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Why Tennessee high school boys basketball rankings feature two new teams
The Tennessee Sports Writers Association and USA TODAY Network in Tennessee has released its boys TSSAA basketball statewide rankings for Feb. 9.
The TSWA/USA TODAY Network poll will be released each week until the conclusion of the Tennessee high school basketball season.
In Division I, each first-place vote receives 10 points, second place receives nine points and that continues to the 10th-place vote, which receives one point. First-place votes are listed in parentheses.
In Division II, the first-place team receives five points and is reduced by one point for each additional place. The DII rankings are the top five teams in each class.
Tennessee high school boys basketball rankings for TSSAA season
Division I
Class 1A
1. Eagleville (12), 120 points. Record (20-0). Last week: Ranked No. 1.
2. Pickett County, 108 points. Record (24-3). Last week: Ranked No. 2.
3. Jackson County, 88 points. Record (20-5). Last week: Ranked No. 3.
4. Richland, 84 points. Record (16-4). Last week: Ranked No. 4.
5. Humboldt, 74 points. Record (12-6). Last week: Ranked No. 5.
6. Perry County, 60 points. Record (14-5). Last week: Ranked No. 6.
7. Gleason, 49 points. Record (20-3). Last week: Ranked No. 7.
8. Booker T. Washington, 37 points. Record (14-4). Last week: Ranked No. 8.
9. Wayne County, 17 points. Record (15-9). Last week: Ranked No. 9.
10. Jo Byrns, 16 points. Record (14-6). Last week: Ranked No. 10.
Other teams that received 10 or more points: None.
Class 2A
1. Chattanooga Prep (9), 116 points. Record (10-10). Last week: Ranked No. 1.
2. Tellico Plains (3), 109 points. Record (18-4). Last week: Ranked No. 2.
3. Huntingdon, 88 points. Record (13-3). Last week: Ranked No. 4.
4. Gatlinburg-Pittman, 79 points. Record (18-4). Last week: Ranked No. 5.
5. Peabody, 72 points. Record (18-3). Last week: Ranked No. 3.
T-6. White House Heritage, 48 points. Record (17-5). Last week: Ranked No. 6.
T-6. Westview, 48 points. Record (15-6). Last week: Not ranked.
8. Cannon County, 37 points. Record (18-6). Last week: Ranked No. 8.
9. Tyner Academy, 30 points. Record (15-8). Last week: Ranked No. 7.
10. Summertown, 18 points. Record (18-4). Last week: Ranked No. 9.
Other teams that received 10 or more points: Hillcrest (10).
Class 3A
1. Upperman (11), 119 points. Record (21-5). Last week: Ranked No. 1.
2. Tullahoma (1), 106 points. Record (18-4). Last week: Ranked No. 2.
3. Jackson North Side, 95 points. Record (18-2). Last week: Ranked No. 3.
4. Alcoa, 81 points. Record (15-9). Last week: Ranked No. 5.
5. Fayette-Ware, 70 points. Record (16-3). Last week: Ranked No. 6.
6. Fulton, 62 points. Record (16-8). Last week: Ranked No. 4.
7. Heritage, 52 points. Record (19-6). Last week: Ranked No. 7.
8. Stone Memorial, 36 points. Record (15-7). Last week: Ranked No. 8.
9. Red Bank, 19 points. Record (19-7). Last week: Ranked No. 10.
10. Cumberland County, 12 points. Record (17-7). Last week: Not ranked.
Other teams that received 10 or more points: None.
Class 4A
1. Bartlett (12), 120 points. Record (21-4). Last week: Ranked No. 1.
2. Bearden, 108 points. Record (27-1). Last week: Ranked No. 2.
3. Houston 94 points, Record (15-5). Last week: Ranked No. 3.
4. Maryville, 85 points. Record (20-3). Last week: Ranked No. 4.
5. Walker Valley, 68 points. Record (21-2). Last week: Ranked No. 5.
6. Whitehaven, 58 points. Record (19-7). Last week: Ranked No. 7.
7. Beech, 51 points. Record (24-2). Last week: Ranked No. 8.
8. Brentwood, 31 points. Record (22-3). Last week: Ranked No. 6.
9. Blackman, 29 points. Record (20-3). Last week: Ranked No. 9.
10. Southwind, 13 points. Record (19-6). Last week: Ranked No. 10.
Other teams that received 10 or more points: None.
