Tennessee AP Men's Basketball Poll Summary
Knoxville, TN - SEC
| Weeks... |
All |
Preseason |
Final |
| ...at #1 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
| ...at #2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| ...in Top 5 |
55 |
0 |
4 |
| ...in Top 10 |
169 |
7 |
6 |
| ...in Top 25 |
376 |
20 |
17 |
|
Ranked in 29% of 1302 polls
Appearance Streaks
Seasons Ranked
| Season |
App |
Pct |
Pre |
Final |
High |
Low |
Avg |
| 2026 |
1 |
100% |
18 |
TBD |
18 |
18 |
18 |
| 2025 |
21 |
100% |
12 |
5 |
1 |
12 |
5 |
| 2024 |
21 |
100% |
9 |
5 |
4 |
17 |
7 |
| 2023 |
19 |
100% |
11 |
20 |
2 |
22 |
11 |
| 2022 |
19 |
100% |
18 |
5 |
5 |
24 |
16 |
| 2021 |
14 |
82% |
12 |
NR |
6 |
25 |
13 |
| 2020 |
5 |
25% |
NR |
NR |
17 |
21 |
20 |
| 2019 |
20 |
100% |
6 |
6 |
1 |
8 |
4 |
| 2018 |
15 |
79% |
NR |
13 |
13 |
24 |
19 |
| 2011 |
7 |
37% |
23 |
NR |
7 |
24 |
17 |
| 2010 |
19 |
100% |
10 |
15 |
8 |
20 |
13 |
| 2009 |
10 |
53% |
14 |
NR |
8 |
24 |
14 |
| 2008 |
20 |
100% |
7 |
5 |
1 |
12 |
7 |
| 2007 |
9 |
47% |
25 |
25 |
16 |
25 |
22 |
| 2006 |
9 |
47% |
NR |
18 |
8 |
23 |
14 |
| 2001 |
16 |
84% |
9 |
NR |
4 |
22 |
8 |
| 2000 |
19 |
100% |
19 |
11 |
5 |
19 |
13 |
| 1999 |
6 |
33% |
9 |
20 |
9 |
25 |
19 |
| 1989 |
8 |
44% |
NR |
NR |
16 |
20 |
18 |
| 1983 |
9 |
53% |
13 |
NR |
8 |
20 |
13 |
| 1982 |
4 |
25% |
NR |
NR |
15 |
20 |
18 |
| 1981 |
11 |
69% |
NR |
15 |
8 |
18 |
11 |
| 1980 |
2 |
13% |
NR |
NR |
19 |
20 |
20 |
| 1979 |
1 |
6% |
NR |
NR |
20 |
20 |
20 |
| 1977 |
13 |
76% |
16 |
15 |
7 |
19 |
12 |
| 1976 |
17 |
100% |
9 |
13 |
7 |
13 |
10 |
| 1975 |
4 |
21% |
NR |
NR |
15 |
18 |
17 |
| 1973 |
2 |
13% |
14 |
NR |
14 |
14 |
14 |
| 1972 |
3 |
19% |
NR |
NR |
19 |
20 |
20 |
| 1971 |
15 |
94% |
NR |
17 |
8 |
18 |
14 |
| 1970 |
5 |
33% |
NR |
NR |
6 |
12 |
8 |
| 1969 |
5 |
33% |
20 |
NR |
17 |
20 |
19 |
| 1968 |
9 |
56% |
NR |
NR |
4 |
9 |
6 |
| 1967 |
3 |
20% |
NR |
8 |
8 |
9 |
8 |
| 1965 |
1 |
7% |
NR |
NR |
8 |
8 |
8 |
| 1959 |
5 |
36% |
N/A |
NR |
5 |
17 |
11 |
| 1958 |
4 |
29% |
N/A |
NR |
13 |
20 |
16 |
| 1957 |
3 |
21% |
N/A |
NR |
12 |
16 |
13 |
| 1955 |
1 |
7% |
N/A |
NR |
18 |
18 |
18 |
| 1950 |
1 |
10% |
N/A |
NR |
17 |
17 |
17 |
|
Ranked in 40 out of 78 seasons (51%)
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