Tennessee basketball is ranked no. 17 in the preseason USA TODAY coaches poll. It was No. 18 in the Associated Press poll.

The 2025-26 women’s basketball season will be the second for Tennessee under head coach Kim Caldwell. The Lady Vols are ranked No. 9 in the preseason USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll. Caldwell guided the Lady Vols to a 24-10 (8-8 SEC) record and advanced to the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 in the 2024-25 basketball season.

Tennessee guard Ruby Whitehorn rejoined the Lady Vols basketball program after serving a suspension for her Aug. 8 arrest, coach Kim Caldwell said Tuesday. The program suspended Whitehorn on Aug. 21, and Caldwell said she rejoined the team the week of Sept. 8 and is a "full go" in practice moving forward.

Mike Keith will be joined by John Wilkerson, Chris Lofton and Steve Hamer on Vol Network for first Tennessee basketball season as "Voice of the Vols"

The regular season must wait another week, but Tennessee basketball will get its first — and potentially toughest — test of the year in an exhibition matchup. The Vols play host to the preseason No. 6-ranked Duke Blue Devils in the Food City Center.

Rick Barnes said he loves Tony Vitello and hopes he wins a World Series as the manager of the San Francisco Giants after leaving Tennessee baseball.

Josh Elander will be the next Tennessee baseball coach after Tony Vitello was hired by the San Francisco Giants to be their manager.