Division II-A
1. Providence Christian Academy (12), 60 points. Record (20-6). Last week: Ranked No. 1.
2. Battle Ground Academy, 48 points. Record (24-5). Last week: Ranked No. 2.
3. St. George’s, 36 points. Record (18-5). Last week: Ranked No. 4.
4. Boyd Buchanan, 17 points. Record (17-11). Last week: Ranked No. 5.
5. Franklin Road Academy, 13 points. Record (18-6). Last week: Ranked No. 3.
Other teams that received 10 or more points: None.
Division II-AA
1. Knoxville Webb (12), 60 points. Record (27-2). Last week: Ranked No. 1.
2. Briarcrest Christian, 45 points. Record (20-3). Last week: Ranked No. 4.
3. Knoxville Catholic, 38 points. Record (18-5). Last week: Ranked No. 3.
4. Lipscomb Academy, 17 points. Record (24-3). Last week: Ranked No. 2.
5. Pope Saint John Paul II, 11 points. Record (20-6). Last week: Not ranked.
Other teams that received 10 or more points: None.
Publications that participated in the voting include The Tennessean in Nashville, the Knoxville News Sentinel, The Commercial Appeal in Memphis, The Daily Herald in Columbia, The Leaf-Chronicle in Clarksville, The Daily News Journal in Murfreesboro, The Chattanooga Times Free Press, The Mirror-Exchange in Milan, The Herald-Citizen in Cookeville and Tri-Cities Sports.
Tyler Palmateer covers high school sports for The Tennessean. Have a story idea for Tyler? Reach him at tpalmateer@tennessean.com and on the X platform, @tpalmateer83.
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OKLAHOMA CITY – Sometime during the top of the second inning of Tennessee softball’s matchup with Texas Tech, the ABC broadcast cut out due to technical difficulties.
According to the broadcast, a power outage at Devon Park was responsible for the technical difficulties. Viewers on ABC instead got to watch “Squeeze Play” with whip-around coverage of NCAA baseball regionals.
The broadcast didn’t return until the last out to end the third inning.
The No. 7 seed Lady Vols (48-10) are playing No. 11 seed Texas Tech (58-7) on May 30 for a spot in the Women’s College World Series semifinals.
Viewers missed out on Karlyn Pickens sitting down the Red Raiders in order and then a fantastic diving catch by second baseman Emma Clarke in the third inning.
Tennessee also loaded the bases in the bottom of the third inning, but Clarke popped up to the first baseman, who then collided with Clarke on the baseline in order to make the catch to end the inning.
A win would send Tennessee to its third WCWS semifinals appearance in the last four seasons. A loss would drop it into an elimination game against No. 8 seed UCLA on May 31 (7 p.m., ABC).
The Lady Vols will also face their former third baseman Taylor Pannell, who transferred to Texas Tech after a breakout season for Tennessee in 2025.
Tennessee upset No. 2 seed Texas, the reigning national champions, with a 6-3 win to open the WCWS on May 28.
Cora Hall is the University of Tennessee women’s athletics reporter for Knox News. Email: cora.hall@knoxnews.com; X: @corahalll; Bluesky: @corahall.bsky.social. Support strong local journalism and unlock premium perks:knoxnews.com/subscribe
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What channel is Tennessee softball vs Texas Tech on today? Time, TV schedule to watch WCWS game
Tennessee softball faces Texas Tech in the Women’s College World Series winner’s bracket on May 30 at Oklahoma City.
The Lady Vols (48-10) outlasted Texas on May 28 to move on to the 1-0 game.
Texas Tech (58-7) shut out Mississippi State in the WCWS opener on May 28.
The winner is one win away from the championship series and gets another off day, while the loser plays an elimination game on May 31.
Here’s how you can watch Tennessee softball vs. Texas Tech:
Tennessee softball vs Texas Tech on on May 30 at Devon Park in Oklahoma City will be televised on ABC.
