Vols Ranked #11 in Preseason AP Poll
October 17, 2022 | Men's Basketball
Tennessee basketball is set to open the season as a top-15 team, as the Vols came in ranked No. 11 in the Preseason AP Top 25, which was released Monday.
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It marks the fourth time in the past five seasons that Tennessee has been ranked preseason and the 17th time in program history that the Vols have been ranked as a preseason top-25 team. The No. 11 ranking is UT's highest preseason ranking since being ranked No. 6 prior to the 2018-19 season.
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Tennessee spent the entirety of the 2021-22 season—19 weeks—ranked in the AP Poll last season, including rising all the way to No. 5 in the final rankings of the season.
Tennessee is scheduled to face at least six of the AP Preseason ranked teams during the regular season: No. 4 Kentucky (twice), No. 10 Arkansas, No. 12 Texas, No. 15 Auburn (twice), No. 17 Arizona and No. 20 Alabama.
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Before the regular season begins, the Vols are set to face preseason No. 2 Gonzaga in the Legends of Basketball Classic exhibition on Oct. 28 in Frisco, Texas.
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Coming off a season in which it captured the SEC Tournament championship and posted a perfect 16-0 record at home, Tennessee is primed for another breakout campaign in 2022-23.
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Returning upperclassmen Santiago Vescovi—a 2022 first-team All-SEC performer—Josiah-Jordan James, Olivier Nkamhoua and Uros Plavsic lead a group of seven returners from last season's squad that also includes SEC All-Defensive Team selection Zakai Zeigler and rising sophomores Jonas Aidoo and Jahmai Mashack.
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Tennessee's returning contributors are complemented by four scholarship newcomers—transfer guard Tyreke Key along with highly-rated high school prospects B.J. Edwards, D.J. Jefferson and McDonald's All-American Julian Phillips.
Tennessee opens its regular season on Monday, Nov. 7 against Tennessee Tech inside Thompson-Boling Arena. Fan interested in being part of the action can purchase season tickets HERE.
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It marks the fourth time in the past five seasons that Tennessee has been ranked preseason and the 17th time in program history that the Vols have been ranked as a preseason top-25 team. The No. 11 ranking is UT's highest preseason ranking since being ranked No. 6 prior to the 2018-19 season.
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Tennessee spent the entirety of the 2021-22 season—19 weeks—ranked in the AP Poll last season, including rising all the way to No. 5 in the final rankings of the season.
Tennessee is scheduled to face at least six of the AP Preseason ranked teams during the regular season: No. 4 Kentucky (twice), No. 10 Arkansas, No. 12 Texas, No. 15 Auburn (twice), No. 17 Arizona and No. 20 Alabama.
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Before the regular season begins, the Vols are set to face preseason No. 2 Gonzaga in the Legends of Basketball Classic exhibition on Oct. 28 in Frisco, Texas.
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Coming off a season in which it captured the SEC Tournament championship and posted a perfect 16-0 record at home, Tennessee is primed for another breakout campaign in 2022-23.
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Returning upperclassmen Santiago Vescovi—a 2022 first-team All-SEC performer—Josiah-Jordan James, Olivier Nkamhoua and Uros Plavsic lead a group of seven returners from last season's squad that also includes SEC All-Defensive Team selection Zakai Zeigler and rising sophomores Jonas Aidoo and Jahmai Mashack.
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Tennessee's returning contributors are complemented by four scholarship newcomers—transfer guard Tyreke Key along with highly-rated high school prospects B.J. Edwards, D.J. Jefferson and McDonald's All-American Julian Phillips.
Tennessee opens its regular season on Monday, Nov. 7 against Tennessee Tech inside Thompson-Boling Arena. Fan interested in being part of the action can purchase season tickets HERE.
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