Tennessee
Polls ranked809of 905
Seasons ranked50of 50
Best rankingNo. 1112 times
Polls at No. 1112
Longest streak565polls
Season by season · 50 ranked seasons, newest first
| Season | Polls, No. 1 at the top | Preseason → final | At No. 1 | Ranked | Tournament |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | No. 8→unranked | 15/20 | |||
| 2024-2025 | unranked→No. 15 | 16/21 | Sweet Sixteen | ||
| 2023-2024 | No. 11→unranked | 4/21 | |||
| 2022-2023 | No. 5→No. 24 | 5/19 | Sweet Sixteen | ||
| 2021-2022 | No. 15→No. 18 | 19/19 | Sweet Sixteen | ||
| 2020-2021 | unranked→No. 13 | 10/17 | |||
| 2019-2020 | unranked→unranked | 13/20 | |||
| 2018-2019 | No. 11→unranked | 11/20 | |||
| 2017-2018 | No. 14→No. 12 | 19/19 | |||
| 2016-2017 | No. 13→unranked | 5/19 | |||
| 2015-2016 | No. 4→unranked | 15/19 | Elite Eight | ||
| 2014-2015 | No. 4→No. 6 | 19/19 | Elite Eight | ||
| 2013-2014 | No. 4→No. 3 | 20/20 | Sweet Sixteen | ||
| 2012-2013 | No. 20→No. 10 | 20/20 | Elite Eight | ||
| 2011-2012 | No. 3→No. 9 | 19/19 | Elite Eight | ||
| 2010-2011 | No. 4→No. 4 | 19/19 | Elite Eight | ||
| 2009-2010 | No. 8→No. 3 | 19/19 | Sweet Sixteen | ||
| 2008-2009 | No. 7→No. 18 | 19/19 | |||
| 2007-2008 | No. 1→No. 3 | 8 | 20/20 | Champion | |
| 2006-2007 | No. 5→No. 3 | 19/19 | Champion | ||
| 2005-2006 | No. 2→No. 6 | 8 | 18/18 | Elite Eight | |
| 2004-2005 | No. 1→No. 3 | 3 | 19/19 | Final Four | |
| 2003-2004 | No. 4→No. 2 | 3 | 19/19 | Runner-up | |
| 2002-2003 | No. 2→No. 4 | 19/19 | Runner-up | ||
| 2001-2002 | No. 2→No. 6 | 18/18 | Final Four | ||
| 2000-2001 | No. 2→No. 3 | 2 | 19/19 | Sweet Sixteen | |
| 1999-2000 | No. 2→No. 2 | 19/19 | Runner-up | ||
| 1998-1999 | No. 1→No. 2 | 7 | 18/18 | Elite Eight | |
| 1997-1998 | No. 1→No. 1 | 18 | 18/18 | Champion | |
| 1996-1997 | No. 4→No. 10 | 18/18 | Champion | ||
| 1995-1996 | No. 6→No. 4 | 18/18 | Champion | ||
| 1994-1995 | No. 1→No. 3 | 9 | 18/18 | Runner-up | |
| 1993-1994 | No. 1→No. 1 | 14 | 17/17 | Sweet Sixteen | |
| 1992-1993 | No. 2→No. 2 | 9 | 16/16 | Elite Eight | |
| 1991-1992 | No. 1→No. 2 | 4 | 18/18 | Sweet Sixteen | |
| 1990-1991 | No. 6→No. 4 | 17/17 | Champion | ||
| 1989-1990 | No. 1→No. 4 | 3 | 17/17 | Elite Eight | |
| 1988-1989 | No. 1→No. 1 | 8 | 17/17 | Champion | |
| 1987-1988 | No. 1→No. 1 | 4 | 17/17 | Final Four | |
| 1986-1987 | No. 3→No. 7 | 3 | 16/16 | Champion | |
| 1985-1986 | No. 9→No. 15 | 16/16 | Final Four | ||
| 1984-1985 | No. 14→No. 13 | 8/17 | Sweet Sixteen | ||
| 1983-1984 | No. 5→No. 15 | 17/17 | Runner-up | ||
| 1982-1983 | No. 4→No. 9 | 17/17 | Elite Eight | ||
| 1981-1982 | No. 2→No. 4 | 14/18 | Final Four | ||
| 1980-1981 | No. 3→No. 2 | 18/18 | |||
| 1979-1980 | No. 4→No. 2 | 17/17 | |||
| 1978-1979 | No. 1→No. 3 | 3 | 17/17 | ||
| 1977-1978 | No. 1→No. 1 | 6 | 14/14 | ||
| 1976-1977 | unranked→No. 5 | 9/10 |
Records held · 30 leaderboards
- # Polls Ranked Top 25 809
- # Polls Ranked Top 10 628
- # Polls Ranked Top 15 732
- # Polls Ranked Top 20 783
- # Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 25 46
- # Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 5 33
- # Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 10 39
- # Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15 45
- # Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20 46
- # Seasons Ranked Top 25 50
- # Seasons Ranked Top 5 39
- # Seasons Ranked Top 10 44
- # Seasons Ranked Top 15 49
- # Seasons Ranked Top 20 50
- # Seasons Finished Ranked Top 25 44
- # Seasons Finished Ranked Top 10 35
- # Seasons Finished Ranked Top 15 41
- # Seasons Finished Ranked Top 20 43
- # Seasons Ranked Top 25 in Every Poll 38
- # Seasons Ranked Top 15 in Every Poll 35
- # Seasons Ranked Top 20 in Every Poll 37
- Largest Preseason-to-Final Fall 22
- Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15 428
- Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 25 50
- Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 15 43
- Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 20 50
- Most Consecutive Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 25 42
- Most Consecutive Seasons Preseason Ranked No. 1 3
- Most Consecutive Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15 35
- Most Consecutive Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20 42
Statistics · the full details
| Statistic | Value | First and most recent | More |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best ranking | 1 | 112 times First: November 25, 1977 Most recent: February 11, 2008 | All 7 |