- Game time: 3 p.m. Eastern
- Date: Saturday, May 30
Thursday, May 28
- Game 1: Texas Tech 8, Mississippi State 0 (5)
- Game 2: Tennessee 6, Texas 3
- Game 3: Alabama 6, UCLA 3
- Game 4: Nebraska 5, Arkansas 3 (10)
Friday, May 29
- Game 5: Mississippi State vs. Texas, 7 p.m. on ESPN
- Game 6: UCLA vs. Arkansas, approx. 9:30 p.m. on ESPN2
Saturday, May 30
- Game 7: Texas Tech vs. Tennessee, 3 p.m. on ABC
- Game 8: Alabama vs. Nebraska, 7 p.m. on ESPN
Sunday, May 31
- Game 9: Game 5 winner vs. Game 8 loser, 3 p.m. on ABC
- Game 10: Game 6 winner vs. Game 7 loser, 7 p.m. on ESPN
Monday, June 1
- Game 11: Game 7 winner vs. Game 9 winner, 12 p.m. on ESPN
- Game 12: Game 7 winner vs. Game 9 winner (if necessary), approx. 2 p.m. on ESPN
- Game 13: Game 8 winner vs. Game 10 winner, 7 p.m. on ESPN2
- Game 14: Game 8 winner vs. Game 10 winner (if necessary), approx. 9:30 p.m. on ESPN2
WCWS Championship Series
Best-of-three series
- Game 1 (Wednesday, June 3): Game 12 winner vs. Game 14 winner, 8 p.m. on ESPN
- Game 2 (Thursday, June 4): 8 p.m. on ESPN
- Game 3 (Friday, June 5): 8 p.m. on ESPN (if necessary)
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Answering Tennessee Football’s Burning Questions Less Than 100 Days Until Kickoff | Rocky Top Insider
We’re less than 100 days until Tennessee football meets Furman to open the 2026 season inside Neyland Stadium. As the team meets for summer workouts in Knoxville, there are some serious questions with strong implications still unanswered, though.
Here’s the latest on the answer to each burning question revolving around the Vols.
Who leads Tennessee’s quarterback battle?
Josh Heupel won’t name a starting quarterback until much closer to the start of the season, if not into the season itself, with an FCS game to open the year. The reason is he wants to see how each player develops over the summer and into training camp after receiving hands-on instruction from the coaching staff during the spring.
However, all the buzz is currently around five-star true freshman Faizon Brandon. Multiple college football insiders have given him the leg up entering the summer after he showed up to campus with a college-ready frame and strong understanding of Heupel’s offense.
The battle is far from over, though. Redshirt-freshman George MacIntyre will have a say as he pushes to take the reins of the offense after sitting behind Joey Aguilar and Jake Merklinger last season. Colorado transfer Ryan Staub will also get reps as he looks to emerge.
I think if you asked Heupel who the quarterback will be next season, he’d truthfully say he doesn’t know, though. It’s still a completely open competition as we gear up for fall camp at the beginning of August.
More From RTI: Tennessee Football’s First Three Games Officially Have Set Kickoff Times. Here’s What They are.
Will Chaz Coleman play for the Vols?
As spring camp progressed, Tennessee was without one of its key transfer portal pickups. Chaz Coleman, a highly-touted edge rusher from Penn State, began to miss practices and ultimately did not play in the annual Orange and White Game.
Now, it’s being reported that Coleman is not on campus for the start of voluntary workouts. We’ve seen missing practices and workouts be the end of tenures at UT in the past, as well. It was the final straw for Nico Iamaleava before he entered the portal in the spring of 2024, and Boo Carter missing workouts led to punishment before he transferred during the 2025 season.
It’s not a cut-and-clear case with Coleman, though. There’s still a chance he can work his way back into the fold for Tennessee this upcoming season, but there is plenty of work to be done. We’ll ultimately have to wait and see, but confidence is beginning to dwindle.
Either way, this now means Tulane transfer Jordan Norman is going to have to play a significant role this upcoming season and is a name to watch during fall camp.
How has the team adapted to the new big-name coaches?
This offseason, Tennessee added two significant coaches to its staff. To replace Tim Banks at defensive coordinator, Josh Heupel went out and got Jim Knowles. To revamp his strength program, he hired Indiana’s Derek Owings.
So far, it seems like both additions have gone very well. Knowles has a tough job in front of him, but he retooled the defense at multiple positions through the transfer portal. The linebacker room seems very strong, and he added talent to the secondary, but the defensive line will be interesting to watch.
Overall, it seems like the team has responded well to what Knowles and his staff are trying to implement on that side of the ball, though.
In the weight room, Owings has seemingly turned things around. Players don’t only look bigger, but plenty have talked to the media about how they feel faster and stronger already during spring camp. That impact could be one that goes under the radar but is felt in a big way this year.
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