Tennessee Tops Season-Opening Team Power Rankings

February 05, 2003 | Men's Track

Feb. 5, 2003

Tennessee's track and field squad opened the first update of the Team Power Rankings in the top spot. The rankings, sponsored by the U.S. Track Coaches Association, measure a team's dual-meet strength and capability across all events. Currently, the Volunteers sum 249.65 points according to the USTCA formula, ahead of runner-up Brigham Young's opening count of 240.11. The season-opening, first-place ranking reflects Tennessee's win two weekends ago in a six-team field at the SEC Eastern Division Challenge, the meet most closely approximating a dual meet on the 2003 indoor schedule.

Tennessee has captured the Team Power Rankings title eight times since 1991. The Vols swept the indoor and outdoor recognition last year.