drew, Baylor; Dan Earl, Chattanooga; A.W.
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  • EST on Friday at Food City Center (SEC Network+).

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