| # Polls Ranked | 809 | First: December 8, 1976 (17) Most recent: February 16, 2026 (21) | All 809 |
| # Polls Ranked No. 1 | 112 | First: November 25, 1977 (1) Most recent: February 11, 2008 (1) | All 112 |
| # Polls Ranked Top 5 | 468 | First: March 16, 1977 (5) Most recent: October 18, 2022 (5) | All 468 |
| # Polls Ranked Top 10 | 628 | First: January 26, 1977 (10) Most recent: October 14, 2025 (8) | All 628 |
| # Polls Ranked Top 15 | 732 | First: January 12, 1977 (13) Most recent: January 26, 2026 (15) | All 732 |
| # Polls Ranked Top 20 | 783 | First: December 8, 1976 (17) Most recent: February 2, 2026 (19) | All 783 |
| Most Consecutive Polls Ranked | 565 | February 17, 1985 - February 15, 2016 | All 10 |
| Most Consecutive Polls Ranked No. 1 | 19 | November 7, 1997 - November 6, 1998 | All 20 |
| Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 5 | 90 | November 7, 1997 - February 25, 2002 | All 31 |
| Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10 | 212 | March 10, 1997 - December 8, 2008 | All 27 |
| Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15 | 428 | March 3, 1985 - February 16, 2009 | All 18 |
| Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20 | 492 | February 17, 1985 - October 27, 2012 | All 12 |
| # Seasons Ranked | 50 | First: 1976-1977 Most recent: 2025-2026 | All 50 |
| # Seasons Ranked No. 1 | 17 | First: 1977-1978 Most recent: 2007-2008 | All 17 |
| # Seasons Ranked Top 5 | 39 | First: 1976-1977 Most recent: 2022-2023 | All 39 |
| # Seasons Ranked Top 10 | 44 | First: 1976-1977 Most recent: 2025-2026 | All 44 |
| # Seasons Ranked Top 15 | 49 | First: 1976-1977 Most recent: 2025-2026 | All 49 |
| # Seasons Ranked Top 20 | 50 | First: 1976-1977 Most recent: 2025-2026 | All 50 |
| # Seasons Preseason Ranked | 46 | First: 1977-1978 Most recent: 2025-2026 | All 46 |
| # Seasons Preseason Ranked No. 1 | 12 | First: 1977-1978 Most recent: 2007-2008 | All 12 |
| # Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 5 | 33 | First: 1977-1978 Most recent: 2022-2023 | All 33 |
| # Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 10 | 39 | First: 1977-1978 Most recent: 2025-2026 | All 39 |
| # Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15 | 45 | First: 1977-1978 Most recent: 2025-2026 | All 45 |
| # Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20 | 46 | First: 1977-1978 Most recent: 2025-2026 | All 46 |
| # Seasons Finished Ranked | 44 | First: 1976-1977 Most recent: 2024-2025 | All 44 |
| # Seasons Finished Ranked No. 1 | 5 | First: 1977-1978 Most recent: 1997-1998 | All 5 |
| # Seasons Finished Ranked Top 5 | 27 | First: 1976-1977 Most recent: 2013-2014 | All 27 |
| # Seasons Finished Ranked Top 10 | 35 | First: 1976-1977 Most recent: 2014-2015 | All 35 |
| # Seasons Finished Ranked Top 15 | 41 | First: 1976-1977 Most recent: 2024-2025 | All 41 |
| # Seasons Finished Ranked Top 20 | 43 | First: 1976-1977 Most recent: 2024-2025 | All 43 |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked | 50 | 1976-1977 - (Active) | |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked No. 1 | 4 | 2 times | All 7 |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 5 | 26 | 1986-1987 - 2011-2012 | All 4 |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 10 | 31 | 1985-1986 - 2015-2016 | All 5 |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 15 | 43 | 1976-1977 - 2018-2019 | All 2 |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 20 | 50 | 1976-1977 - (Active) | |
| Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise | 13 | 3 times First: Unranked (March 14, 2016) → No. 13 (November 1, 2016) Most recent: No. 24 (March 13, 2023) → No. 11 (October 17, 2023) | All 32 |
| Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise | 7 | 2 times First: No. 20 (February 7, 1982) → No. 13 (February 14, 1982) Most recent: Unranked (December 2, 2024) → No. 19 (December 9, 2024) | All 45 |
| Largest Preseason-to-Final Rise | 16 | Unranked (November 25, 1976) → No. 5 (March 16, 1977) | All 14 |
| Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall | 12 | No. 11 (November 14, 2022) → No. 23 (November 21, 2022) | All 23 |
| Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall | 12 | No. 11 (November 14, 2022) → No. 23 (November 21, 2022) | All 22 |
| Largest Preseason-to-Final Fall | 22 | No. 4 (November 3, 2015) → Unranked (March 14, 2016) | All 24 |